The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

London: Chatto & Windus, 1884. First Edition. Hard Cover. First UK Edition. First Impression, first state, with publisher's catalogue dated 'October, 1884' at the rear of the book. Publisher's red cloth, with titling and decorations stamped in gilt and black on spine and front board. Leaf-patterned end-papers. The front hinge is just starting to go; very slight fraying to the spine ends which are a little soft; slight fading to the spine. A bright and attractive VG (or slightly better) copy. This book precedes the US first edition so is the "true" first edition.