Thanks for "cringical," Kevin. A very useful coinage -- and these days, possibly an essential one. *_________________________________* * * *Peter Salwen* * 114 W 86, NYC 10024 | 917-620-5371 * * * *salwen.com <http://www.salwen.com>* *Salwen Business Communications <http://www.salwenpr.com/> * * Mark Twain's New York <http://www.marktwainsnewyork.com/> * Upper West Side Story <http://www.upperwestsidestory.net/> *Fine Art America <http://fineartamerica.com/profiles/peter-salwen.html>* * * On Mon, Oct 14, 2013 at 9:42 PM, Arianne <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > So Twainiacs can be odd. Maybe I am too because a LONG time ago, Bill > Gates was at a local PC User Group meeting I attended. It was my first > meeting and I won the door prize which he handed to me. It was an EXCEL > package which is in my storage unit with...I"M SURE...his fingerprints on > it. > Mark Twain would appreciate the fingerprint part, wouldn't he? > > Arianne Laidlaw > Sacramento, CA. > > > On Mon, Oct 14, 2013 at 6:33 PM, Kevin Mac Donnell < > [log in to unmask]> wrote: > > > I once encountered a person selling a book from Mark Twain's library who > > claimed that because Twain had handled that book that it must have his > DNA, > > and I met a fellow who said he had traveled to various famous Mark Twain > > sites and handled things at each place and therefore had left his DNA at > > every site. The former thought he had himself a selling point, and the > > latter was just strange in a creepy cringical sort of way. So, while I've > > never sold a Mark Twain flake, I can confirm that they exist. > > > > Kevin > > @ > > Mac Donnell Rare Books > > 9307 Glenlake Drive > > Austin TX 78730 > > 512-345-4139 > > Member: ABAA, ILAB > > ************************* > > You may browse our books at > > www.macdonnellrarebooks.com > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Mark Twain Forum [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of > > > [log in to unmask] > > > Sent: Monday, October 14, 2013 11:01 AM > > > To: [log in to unmask] > > > Subject: Re: Great MT letter coming up for sale > > > > > > Then it's untrue that among your 8001 Twainian items is a vial of his > > > dandruff you sell by the flake. I am relieved. > > > > > > > > > In a message dated 10/13/2013 11:22:19 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > > > [log in to unmask] writes: > > > > > > Kevin doesn't have everything. Kevin leans more toward printed > materials > > > than autograph letters or manuscripts. Kevin leans more toward letters > > > about > > > his writings and publishing matters than those on personal matters. > Kevin > > > leans more toward books from Twain's library than letters. Kevin leans > > > more > > > on some days than others, but as he gets older one thing is certain-- > > > Kevin > > > leans more and more. > > > > > > Kevin > > > @ > > > Mac Donnell Rare Books > > > 9307 Glenlake Drive > > > Austin TX 78730 > > > 512-345-4139 > > > Member: ABAA, ILAB > > > ************************* > > > You may browse our books at > > > www.macdonnellrarebooks.com > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Peter Salwen" <[log in to unmask]> > > > To: <[log in to unmask]> > > > Sent: Saturday, October 12, 2013 12:24 PM > > > Subject: Great MT letter coming up for sale > > > > > > > > >> The Bonham's auction house will be selling the letter Mark Twain sent > > to > > >> tell his family of his & Livy's engagement ("if you know her 24 hours > > >> and > > >> then don't love her, you will accomplish what nobody else has ever > > >> succeeded in doing since she was born" etc.). > > >> > > >> How is it that Kevin doesn't already have this? Or does he? > > >> > > >> Details at > > >> > > http://www.booktryst.com/2013/10/mark-twain-on-how-to-announce-your.html > > >> *_________________________________* > > >> * > > >> * > > >> *Peter Salwen* > > >> * > > >> 114 W 86, NYC 10024 | 917-620-5371 > > >> * > > >> * > > >> > > >> * > > >> *salwen.com <http://www.salwen.com>* > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> ----- > > >> No virus found in this message. > > >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > > >> Version: 2014.0.4158 / Virus Database: 3609/6740 - Release Date: > > > 10/10/13 > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- > > > No virus found in this message. > > > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > > > Version: 2014.0.4158 / Virus Database: 3609/6740 - Release Date: > 10/10/13 > > > > > > > > > -- > Arianne Laidlaw A '58 >