~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The September issue of _Firsts_ magazine has arrived and completes the two-part series written by Kevin MacDonnell. Like the first _Firsts,_ this is a magnificent issue and worth the trouble to track down. This issue contains the following: Collecting Mark Twain Huck Finn Among the Issue-Mongers Some New Paths in Twain-Collecting A Mark Twain Reference Shelf Also in this issue: Malcolm Bell's "A Collector's Guide to Publishers," a brief article about Charles L. Webster and Company and "Books Into Film: The Prince and the Pauper," details various film treatments of the book, with special emphasis on the 1937 version starring Errol Flynn. ********** Both the July/August (Mark Twain I) and the September (Mark Twain II) numbers are listed as "back issues" and are available at $5.50 each, plus a shipping charge of $4.00 (to ship the 2 issues together). The offer is "good until October 31, 1998." Fax or phone orders accepted with MasterCard or Visa, otherwise send check or money order to the address below. Office hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Mountain Time. (A Forum member reports that she was actually able to get through by phone.) Mailing address: Firsts: The Book Collector's Magazine, Incorporated 4493 N. Camino Gacela Tucson, Arizona 85718-6807 phone: (520) 529-1355 fax: (520) 529-5847 ************ Speaking of books-into-film, Tom Tenney reports that the 1931 Will Roger's version of _ A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court_ (order # 042395) is now available in video @ $19.99 plus shipping. From: Movies Unlimited Philadelphia 1-800-4-MOVIES Tom also reports what appears to be the rock-bottom price for the 29-volume _The Oxford Mark Twain_ (order #4FR8C), which is available for $159.95 plus $10.50 shipping from: The Scholar's Bookshelf 110 Melrich Road Cranbury, NJ 08512 Tel. 609-395-6933 e-mail: [log in to unmask] The sale ends January 31, 1999.