TWAIN- THE ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYERTwain,TWAIN- THE ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYERTwain, Mark, ''The Adventures of Tom Sawyer'', The text edited and with an Introduction by Bernard DeVoto; with a prologue ''Boys Manuscript'', printed for the first time; illustrated with drawings by Thomas Hart Benton; Cambridge, printed for the members of the Limited Editions Club at the University Press, 1939, Number 64 of 1,500 copies, signed by [Thomas Hart] Benton, 340 pgs. hard bound, covered in blue cloth, with paper label on spine, generally good condition.
(CLEMENS SAMUEL L.) TWAIN MARK(CLEMENS SAMUEL L.) TWAIN MARK The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Tom Sawyer's Comrade.) New York: Charles L. Webster and Company 1885. 8vo rebound in quarter green morocco over marbled boards marbled endpapers double frontispiece tissue guard. First American edition exhibiting the following issue points: title leaf is a cancel with copyright notice dated 1884; the illustration captioned ''Him and another Man'' listed at p. 87 in index; 11th line from bottom of p. 57 reads ''with the saw''; the final 5 in p.155 is present but slightly larger than the other ''5''; third state frontispiece portrait (imprint Photo-Gravure Co. tablecloth not visible and artist's name added to the bust). Rubbing to boards; renewed endpapers; dampstain to frontispiece.
FIRST EDITION ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRYFIRST EDITION ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN TOM SAWYER...First Edition Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Tom Sawyer's Comrade, by Mark Twain, hardcover book, circa 1885, Provenance: Fifty Year Personal Collection of Clocks and American Antiques from Thomas Bailey, Manchester, Connecticut.
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(CLEMENS SAMUEL L.) TWAIN MARK(CLEMENS SAMUEL L.) TWAIN MARK Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Tom Sawyer's Comrade). New York: Charles L. Webster 1885. 8vo original pictorial blue cloth stamped and lettered in gilt and black. First American edition. Early issue of the first edition in the rare blue cloth binding as opposed to the much more common green cloth. The book exhibits the following states: title leaf is a cancel with copyright notice dated 1884 (second state but the first state was only seen in a prospectus and set of advance sheets - no copies of the first state have been observed in the published edition); heading for chapter 6 reads ''Huck Decided'' instead of ''Huck Decides''; the illustration captioned ''Him and another man'' is listed on page 88; ''with the was'' on p. 57; final 5 p. 155 lacking; signature mark 11 missing on p. 161; final leaf is blank; frontispiece portrait table cloth not visible Karl Gerhardt on side and Heliotype Printing Co. imprint. Minor rubbing to boards; text block shifting at the center; 1-inch tear to p. 193; some minor foxing.
(CLEMENS SAMUEL L.) TWAIN MARK(CLEMENS SAMUEL L.) TWAIN MARK The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Tom Sawyer's Comrade.) New York: Charles L. Webster 1885. 8vo publisher's green cloth lettered in black and gilt peach endpapers double frontispiece tissue guard. First American edition exhibiting the following issue points: title leaf is a cancel with copyright notice dated 1884; the illustration captioned ''Him and another Man'' listed as p.88; 11th line from bottom of p. 57 reads ''with the saw''; the final 5 in p.155 is lacking; p. 283 is a stub; first state frontispiece portrait (imprint Heliotype Printing Co. and tablecloth visible); also ''Huck Decided'' instead of ''Huck Decides'' under ''Chapter VI'' on p. [9] a first issue point per MacDonnell (Firsts p. 31). Minor rubbing to spine ends.
