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[Samuel Clemens] Mark Twain: Autograph Quote Signed. 5 1/4" x 4 1/2" sheet inscribed by Twain with a quote from his 1894 novel, "The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson." It reads, in full: "Nothing so needs reforming as other people's habits. Truly yours / Mark Twain."

Condition: Toned with a few small chips at the left edge.


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Proxy Bidding Ends 
March
18th Wednesday 10:50 am CT
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March
18th Wednesday
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23 Days 45m 40s
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This lot is in: 1 - Signature® Floor Session (Live Floor, Live Phone, Mail, Fax, Internet, and Heritage Live):
(Lots 43001-43084) - 11:00 AM Central Time, Wednesday, March 18, 2026.
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Heritage Auctions - Dallas
2801 W. Airport Freeway
Dallas, TX 75261

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