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 Here are some 1st edition copies of Mark Twain’s Huck Finn we have sold:

Attractive First Edition Set of Mark Twain’s ”Adventures of Tom Sawyer” & ”Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” — Both Bound in Publisher’s Blue Cloth

Lovely first edition set of Mark Twain’s ”Adventures of Tom Sawyer” and ”Adventures of Huckleberry Finn”, bound in publisher’s rarer and generally more desirable blue cloth with gilt accenting. ”Tom Sawyer” is a first edition, second printing (Hartford: American Publishing, 1876) while ”Huckleberry Finn” is a first edition, first printing (New York: Charles L. Webster, 1885). ”Tom Sawyer” printing points include half-title and frontis on same leaf, and no type damage on ”furniture to” on last line of page 17, found in the 3rd and later printings. One of only 748 copies with all edges gilt. All first printing points for ”Huckleberry Finn” are present including the most important table cloth visible underneath the bust of Twain with ”Heliotype Printing Co.” imprint. Both books measure 7” x 8.75”. Light rubbing and shelf wear to both and some internal foxing. ”Tom Sawyer” is in very good condition with the front hinge starting. ”Huckleberry Finn” is in very good plus condition. Internally, both are clean and free of any writing. A very attractive set with the blue cloth still bold and vibrant. Sold for $8,750.

Extremely Rare True First Edition / First Printing of ”Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” by Mark Twain — Beautiful Earliest Version of the American Classic

First edition, first printing of ”Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Tom Sawyer’s Comrade)” by Mark Twain with illustrations by E.W. Kimble. Charles L. Webster and Company: New York: 1885. Rare earliest edition of the beloved classic that became the wellspring of American literary fiction. Hemingway once said of it, ”All modern American literature comes from just one book by Mark Twain called ‘Huckleberry Finn.”’ All first issue points present, including: (1) title page is a cancel and has 1884 Copyright on verso; (2) heading for chapter 6 reads ”Decided”, later corrected to ”Decides”; (3) ”Him and another man” listed incorrectly at page 88 in illustrations list on page 13; (4) page 57, 11 lines from bottom, reads ”with the was” (later changed to ”saw”); (5) tablecloth under the bust of Twain at frontis is clearly visible and ”Heliotype Printing Co.” imprint is present; (6) signature mark ”11” is missing on page 161; (7) page 283 is a cancel; (8) final leaf is blank; (9) on page 143 the ”l” is missing in ”Col” and line 7 has a broken ”b”; (10) on page 155 the second ”5” appears in a different font. 366pp. book in publisher’s full green pictorial cloth, stamped and lettered in gilt and black. Measures 6.75” x 8.5”. Slight sunning to backstrip. Light rubbing to edges of board corners, spine, and hinges. A small stain appears on the front board above the ”v” in ”Adventures”. An inconsistency in the finish of the front board shows on the border of the illustration below Huck’s foot. Rear board bears a cluster of shallow dents near center and a scratch at the right. A stain is present to bottom left. Minimal toning and foxing to interior. Overall a beautiful copy in very good to near fine condition. This Huck Finn 1st edition Sold for $3,691.

True Mark Twain 1885 First Edition of His Beloved Tome, “Huck Finn”

First edition of “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” by Mark Twain with illustrations by E.W. Kimble. New York: Charles L. Webster and Company: 1885. First edition, first printing of the beloved classic that became the wellspring of American literary fiction. Hemingway once said of it, “All modern American literature comes from just one book by Mark Twain called ‘Huckleberry Finn.'” All first edition points present including: (1) title page has 1884 copyright on verso and is tipped-in; (2) heading for chapter 6 reads “decided” (later corrected to “decides”) on page 9; (3) “Him and another man” listed incorrectly at page 88; (4) page 57 reads “with the was”; (5) tablecloth under the bust of Twain at frontis is visible and “Heliotype Printing Co.” imprint is present; (6) on page 155, the second “5” is missing; (7) page 143: “l” missing in “Col.” (that is part of the illustration at the top line of text). Some light rubbing to boards and foxing to endpapers. Overall a very presentable copy in near fine condition. Huck Finn 1st edition Sold for $3,462.