(CLEMENS SAMUEL L.) TWAIN MARK(CLEMENS SAMUEL L.) TWAIN MARK The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Tom Sawyer's Comrade.) New York: Charles L. Webster and Company 1885. 8vo publisher's green cloth lettered in black and gilt peach endpapers double frontispiece. First American edition exhibiting the following issue points: title leaf is a cancel with copyright notice dated 1884; the illustration captioned ''Him and another Man'' listed as p.88; 11th line from bottom of p. 57 reads ''with the saw''; the final 5 in p.155 is lacking; p. 283 is a stub; first state frontispiece portrait (imprint Heliotype Printing Co. and tablecloth visible); also ''Huck Decided'' instead of ''Huck Decides'' under ''Chapter VI'' on p. [9] a first issue point per MacDonnell (Firsts p. 31). Hinges tender; boards worn with loss at corners and spine ends; brown staining throughout.
MARK TWAIN, UNIFORM ILLUSTRATEDMARK TWAIN, UNIFORM ILLUSTRATED EDITION (11) VOLS. Harper & Brothers, latest copyright 1903, includes: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Huckleberry Finn, A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, The Prince and the Pauper, Pudd'nhead Wilson, A Tramp Abroad, The $30,000 Bequest, Tom Sawyer Abroad, Sketches New and Old, The American Claimant, and The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg, 8"h x 5.5"w
GROUP OF FOUR BOOKS, TO INCLUDEGROUP OF FOUR BOOKS, TO INCLUDE TWO COPIES OF THE ADVEN...Group of Four Books, to include two copies of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, 1875; Little Women by L.M.Alcott; along with Greenland Journal by Kent, Provenance: Fifty Year Personal Collection of Clocks and American Antiques from Thomas Bailey, Manchester, Connecticut.
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THE ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER ANDTHE ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER AND HUCKLEBERRY FINN. ILLUSTRATED AND SIGNED BY NORMAN ROCKWELL. 1936 AND 1940 9 1/2 X 6 3/4 IN. (24.13 X 17.15 CM.)THE ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER AND HUCKLEBERRY FINN. ILLUSTRATED AND SIGNED BY NORMAN ROCKWELL. 1936 AND 1940, [Signed book] Twain, Mark and Rockwell, Norman. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn. New York: The Heritage Press. 1930 and 1940. 8vo. Huckleberry Finn, in orange cloth, embossed portrait of Huckleberry Finn, tipped in illustrations, signed on flyleaf in green marker 'Sincerely Norman Rockwell,' this being a companion to Tom Sawyer, in green cloth with embossed portrait of Tom Sawyer, tipped in illustrations (2) Dimensions: 9 1/2 x 6 3/4 in. (24.13 x 17.15 cm.)
1 vol. (Clemens, Samuel L.) Adventures1 vol. (Clemens, Samuel L.) Adventures of Huckleberry Finn... by Mark Twain. New York: Charles L. Webster, 1885. First American edition. lg. 8vo, presumed orig. sheep, maroon & black morocco spine labels; occasionally scuffed. With portrait, frontis., text illus. Internally generally clean. Frontis. detaching. With all BAL first or presumed first state points, 2nd states of title leaf & portrait frontis., leaf 238 is a blank, orig. pale peach endpapers, the presumed orig. sheep bdg. may have been expertly & subtly treated. BAL 3415 ,500-
[Fine Press Illustrations] Seven[Fine Press Illustrations] Seven titles relating to Africa and African-Americans including: four titles from the Limited Editions Club each signed by illustrator with slipcase: Mark Twain; \'\'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer \'\' illus. by Thomas Hart Benton (Cambridge: 1939) #800/1500 8vo denim slipcase; Joseph Conrad; \'\'The Nigger of the Narcissus \'\' illus. by Millard Sheets (NY: 1965) #1350/1500 4to quarter leather pictorial cloth; Harriet Beecher Stowe; \'\'Uncle Tom\'s Cabin \'\' illus. by Miguel Covarrubias (NY: 1938) #1446/1500 half leather marbled boards; Joseph Conrad; \'\'Heart of Darkness \'\' illus. by Robert Shore (NY: 1969) #200/1500 quarter vellum printed boards; H.H. Swift; \'\'North Star Shining \'\' illus. by Lynn Ward (NY: Morrow 1947) 4to cloth d.j.; Joel Chandler Harris; \'\'Uncle Remus \'\' illus. by Fritz Eichenberg (Mt. Vernon NY: Peter Pauper 1937) ed. of 1 100 copies 4to cloth printed paper boards; W.H. Hudson; \'\'Green Mansions \'\' illus. by J. Day Martelly (Mt. Vernon NY: Peter Pauper Press n.d.) cloth printed paper boards slipcase Estimate $ 150-250 The Adventures of Tom Sawyer - slipcase broken.
