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	* Compare visualizations of specific characters or scenes across editions		* Compare visualizations of specific characters or scenes across editions
	* Analyze recurring visual motifs (e.g., character constellations, scenes of racialized performance, nature scenes, raft scenes, etc.)		* Analyze recurring visual motifs (e.g., character constellations, scenes of racialized performance, nature scenes, raft scenes, etc.)
	* Examine relationships between text, caption, and image placement		* Examine relationships between text, caption, and image placement (in combination with full digital text at archive.org)
	* Invite reflection on how illustrations might frame readers' interpretation of key narrative moments.		* Invite reflection on how illustrations might frame readers' interpretation of key narrative moments.

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	This Wiki is maintained by Holger Kersten and Hans-Michel Haase, Institut für Anglistik und Amerikanistik, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg. It is an ongoing scholarly project; additional annotations, filters, and contextual materials will be incorporated as the work develops. Scholarly correspondence and feedback are welcome.		This Wiki is maintained by Holger Kersten and Hans-Michel Haase, Institut für Anglistik und Amerikanistik, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg. It is an ongoing scholarly project; additional annotations, filters, and contextual materials will be incorporated as the work develops. Scholarly correspondence and feedback are welcome.

	==== Project Scope ====		===== Project Scope =====
	At this stage, the catalog includes		At this stage, the catalog includes

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	By bringing American and German illustrated editions into a single research environment, the project makes visible patterns of selection, omission, transformation, and reinterpretation across national and cultural contexts.		By bringing American and German illustrated editions into a single research environment, the project makes visible patterns of selection, omission, transformation, and reinterpretation across national and cultural contexts.

	==== Methodological Aims ====		===== Methodological Aims =====

	This catalog is an archive and a research instrument. Its structure is designed to facilitate a more systematic approach to illustrated fiction and, ultimately, to nineteenth-century book culture more broadly. Rather than treating images as isolated artifacts, the catalog allows users to:		This catalog is an archive and a research instrument. Its structure is designed to facilitate a more systematic approach to illustrated fiction and, ultimately, to nineteenth-century book culture more broadly. Rather than treating images as isolated artifacts, the catalog allows users to:

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	* Invite reflection on how illustrations might frame readers' interpretation of key narrative moments.		* Invite reflection on how illustrations might frame readers' interpretation of key narrative moments.

	==== Digital Design and Research Possibilities ====		===== Digital Design and Research Possibilities =====
	The catalog is hosted in a Wiki environment to encourage transparency, extensibility, and ongoing refinement. Each illustration has its own entry, including:		The catalog is hosted in a Wiki environment to encourage transparency, extensibility, and ongoing refinement. Each illustration has its own entry, including:

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	Users can filter and sort illustrations according to specific research questions, making it possible to move beyond anecdotal analysis toward pattern-based inquiry.		Users can filter and sort illustrations according to specific research questions, making it possible to move beyond anecdotal analysis toward pattern-based inquiry.

	==== Intended Audience ====		===== Intended Audience =====
	This project is intended for anyone interested in the material and visual history of Mark Twain’s novel, but it will be particularly useful for scholars and students working on ''Huckleberry Finn'': including scholars of American literature and culture, book historians and print culture specialists, and researchers in visual culture and illustration studies.		This project is intended for anyone interested in the material and visual history of Mark Twain’s novel, but it will be particularly useful for scholars and students working on ''Huckleberry Finn'': including scholars of American literature and culture, book historians and print culture specialists, and researchers in visual culture and illustration studies.

	==== Copyright and Licensing Notice ====		===== Copyright and Licensing Notice =====
	This wiki is a non-commercial academic research project dedicated to advancing the study of the works of Mark Twain. The project pursues no commercial interests. All images are presented for scholarly and educational purposes.		This wiki is a non-commercial academic research project dedicated to advancing the study of the works of Mark Twain. The project pursues no commercial interests. All images are presented for scholarly and educational purposes.

