#235 • Antique 19th & 20th Century Hardcover Book Lot Huckleberry Finn

Part of FAR 777 - The Splendor of Yesteryear: Fine Antiques, Art & Historic Treasures (timed auction by Farmer Auctions)

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Bidding closes Dec 2, 2026 7:30 PM EST

A large shelf collection of 19th and 20th-century hardcover books spanning classic literature, educational textbooks, and general nonfiction. Notable volumes include Samuel L. Clemens' "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" (The Heritage Illustrated Bookshelf, illustrated by Norman Rockwell), Victor Appleton's "Tom Swift and His Submarine Boat", C.W. Taber's "The Business of the Household" (Lippincott's Home Manuals, 1918), and multiple works by Nathaniel Hawthorne including "Twice-Told Tales" and "Mosses from an Old Manse". Educational and 19th-century academic texts include François Ledru's "Comprehensive Grammar of the French Language" (1866), Joseph Ray's "Ray's Algebra Part Second", R.G. Parker's "Progressive Exercises in English Composition" (1849), John S. Hart's "Brief Exposition of the Constitution of the United States" (1852), and Salem Town's "Town's Analysis of the English Language" (1846). Several volumes feature period ownership signatures and marginalia, including names associated with the Ingles family of New River and Lewis Bond of Washington College (1868), and more. 28 books on shelf. Items in background not included. Location-Library