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Premier Auction - Session II - July 15, 2023

Sat, Jul 15, 2023 09:00AM EDT
  • Collection of Constance and Lyons Gray
Lot 870

Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, First Edition

Estimate: $700 - $1,000

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

by 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

Condition

hinges tender, some staining, fraying, tears, and small losses to cloth, early pages with some creasing at corners, light wear to extremities

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Collection of Constance and Lyons Gray