The Annotated Huckleberry Finn by Twain, Mark; edited w/ notes and intro by Michael Patric Hearn - 2001

New York, NY: W.W. Norton & Co., 2001. Book. New. Hardcover. 1st Edition. No Flaws or Blemishes but minimal retail handling; Still Gift Quality. --- Illustrated with B/W photos and drawings. --- First published in 1885, the book has delighted millions of readers, while simultaneously riling contemporary sensibilities, and is still banned in many schools and libraries. ----- The author reexamines the 116-year heritage of that archetypal American boy, Huck Finn, and follows his adventures along every bend of the mighty Mississippi River. --- His copious annotations draw on primary sources including the original manuscript, Twain's revisions and letters, and period accounts. Reproducing the original E. W. Kemble illustrations from the first edition, as well as countless archival photographs and drawings, some of them previously unpublished, 274 illustrations, two-color throughout.