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1885 First Edition of Mark Twain’s Groundbreaking ”Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” — All First Edition Points Present

First edition, first printing of ”Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Tom Sawyer’s Comrade)” by Mark Twain. New York: Charles L. Webster and Company: 1885. First printing of the beloved classic considered among the greatest American novels. Twain lovingly embraced the vernacular and regional color of the antebellum South, while at the same time questioning traditional attitudes, especially about race. Hemingway once said, ”All modern American literature comes from just one book by Mark Twain called ‘Huckleberry Finn.”’ First issue points include: (1) heading for chapter 6 reads ”decided” (later corrected to ”decides”) on page 9; (2) ”Him and another man” listed incorrectly with ”88” on page 13; (3) page 57, 11 lines from bottom, reads ”with the was”; (4) tablecloth under the bust of Twain at frontis is visible and ”Heliotype Printing Co.” imprint is present; (5) on page 155, the second ”5” is missing; (6) date on the title page is 1885 and on the copyright page 1884. In publisher’s full green pictorial cloth, stamped and lettered in gilt and black. In very good plus condition, with still bright green boards. Very light wear including some pencil writing to pastedown and front free endpaper, and rear joint starting to crack. Overall a very attractive, presentable copy, seldom found so well preserved. This Huck Finn 1st edition Sold for $3,355.

First Edition, First Printing of Mark Twain’s Masterpiece, ”Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” — Beautiful Condition

First edition, first printing of ”Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Tom Sawyer’s Comrade)” by Mark Twain with illustrations by E.W. Kimble. Charles L. Webster and Company: New York: 1885. First edition, first printing of the beloved classic that became the wellspring of American literary fiction. Hemingway once said of it, ”All modern American literature comes from just one book by Mark Twain called ‘Huckleberry Finn.”’ All first issue points present including: (1) heading for chapter 6 reads ”decided” (later corrected to ”decides”) on page 9; (2) ”Him and another man” listed incorrectly with ”88” on page 13; (3) page 57, 11 lines from bottom, reads ”with the was”; (4) tablecloth under the bust of Twain at frontis is visible and ”Heliotype Printing Co.” imprint is present; (5) on page 155, the second ”5” is in a different font; (6) final leaf is blank; (7) title page is a cancel. In publisher’s full green pictorial cloth, stamped and lettered in gilt and black. The 366pp. novel measures 7” x 8.5”. Some fabric loss to backstrip, the edges of which have been restored. Very light toning to pages and prior owner’s name on front free endpaper. Overall a very bright, very good to near fine copy of this landmark novel. This Huck Finn 1st edition Sold for $2,188.

1885 First Edition, First Printing of Mark Twain’s Beloved Tome ”Adventures of Huckleberry Finn”

First edition, first printing of ”Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” by Mark Twain, with illustrations by E.W. Kimble. New York: Charles L. Webster and Co.: 1885. Of this beloved classic that became the wellspring of American literary fiction, Hemingway said of it, ”All modern American literature comes from just one book by Mark Twain called ‘Huckleberry Finn.”’ All first edition, first print points present including: (1) The title page is a cancel (2) Copyright is listed as 1884 on the title page verso. (3) the Chapter 6 heading reads ”decided” rather than ”decides” on page 9; (4) ”Him and another man” is listed incorrectly on the table of contents; (5) page 57, 11 lines from bottom, reads: ”with the was” instead of ”with the saw”; (6) ”Heliotype Printing Co.” imprint is present on frontis as is tablecloth underneath the bust of Twain; (7) on page 155, the second ”5” of the pagination is in a different font; (8) The ”l” is missing in ”Col.” and the letter ”B” is broken on line 7 on page 143; (9) Page 283 is a cancel; (10) Final leaf is a blank; (11) The tablecloth under a bust of Mark Twain is plainly visible in the frontispiece photograph. Measures 7” x 8.25”. Occasional foxing and toning within. Slightly cocked with wear to cloth at front hinge, else near fine condition. This Huck Finn 1st edition Sold for $1,875.

