The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.

A smartly bound copy of Norman Rockwell's illustrated edition. The artist's characteristically wholesome illustrations of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn "are among the best known depictions of these two famous literary characters" (ANB). In 1935 Rockwell (1894-1978) was commissioned by the fine press publisher George Macy (1900-1956), under his imprint The Heritage Press, to produce new versions of Twain's classic novels. He journeyed to Hannibal, Twain's hometown, to make preliminary sketches, before returning to his studio to paint. Octavo (203 x 135 mm). Colour frontispiece, 7 plates in colour, headpieces, vignette half-title and title pages, all by Norman Rockwell. Contemporary green straight-grain half morocco for Charles E. Lauriat of Boston, spine lettered in gilt, gilt rolls to raised bands, gilt floral tooling to compartments, green cloth sides, green endpapers, top edge gilt. Spine sunned and gently cocked, boards a little bowed, binding mildly rubbed, contents occasionally toned. A very good copy.…