[Rarebooks] FS: Huck Finn Illustrated and Signed by Thomas Hart Benton, 1/15 Presentation copies

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TWAIN, Mark [CLEMENS, Samuel]. THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN. New 
York: Limited Editions Club, 1942. Octavo (6" x 9-1/2") bound in full 
butternut cloth with paper spine label. Edited with an introduction by 
Bernard De Voto who restores the chapter Clemens ripped out of the 
manuscript and inserted into LIFE ON THE MISSISSIPPI. Designed by C. P. 
Rollins and illustrated with line and wash drawings by Thomas Hart 
Benton. Of a total edition of 1500 copies SIGNED by the artist on the 
colophon page ,this is one of 15 Presentation Copies with the 
publisher's blindstamp attesting to such on the colophon page where it 
is also marked "Office Copy" rather than numbered. Acquired directly 
from the publisher's family. Spine of the book is darkened, as often the 
case with this title, but not nearly as much as usually found. Near Fine 
in a Near Fine later slipcase made for the publisher.         $750.00

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