It's like listening to Elvis' first recording, "That's All Right," while playing the original 1954 Sun 78 (#209), including the audio imperfections of the era's technology. The real thing, no doubt about it. Martin Zehr Kansas City, Missouri -------------- Original message from Richard Talbot <[log in to unmask]>: -------------- > Hello Forum---I miss you all and I wish I was back in Elmira.... > > There's probably one other member of the forum out there who would agree > with my choice of AHF. I use ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN. New York: > Charles L. Webster and Co., 1885. BAL 3415. First Edition, First state. To > hold this book in your hands, to feel its glossy pages, smell its pungent > mustiness, to see the book, itself, as art, now that's reading. > > Rick Talbot > > Collector in Minnesota, the State Where Nothing Is Allowed > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Harold Bush" > To: > Sent: Wednesday, September 02, 2009 4:11 PM > Subject: which edition of AHF? > > > > just out of curiosity -- which edition of Huck Finn do teachers on here > > prefer to use in the classroom? > > I used to use the old Bedford critical edition edited by G. Graff but I > > see > > it is now evidently out of print. It may be that the Penguin classics > > edition (Seelye) is also either out of print or about to be replaced. > > > > -- > > Harold K. Bush, Ph.D > > Professor of English > > Saint Louis University > > St. Louis, MO 63108 > > 314-977-3616 (w); 314-771-6795 (h) > >