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 * Image-level metadata (placement, caption, page reference, character constellation, etc.)
 * Search and filtering functions to enable comparative research
-* By bringing American and German illustrated editions into a single research environment, the project makes visible patterns of selection, omission, transformation, and reinterpretation across national and cultural contexts.
 ==== Working with the Database ====

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 ==== The Project ====
 The first American edition of ''Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'' (1885) was published with 174 illustrations by E. W. Kemble. These images constitute an integral dimension of the novel's original reading experience and may influence how Mark Twain's characters, settings, and narrative situations are visually imagined by readers. Despite their significance, the illustrations occupy a relatively small place in existing scholarship on Mark Twain and his novel — a gap this project seeks to address.
 ==== Working with the Database ====

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	==== The Project ====		==== The Project ====
	~~lorem ipsum~~		The first American edition of ''Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'' (1885) was published with 174 illustrations by E. W. Kemble. These images constitute an integral dimension of the novel's original reading experience and may influence how Mark Twain's characters, settings, and narrative situations are visually imagined by readers. Despite their significance, the illustrations occupy a relatively small place in existing scholarship on Mark Twain and his novel — a gap this project seeks to address.

	==== Working with the Database ====		==== Working with the Database ====

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	====== <u>Comparison Tool</u> ======		====== <u>Comparison Tool</u> ======
	Filtering the catalog of the comparison tool works the same as filtering the sortable catalog. Instead of generating a full-page gallery of the relevant illustrations, the [[Comparison\|comparison tool]] also allows users to create two separate slideshows using different sets of illustrations which can then be compared side by side. To showcase the comparison tool's functionality, the '''Custom Search Builder''' is used.		Filtering the catalog of the comparison tool works the same as filtering the sortable catalog. Instead of only generating a full-page gallery of the relevant illustrations, the [[Comparison\|comparison tool]] also allows users to create two separate slideshows using different sets of illustrations which can then be compared side by side. To showcase the comparison tool's functionality, the '''Custom Search Builder''' is used.

	The first search query is used to find all illustrations by Rafaello Busoni, that feature the king, the duke or both. Pressing the '''Search''' button filters the table and the button '''Generate Slideshow''' is used to populate the gallery.		The first search query is used to find all illustrations by Rafaello Busoni, that feature the king, the duke or both. Pressing the '''Search''' button filters the table and the button '''Generate Slideshow''' is used to populate the gallery.

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	==== Working with the Database ====		==== Working with the Database ====
	Browsing the collection for a first impression works best by visiting the [[Overview\|overview page]] and then either leafing through one edition at a time or or approaching multiple editions chapter by chapter. Knowledge of the tags and abbreviations is helpful but not required for this approach.		Browsing the collection for a first impression works best by visiting the [[Overview\|overview page]] and then either leafing through one edition at a time or approaching multiple editions chapter by chapter. Knowledge of the tags and abbreviations is helpful but not required for this approach.

	For specific search queries, the [[Introduction#Sortable Catalog\|sortable catalog]] or the [[Introduction#Comparison Tool\|comparison tool]] can be used. We highly recommend reading the paragraphs below before using those tools. Knowing what the image descriptions contain, what the abbreviations stand for and what the different tools are capable of, helps unlock the full potential of the research tools provided on this website.		For specific search queries, the [[Introduction#Sortable Catalog\|sortable catalog]] or the [[Introduction#Comparison Tool\|comparison tool]] can be used. We highly recommend reading the paragraphs below before using those tools. Knowing what the image descriptions contain, what the abbreviations stand for and what the different tools are capable of, helps unlock the full potential of the research tools provided on this website.

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	beb - Bebié, Irma Anita		beb - Bebié, Irma Anita
	</blockquote>Chapter numbers in the ID-string always consist of three numbers and include a leading zero. Thus, chapters 1 through 9 are referred to as "00x" and chapters 10 through 43 are "0xx". Illustrations that were not part of any chapter but appeard on covers, dustjackets, flyleaves and the likes use the same structure as above except for "chapter" and "illustration number":<blockquote>"hf_1940_bus_flyleaf" </blockquote>is the ID of the flyleaf in the 1940 translation of ''Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'' illustrated by Rafaello Busoni.		</blockquote>Chapter numbers in the ID-string always consist of three numbers and include a leading zero. Thus, chapters 1 through 9 are referred to as "00x" and chapters 10 through 43 are "0xx". Illustrations that were not part of any chapter but appeard on covers, dustjackets, flyleaves and the likes use the same structure as above except for "chapter" and "illustration number":<blockquote>"hf_1940_bus_flyleaf" </blockquote>is the ID of the flyleaf in the 1940 translation of ''Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'' illustrated by Rafaello Busoni.
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	====== <u>Tags</u> ======		====== <u>Tags</u> ======
	Tags are part of the image description and reflect who or what is seen in the illustration. <blockquote>Huckleberry Finn: -'''huck'''		Tags are part of the image description and reflect who or what is seen in the illustration. <blockquote>Huckleberry Finn: -'''huck'''

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	===== <u>Image Descriptions</u> =====		===== <u>Image Descriptions</u> =====

	</br>Each picture uploaded to this database contains the following information:		</br>Each picture uploaded to this database contains the following information:<blockquote>'''Title -''' In some editions the illustrations include a title. If no title was added by the publisher, we either assigned a descriptive title or, when applicable, used a title from an older illustration that bears resemblence to the illustration in question.