* (CLEMENS SAMUEL L.) TWAIN MARK* (CLEMENS SAMUEL L.) TWAIN MARK A group of two first British editions uniformly bound in decorative red cloth including A Tramp Abroad 1880 and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn 1884.
25 VOLUMES, MARK TWAIN'S WORKSincluding:25 VOLUMES, MARK TWAIN'S WORKSincluding: The Gilded Age, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Pudd'nhead Wilson , and others, by Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens), New York/London: Harpers Brothers Publishers, 1906, the Hillcrest Edition, 25 volumes (complete), containing numerous black and white engravings, bound in three quarter red leather over marbled boards, gilt lettering and floral decoration to spines, marbled endpapers, teg
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spines sunned, light wear to extremities, some surface dirt, minor scuffs to leather; Innocents Abroad vol II with dark accretion spot to spine
[Juvenile Illustrated] Group of[Juvenile Illustrated] Group of about 14 volumes principally boys' adventure literature including: The Adventures of Davy Crockett; The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn; The Story of a Bad Boy; With the Indians In the Rockies; and Spanish Dollars Estimate $ 60-90
1 vol. (Clemens, Samuel L.) The1 vol. (Clemens, Samuel L.) The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn... by Mark Twain. New York: Webster, 1885. First edition, mixed issue. Lg. 8vo, orig. green pictorial cloth, gilt; rebacked, orig. spine laid down; light wear. Illus. Generally bright, tight copy, with many first issue points, portrait in first state, in custom fall-down morocco-backed cloth box. BAL 3415 Descriptions provided in both printed and on-line catalogue formats do not include condition reports. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Interested bidders are strongly encouraged to request a condition report on any lots upon which they intend to bid, prior to placing a bid. All transactions are governed by Freeman''s Conditions of Sale.
[Juvenile Literature] Nineteen[Juvenile Literature] Nineteen volumes of boys' adventure literature including: Treasure Island Robinson Crusoe Tom Brown's School Days Kidnapped The Deer Slayer; Marauders of the Sea with some duplication Estimate $ 200-300
ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN,ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN, FIRST EDITIONby Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens), New York: Charles L. Webster and Co., 1885, first edition, early issue (4th state?), in original publisher's green cloth blindstamped and decorated in gilt and black, in custom green cloth chemise and matching slipcase with morocco spine label, BAL 3415
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hinges tender, some staining, fraying, tears, and small losses to cloth, early pages with some creasing at corners, light wear to extremities
MARK TWAIN HUCKLEBERRY FINN 1885MARK TWAIN HUCKLEBERRY FINN 1885 BOOK United States,1835-1910The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn written by Mark Twain and published in 1885 by Charles L. Webster and Company, New York.
UNKNOWN , AMERICAN (20TH CENTURY),UNKNOWN , AMERICAN (20TH CENTURY), TOM SAWYER AND HUCKLEBERRY FINN? BOYS ON A RAFT, 1949, NAIVE OIL ON CANVAS, 16"H X 20"W, 20"H X 24"W (FRAME)Unknown, American, (20th Century) Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn? Boys on a Raft, 1949, naive oil on canvas Signed Francine, and dated (1949) lower right. naive oil on canvas Dimensions: 16"H x 20"W, 20"H x 24"W (frame)
Lot 6 books including ''Tom SwiftLot 6 books including ''Tom Swift And His Motorcycle'' ''Donald Duck And His Nephews'' ''Swiss Family Robinson'' ''Last of The Mohicans'' ''Uncle Tom's Cabin'' ''Adventures In Wonderland''.
