Mark Twain, Huckleberry Finn, 1940, Norman Rockwell illustrations
"The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" by Mark Twain, illustrated by Norman Rockwell, The Heritage Illustrated Bookshelf Edition published by The Heritage Press, New York, copyright 1940.
Hard boards, green cloth with gilt decorations on front board and spine, [some cloth darkening and some wear], 5.1/2" x 8.3/4"; 346 pages with Rockwell's b/w chapter headings; 8 color plates on glossy paper, good condition.
In 1935, George Macy, the publisher of the Heritage Press and Limited Editions Club books, invited Norman Rockwell to illustrate Mark Twain's "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" and "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn"
Rockwell visited Hannibal, Missouri, Twain's boyhood town, to find authentic details to include in his work. Twain's vivid descriptions of character, setting and mood were an inspiration to the illustrator, who considered each of the writer's scenes to be "complete and perfect to the last detail."Rockwell remembered, "These were classics. I read through the books, making notes of which scenes would make good pictures. Of course certain scenes- for instance, Tom whitewashing his Aunt Polly's fence- were required."
Rockwell purchased old clothes from the Hannibal locals to "soak up the atmosphere": "Of all the illustrators (and there were quite a few) that illustrated these novels in the past, Rockwell was the first to visit Mark Twain's home town. In typical Rockwell fashion, no amount of detail or research was ignored, faked or quickly glossed over."
Rockwell illustrated for Heritage Press two of Twain's most famous books, "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" in 1936 and "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" in 1940.
Norman Rockwell (1894-1978) was an American painter and illustrator. His works have a broad popular appeal in the United States for their reflection of American culture. Writer Vladimir Nabokov stated that Rockwell's brilliant technique was put to "banal" use, and wrote in his book "Pnin": "That Dal" is really Norman Rockwell's twin brother kidnapped by Gypsies in babyhood". Some critics define Rockwell an "illustrator" instead of an artist, a designation he did not mind, as that was what he called himself.
Norman Rockwell Museum still is open today year-round. The museum's collection includes more than 700 original Rockwell paintings, drawings, and studies. The Rockwell Center for American Visual Studies at the Norman Rockwell Museum is a national research institute dedicated to American illustration art. Rockwell's work was exhibited at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in 2001. Rockwell's "Breaking Home Ties" sold for $15.4 million at a 2006 Sotheby's auction. In 2008, Rockwell was named the official state artist of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The 2013 sale of Saying Grace for $46 million established a new record price for Rockwell's paintings. Rockwell's work was exhibited at the Reading Public Museum and the Church History Museum in 2013-2014.
US: Priority (c.2-4 days) --------- $12.50
Canada: 1st Class (c.2-4 weeks) -- $28.50
World: 1st Class (c.2-5 weeks) --- $42.50
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"The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" by Mark Twain, illustrated by Norman Rockwell, The Heritage Illustrated Bookshelf Edition published by The Heritage Press, New York, copyright 1940.
Hard boards, green cloth with gilt decorations on front board and spine, [some cloth darkening and some wear], 5.1/2" x 8.3/4"; 346 pages with Rockwell's b/w chapter headings; 8 color plates on glossy paper, good condition.
In 1935, George Macy, the publisher of the Heritage Press and Limited Editions Club books, invited Norman Rockwell to illustrate Mark Twain's "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" and "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn"
Rockwell visited Hannibal, Missouri, Twain's boyhood town, to find authentic details to include in his work. Twain's vivid descriptions of character, setting and mood were an inspiration to the illustrator, who considered each of the writer's scenes to be "complete and perfect to the last detail."Rockwell remembered, "These were classics. I read through the books, making notes of which scenes would make good pictures. Of course certain scenes- for instance, Tom whitewashing his Aunt Polly's fence- were required."
Rockwell purchased old clothes from the Hannibal locals to "soak up the atmosphere": "Of all the illustrators (and there were quite a few) that illustrated these novels in the past, Rockwell was the first to visit Mark Twain's home town. In typical Rockwell fashion, no amount of detail or research was ignored, faked or quickly glossed over."
Rockwell illustrated for Heritage Press two of Twain's most famous books, "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" in 1936 and "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" in 1940.
Norman Rockwell (1894-1978) was an American painter and illustrator. His works have a broad popular appeal in the United States for their reflection of American culture. Writer Vladimir Nabokov stated that Rockwell's brilliant technique was put to "banal" use, and wrote in his book "Pnin": "That Dal" is really Norman Rockwell's twin brother kidnapped by Gypsies in babyhood". Some critics define Rockwell an "illustrator" instead of an artist, a designation he did not mind, as that was what he called himself.
Norman Rockwell Museum still is open today year-round. The museum's collection includes more than 700 original Rockwell paintings, drawings, and studies. The Rockwell Center for American Visual Studies at the Norman Rockwell Museum is a national research institute dedicated to American illustration art. Rockwell's work was exhibited at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in 2001. Rockwell's "Breaking Home Ties" sold for $15.4 million at a 2006 Sotheby's auction. In 2008, Rockwell was named the official state artist of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The 2013 sale of Saying Grace for $46 million established a new record price for Rockwell's paintings. Rockwell's work was exhibited at the Reading Public Museum and the Church History Museum in 2013-2014.
US: Priority (c.2-4 days) --------- $12.50
Canada: 1st Class (c.2-4 weeks) -- $28.50
World: 1st Class (c.2-5 weeks) --- $42.50
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