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West Hatfield: Pennyroyal Press, 1985. full green morocco. Pennyroyal Press. 4to. full green morocco. Accompanied by a linen-covered portfolio containing an extra set of the engravings, both enclosed in a linen-covered slipcase. (xxxiv), 419, (vii) pages. One of 350 copies signed by the artist Barry Moser. A near fine copy with the accompanying portfolio in fine condition. This edition was published on February 18, 1985 on the one hundredth anniversary of the publishing of the first American edition. It is full bound in a deep green morocco with borders of triple gold fillets on top and bottom covers by E. Gray Parrot, then of Easthampton, Massachusetts. A calligraphic pair of dates 1885, 1985 circled in gold, and spine decorated with gold fillets and title. Orange striped paste papers were used for the endpapers. Accompanied by the publisher's extra suite of 49 prints housed in a liner folder with the book and suite of plates housed in a linen slipcase. The publisher's Prospectus is laid in. As… Read More

West Hatfield: Pennyroyal Press, 1985. leather_bound. Full green morocco by Gray Parrot, gilt cover border fillets frame front cover gilt center motif. Fine in fine beige basket weave portfolio in fine slipcase. Moser, Barry. 417 pages. Folio, 33 x 25,5 cm. Limited edition, copy 313 of 350 signed by Barry Moser in initials, with an additional suite of 49 wood engraved plates by Moser in a separate portfolio. Printed in Centaur and Arrighi type on Mohawk Letterpress, as are the engraved additional plates, an archival sheet with hand composition by Chase Twitchell. Foreword by Henry Nash Smith. Printed by Harold McGrath. The illustrations in the text measure six by nine inches, and printed for the original wood blocks, The plate size of the additional 49 engraved plates, 13 x 10 inches.

West Hatfield: Pennyroyal Press, 1985. Limited Edition. A sumptuously-produced edition of Twain's most enduring work - the quintessential American novel. With a foreword by Henry Nash Smith, and a note on the text by Robert H. Hirst, General Editor of the Mark Twain Project. One of 350 copies specially bound and signed by the illustrator, this one unnumbered on the colophon, and likely out-of-series. Folio (33.5cm); full evergreen crushed morocco by Gray Parrot, with titling and stylized centennial emblem stamped in gilt within a quadruple-ruled frame on spine and covers; ochre endpapers; publisher's beige cloth slipcase, housing a matching portfolio containing 49 loose wood engravings by Barry Moser (each of them signed) which appear throughout the text. Hint of sunning to spine, else Fine in a Fine slipcase; portfolio and contents Fine.

West Hatfield, MA: Pennyroyal Press, 1985. Full leather. Near Fine. Barry Moser. A lovely, near-pristine example of this lavish 1985 Pennyroyal Press edition of Mark Twain's "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn". #14 OF 350 COPIES OF THIS CENTENARY EDITION, BOUND IN FULL GREEN LEATHER (EXECUTED BY E. GRAY PARROT, EASTHAMPTON, MASSACHUSETTS) AND SIGNED BY THE ILLUSTRATOR BARRY MOSER AT THE LIMITATION. THIS COPY ALSO INCLUDES THE ADDITONAL SUITE OF PLATES (IN THIS CASE, FEATURING 46 OF THE 49 BARRY MOSER WOODCUTS CALLED FOR) AND THE PUBLISHER'S OATMEAL LINEN CHEMISE AND SLIPCASE, NONE OF WHICH ARE MENTIONED IN THE LIMITATION. (The 3 missing plates within the suite are "Mark Twain", "The Cabin" and "Jim, Alone"). Clean and very well-preserved, with bright-gilt numbering and bordering to the front panel and crisp, completely unflecked gilt-titling and bordering along the spine. Thick folio, Barry Moser's highly-evocative woodcuts beautifully complementing the text. Foreword to this edition by Henry Nash… Read More

Berkeley: University of California, 1985. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/near fine. Barry Moser. Bound in the publiisher's original green cloth over boards, spine stamped in gilt. Dust jacket is lightly rubbed at the extremities and with small closed tears at the head and top back edge, and one small chip from the front bottom edge, else fine. Illustrations throughout from wood engravings by Barry Moser.