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“Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” by Mark Twain 1st Edition

First edition, first printing of “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Tom Sawyer’s Comrade)” by Mark Twain with illustrations by E.W. Kimble. New York: Charles L. Webster and Company: 1885. Rare earliest edition of the beloved classic that became the wellspring of American literary fiction. Hemingway once said of it, “All modern American literature comes from just one book by Mark Twain called ‘Huckleberry Finn.'” All first issue points present, including (1) the missing “5” on page 155; (2) title page is a cancel and has 1884 copyright on verso; (3) heading for chapter 6 reads “decided” (later corrected to “decides”); (4) “Him and another man” listed incorrectly at page 88 in illustrations list on page 13; (5) page 57, eleven lines from bottom, reads “with the was” (later changed to “saw”); (6) tablecloth under the bust of Twain at frontis is clearly visible and “Heliotype Printing Co.” imprint is present; (7) signature mark “11” is missing on page 161; (8) page 283 is a cancel; (9) final leaf is blank; (10) on page 143 the “l” is missing in “Col” and line 7 has a broken “b”. 366pp. book in publisher’s full green pictorial cloth is stamped and lettered in gilt and black. Measuring 6.75″ x 8.5″, book’s covers have shelf wear, especially along edges . Toning and foxing throughout and a 1″ tear along the bottom of page 9, not affecting text. Boards retain a deep green hue. Overall in good to very good condition. This Huck Finn 1st edition Sold for $1,496.

Handsome 1885 First Edition, First Printing of Mark Twain’s Masterpiece, ”Adventures of Huckleberry Finn”

First edition, first printing of ”Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Tom Sawyer’s Comrade)” by Mark Twain with illustrations by E.W. Kimble. New York: Charles L. Webster and Company: 1885. This beloved classic has become a wellspring of American literary fiction, prompting Ernest Hemingway to say, ”All modern American literature comes from just one book by Mark Twain called ‘Huckleberry Finn.”’ All first issue points present including: (1) heading for chapter 6 reads ”decided” (later corrected to ”decides”) on page 9; (2) ”Him and another man” listed incorrectly with ”88” on page 13; (3) page 57, 11 lines from bottom, reads ”with the was”; (4) tablecloth under the bust of Twain at frontis is visible and ”Heliotype Printing Co.” imprint is present; (5) on page 155, the second ”5” is missing; (6) final leaf is blank; (7) title page is a cancel; (8) page 283 is on a stub. 366pp. measuring 6.75” x 8.5”. In publisher’s full green pictorial cloth, stamped and lettered in gilt and black. Minor wear to front board, lightly rubbed corners with minor professional restoration to head and tail of backstrip, and hinges reinforced. Some minor soiling to lower fore-edge affecting rear preliminary pages. Light pencil marks on pastedown and front free endpaper. Housed in a custom cloth chemise and quarter leather slipcase. Overall a beautiful copy in very good condition. This Huck Finn 1st edition Sold for $1,290.

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True Mark Twain 1885 First Edition of His Beloved Tome, ”Adventures of Huckleberry Finn”

First edition of ”Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” by Mark Twain, with illustrations by E.W. Kimble. New York: Charles L. Webster and Company: 1885. Of this beloved classic, Hemingway once said, ”All modern American literature comes from just one book by Mark Twain called ‘Huckleberry Finn.”’ All first printing points present including: (1) heading for chapter 6 reads ”decided” (later corrected to ”decides”) on page 9; (2) ”Him and another man” listed incorrectly on page 13; (3) page 57, 11 lines from bottom, reads: ”with the was”; (4) ”Heliotype Printing Co.” imprint is present on frontis; (5) on page 155, the second ”5” is missing; (6) page 143: ”l” missing in ”Col.” (that is part of the illustration at the top line of text). This copy lacks the title page and there is some light rubbing to boards, foxing to endpapers and light wear to leaves. With some archival restoration to preserve condition, overall an attractive copy in very good condition. This Huck Finn 1st edition Sold for $1,100.

Mark Twain ”The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” First U.K. Edition

Mark Twain ”The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” first U.K. edition, first printing, which preceded the U.S. edition by a few weeks. London: Chatto & Windus, 1884. In red pictorial cloth binding with October 1884 advertisements in back of book. Measures 5.5” x 7.5”. Some sunning and discoloration to boards, and hinges starting to separate. Overall good condition. This Huck Finn 1st edition Sold for $438.

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