Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. By Mark Twain. Illustrations from the First Edition by Edward Windsor Kemble. Illustrated Edition. Franklin Library. Franklin Center, 1979.

A pinnacle of American literature, the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is unanimously considered Mark Twain’s best work. It has defined American literature since its publication in 1884. As Ernest Hemingway famously put it, “All modern American literature comes from one book by Mark Twain called ‘Huckleberry Finn’.” Through engaging first-person narration, authentic dialect, and an exciting tale of escape down the Mississippi River, Mark Twain captured something essential about American culture in Huckleberry Finn.

This Franklin Library Edition is in fine condition. Bound in emerald faux leather with gilt stamping. Raised bands. Gilt edges. Kemble’s classic illustrations are superb. This volume contains the publisher’s bookplate, still blank and laid in.

A fine collector’s copy of Twain’s greatest work.