Heritage Press, 1968, 1968. Hardcover. Collectible, Fine/Near Fine. Norman Rockwell. Quarto, hardcover, fine in near fine red pictorial slipcase. Giftable. sandglass laid in. b & w line illustrations. Twain was Forty-nine when he wrote the Adventures of Huckleberry finn. Although Huck Finn is officially the sequel to Tom Sawyer, it is generally believed to be the greatest work of American fiction (at least in bookwitch's opinion). Great humor, philosophical undertones, and Huck displays a "higher morality" than society at large, masterful entertainment, here in a deluxe gift edition with 49 wood engravings by Moser; foreword by Henry Nash Smith. 417 pp.

University of California Press, 1985-02-27. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

University of California Press, 1985-02-27. Hardcover. Like New. Hardcover. Dust jacket in very good condition with normal shelf and use wear. Tight binding. Clean unmarked text. No highlighting or pen/pencil markings. We ship daily.

American Heritage Press, 1985,, 1985. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. Barry Moser. Quarto, hardcover, a fine copy in near fine beige pictorial slipcase. The greatest book ever written by an American author (in bookwitch's opinion) in fine condition. A great gift! Foreword by Henry Nash Smith. Published for the University of California Press and Moser's Pennyroyal Press. 417 pp.

Berkeley: University of California, (1985).. First printing of this edition.. xxxi + 417 pp. Fine in full cloth and fine publisher’s slipcase. No dust jacket, as issued. Illustrated by Barry Moser. Introduction by Henry Nash Smith.

Berkeley, Los Angeles & London: University of California Press, 1985. 100th anniversary edition, 8vo, pp. xxxi, [1], 417, [4]; illustrations by Barry Moser; fine in original green cloth, jacket with small chips and tears at top of spine. Foreword by Henry Nash Smith.

Berkeley/LA/London: University of California Press, 1985. First Printing (Centenary edition) . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Moser, Barry. 417pp.; HB green w/gilt; fine condition w/clean,tight pgs. DJ brwn.gray w/blk.&brwn.-pic.cover; fine. 1885-1985 Pennyroyal-California edition of Twain's classic - centennial of first publication. illus.

Berkeley, Etc.: University of California Press, 1985. 1st Printing. Illustrated by Barry Moser. Foreword by Henry Nash Smith. xxxi, 417p., b/w illus., dj (The Pennyroyal Press/California edition).

Berkeley: University of California, 1985. Heavy, largish book, 7" x 10". Bound in dark green cloth with gilt lettering on spine. Dust jacket has "America's Greatest Novel 100th Anniversary Edition" seal affixed to front panel and a tiny chip bottom of front flap fold. Foreword by Henry Nash Smith and with reproduction of 49 wood engravings by Barry Moser. 417 pages.. First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover in Dust Jacket. Fine/Near Fine Plus. Illus. by Barry Moser.

Berkeley: Univ. of CA. Press, 1985. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Barry Moser. 4to, illustrated, bound in green cloth, gold lettering, in veryy good condition, wrapped in good dust jacket, one small chip in top edge of spine of jacket, in protective plastic. A very good copy.

Berkeley: University of California Press, 1985. 100th Anniversary Edition/First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Good +. First Printing stated. In green boards with gilt to spine. Light foxing to top page ends. Several nicks/short tear at edges, corners and spine ends and a few tiny chips. Larger 2 1/2 inch tear to top of front panel beginning at spine crease and traveling diagonally with some loss to first letter of title. Publlisher's gold sticker to front panel.

University of California Press, 1985-02-27. Hardcover. Used: Good.

Berkeley ; Los Angeles ; London : University of California Press, 1985. 1st edition. Hardcover. Near fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: xxxi, 417 pages, 2 unnumbered leaves, 45 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations ; 26 cm. Contents: The Life of Mark Twain -- Discover Moses and the Bulrushers -- Our Gang's Dark Oath -- We Ambuscade the A-rabs -- The Hair-ball Oracle -- Pap Starts in on a New Life -- Pap Struggles with the Death Angel -- I Fool. Pap and Get Away -- I Spare Miss Watson's Jim -- The House of Death Floats By -- What Comes of Handlin Snake-skin -- They're After Us! -- ""Better Let Blame Well Alone"" -- Honest Loot from the ""Walter Scott"" -- Was Solomon Wise? -- Fooling Poor Old Jim -- The Rattlesnake-skin Does Its Work -- The Grangerfords Take Me In -- Why Harney Rode Away for His Hat -- The Duke and the Dauphin… Read More

University of California Press, 1985-02-27. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover and dust jacket. Jacket price clipped. Spotting to upper page ends. Good binding and cover. Clean, unmarked pages. Ships daily.