Clemens, Samuel L.

8vo. Frontispiece and illustrations by E.W. Kemble, portrait BAL state 1, cancel title  with 1884 copyright; upper hinge cracked but cords holding. Publisher's blue pictorial cloth stamped in gilt and black; corner bumped and rubbed, head of spine rubbed with a littel fraying,  tail frayed to some loss at very end, well under black rule. Cloth folding case.

Richard Riegel (bookplate); booksellers ticket of W. J. C. Dulany Co.

Lilly/Kranovich 95; BAL 3415; Grolier American 87; Johnson High Spots

upper hinge cracked but cords holding. Publisher's blue pictorial cloth stamped in gilt and black; corner bumped and rubbed, head of spine rubbed with a littel fraying, tail frayed to some loss at very end, well under black rule.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.

First edition, first issue points all present except of course for p. 283 where the ribald curve is absent and the leaf a cancel. "All modern American literature comes from one book by Mark Twain called 'Huckleberry Finn'" (Hemingway).