2 vols. American Literature: (Clemens,2 vols. American Literature: (Clemens, S.L.) The Innocents Abroad, or The New Pilgrims' Progress... by Mark Twain. Hartford: American Publishing Company, [etc.], 1869. 1st ed., 3rd issue. 8vo, orig. gilt-lettered & pictorial black cloth; corners bumped, spine ends frayed, other light to moderate wear, hinges stressed. With 2 frontispieces, 14 plates, text illus. Adverts. on pp. (652-656). Minor scattered spotting. BAl 3316. * James, Henry. The American Scene. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1907. 1st ed. 8vo, orig. gilt-lettered blue cloth, spine gilt, t.e.g., other edges untrimmed; corners slightly bumped, spine ends slightly frayed, occasionally slightly scuffed. Internally generally clean. Complete with blanks. BAL 10663 (not assuming priority for the London ed.)
BOOK: "ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRYBOOK: "ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN" BY MARK TWAIN, FIRST EDITION, NEW YORK, 1885 (COPYRIGHT DATE 1884), FEATURES "HIM AND ANOTHER...BOOK: "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" by Mark Twain, First Edition, New York, 1885 (copyright date 1884), features "Him and another Man" listed at page 288, the bust of Twain by Heliotype Printing Company, and the tablecloth is clearly visible, page 155 the last 5 is slightly below the second 5, page 283 is "integral" with a straight line on the trousers, heavy wear consistent with age and use including mostly detached cover, loss to edges, detached front page, expected toning, etc., 8 3/4" h. x 7 1/4" w. x 1" d.
[Juvenile Literature] Collection[Juvenile Literature] Collection of boys' adventure tales by James B. Hendryx comprising 38 vols. with some duplication Estimate $ 100-200
26 PC. MARK TWAIN BOOK COLLECTION:26 PC. MARK TWAIN BOOK COLLECTION: Early 20th century Mark Twain book collection. Comprising titles such as; Pudd'nhead Wilson, The Innocents Abroad, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Roughing It, The Gilded Age, and Many More! 7'' h x 5'' l x 1.5'' w.
CONDITION: Gently used condition.
[Literature] Eighty-five titles[Literature] Eighty-five titles principally boys' adventure stories notably various serial works of Edward Stratemeyer Wm. O. Steele and James Otis Estimate $ 100-150
MARK TWAIN HUCKLEBERRY FINN 1885MARK TWAIN HUCKLEBERRY FINN 1885 1ST EDITION BOOK United States,1835-1910 The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn written by Mark Twain and published in 1885 by Charles L. Webster and Company, New York. Indicators of being first edition include green cloth cover, Chapter VI-"Huck Decided", "Him and Another Man" listed incorrectly on p.88 rather than p.87, P.57-11 lines from bottom: "with the was" rather than "with the saw", P.155: Final '5' off-balance, P.143-First word: the letter 'L' missing from "Col".
W. M. THACKERAY, THE ADVENTURESW. M. THACKERAY, THE ADVENTURES OF PHILIP, 1ST ED.1st issue, 3 volumes. London, Smith, Elder and Co, 1862. Original brown cloth with gilt spines.8vo, 8 1/8" high, 5 1/4" wide. Light toning and minor foxing. Provenance: Property of a Roxbury, CT Collection.
COLLECTION OF BOOKS, CONSISTINGCOLLECTION OF BOOKS, CONSISTING OF ALICE IN WONDERLAND AND UNCLE TOM'S CABINCollection of Books, Consisting of Alice in Wonderland and Uncle Tom's Cabin,
"UNCLE TOM'S CABIN" BROADSIDE."UNCLE TOM'S CABIN" BROADSIDE. Early printed advertisement for the play performed at the Boston Museum, November 2, 1853. The book by Harriet Beecher Stowe was published in 1852. Printed by "Hooton's Press, No. 10 Haskins' Building's". Minor loss and stains. Framed, 26.25"h. 13.25"w.
