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Mark Twain; Thomas Hart Benton, illus.; Bernard DeVoto, ed. ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN [TOM SAWYER'S COMPANION]. New York: The Limited Editions Club, 1942. Limited edition; no. 1247 of 1500 copies. Signed by Thomas Hart Benton on the colophon, as issued. Full orange-brown cloth with paper spine label, top edge stained green; in original slipcase with paper spine label. 8vo; lxxvi, [4], [1]-396, [2]pp.
Book in slipcase 9 7/8 x 6 3/4 in.
Boards with minor grime, spine darkened as typical, and with some wear to paper spine label; rear hinge slightly tight; some browning at endpapers, scattered light foxing (heaviest at fore-edge, table of contents, and copyright), and occasional minor handling wear; light wear to slipcase and chipping to label. Very good in like slipcase.