15 EASTON PRESS TWAIN & STEINBECK15 EASTON PRESS TWAIN & STEINBECK HARDCOVER BOOKS Collection of 15 The Easton Press Mark Twain (American 1835-1910), and John Steinbeck (American 1902-1968), hardcover leather bound gilt edged books including "The Adventures Of Tom Sawyer", "Of Mice And Men", and "The Grapes Of Wrath". Approximate dimensions: "Of Mice And Men" h. 11.25", w. 8", d. 1".
MARK TWAIN "TRAMP ABROAD," FIRSTMARK TWAIN "TRAMP ABROAD," FIRST EDITION Mark Twain (American, 1835-1910), "Tramp Abroad," The American Publishing Company, Hartford, Connecticut, 1880, first edition, second issue, bound in gilt brown cloth, frontispiece titled "Titan's Moses." Foxing on frontispieces. 9" H x 6.25" W x 1.75" D.
COLLECTION OF ELEVEN FIRST OR EARLYCOLLECTION OF ELEVEN FIRST OR EARLY EDITION HARDCOVER VOLUMES BY MARK TWAIN, SAMUEL LANGHORNE CLEMENS (AMERICAN 1835 – 1910)Collection of Eleven First or Early Edition Hardcover Volumes by Mark Twain, Samuel Langhorne Clemens (American 1835 – 1910) Consisting of: 'The Innocents Abroad: The New Pilgrims' Progress', American Publishing Company, Hartford, 1869 'Roughing It', American Publishing Company, 1872 'The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today', American Publishing Company, Hartford, 1873 'Mark Twain's Sketches, New and Old', American Publishing Company, Hartford, 1875 'A Tramp Abroad', American Publishing Company, Hartford, 1880 'The Stolen White Elephant; Etc.', James R. Osgood and Company, Boston, 1882 'Life on the Mississippi', James R. Osgood and Company, Boston, 1883 'The American Claimant', Charles L. Webster & Co, New York, 1892 'The Million Pound Bank Note', Charles L. Webster & Company, New York, 1893 'Following the Equator: A Journey Around the World', American Publishing Company, Hartford, 1897 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer', American Publishing Company, Hartford, 1899
HARRIET BEECHER STOWE 1853 UNCLEHARRIET BEECHER STOWE 1853 UNCLE TOM'S CABIN: Vol. 1 ''Uncle Tom's Cabin'' or ''Life Among the Lowley'' by Harriet Beecher Stowe published 1853 by John P. Jewett Three Hundred and Eight Thousand. 332 pages. 2 1/4'' x 5 1/4'' x 7 1/2''.CONDITION: Note front cover has separated tear to spine cover toning to pages will require conservation. Sold as-is.
3 UNCLE TOM'S CABIN BOOKSTitles3 UNCLE TOM'S CABIN BOOKSTitles include "Uncle Tom's Story of His Life" (Christian Age, London, 1877), "Story of His Life, Young People's Illustrated Edition" (Christian Age, London, 1877), and "Uncle Tom's Cabin" with original illustrations in a Victorian era illustra inding, Undated. shipping info This item can be shipped in-house.
TOM SAWYER LITHOGRAPH BY NORMANTOM SAWYER LITHOGRAPH BY NORMAN ROCKWELL (NEW YORK 1894-1978). Artist proof signed in pencil lower right. Tom Sawyer whitewashing the fence. In a frame 31 1/2''h. 27 1/2''w.
MARK TWAIN, 1869 INNOCENTS ABROAD,MARK TWAIN, 1869 INNOCENTS ABROAD, 1ST ISSUE Mark Twain (Samuel L. Clemens). The Innocents Abroad, or The New Pilgrim's Progress. American Publishing Company, Hartford, 1969, hardcover in publisher's cloth, custom chemise and slipcase by James Macdonald Co., 1st edition, likely first issue (see notes for points), 651 pages + 5 ad pages, 9.25"h x 7"w x 2.5"d (slipcase)