	'''Title -''' In some editions the illustrations include a title. If no title was added by the publisher, we either assigned a descriptive title or, when applicable, used a title from an older illustration that bears resemblence to the illustration in question.

	'''ID -''' For structuring purposes, each image was assigned a shorthand ID consisting of the illustrators name, the year, the chapter and the illustration number. (see: [[Introduction#IDs\|IDs]])		'''ID -''' For structuring purposes, each image was assigned a shorthand ID consisting of the illustrators name, the year, the chapter and the illustration number. (see: [[Introduction#IDs\|IDs]])
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	'''Illustration Number -''' Since chapters can include multiple illustrations, they are numbered in chronological order.		'''Illustration Number -''' Since chapters can include multiple illustrations, they are numbered in chronological order.

	'''Tags''' '''-''' The contents of the illustrations are tagged and added to the description. (see: [[Introduction#Tags\|Tags]])		'''Tags''' '''-''' The contents of the illustrations are tagged and added to the description. (see: [[Introduction#Tags\|Tags]])</blockquote>


	'''Examples'''		'''Examples'''
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	which would translate to <blockquote>		which would translate to <blockquote>
	"''Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'' / 1920 / Hirth, Edouard / Chapter 43 / Illustration # 1" </blockquote>		"''Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'' / 1920 / Hirth, Edouard / Chapter 43 / Illustration # 1" </blockquote>


	The following abbreviations were used in IDs to designate the different illustrators: <blockquote>		The following abbreviations were used in IDs to designate the different illustrators: <blockquote>


	kmb - Kemble, Edward W.		kmb - Kemble, Edward W.
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	</blockquote>Chapter numbers in the ID-string always consist of three numbers and include a leading zero. Thus, chapters 1 through 9 are referred to as "00x" and chapters 10 through 43 are "0xx". Illustrations that were not part of any chapter but appeard on covers, dustjackets, flyleaves and the likes use the same structure as above except for "chapter" and "illustration number":<blockquote>"hf_1940_bus_flyleaf" </blockquote>is the ID of the flyleaf in the 1940 translation of ''Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'' illustrated by Rafaello Busoni.		</blockquote>Chapter numbers in the ID-string always consist of three numbers and include a leading zero. Thus, chapters 1 through 9 are referred to as "00x" and chapters 10 through 43 are "0xx". Illustrations that were not part of any chapter but appeard on covers, dustjackets, flyleaves and the likes use the same structure as above except for "chapter" and "illustration number":<blockquote>"hf_1940_bus_flyleaf" </blockquote>is the ID of the flyleaf in the 1940 translation of ''Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'' illustrated by Rafaello Busoni.
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	====== <u>Tags</u> ======		====== <u>Tags</u> ======

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	The following abbreviations were used in IDs to designate the different illustrators:		The following abbreviations were used in IDs to designate the different illustrators: <blockquote>


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	beb - Bebié, Irma Anita		beb - Bebié, Irma Anita
	</~~br></br~~>		</blockquote>Chapter numbers in the ID-string always consist of three numbers and include a leading zero. Thus, chapters 1 through 9 are referred to as "00x" and chapters 10 through 43 are "0xx". Illustrations that were not part of any chapter but appeard on covers, dustjackets, flyleaves and the likes use the same structure as above except for "chapter" and "illustration number":<blockquote>"hf_1940_bus_flyleaf" </blockquote>is the ID of the flyleaf in the 1940 translation of ''Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'' illustrated by Rafaello Busoni.
	Chapter numbers in the ID-string always consist of three numbers and include a leading zero. Thus, chapters 1 through 9 are referred to as "00x" and chapters 10 through 43 are "0xx". Illustrations that were not part of any chapter but appeard on covers, dustjackets, flyleaves and the likes use the same structure as above except for "chapter" and "illustration number":		<br><br>

	~~"hf_1940_bus_flyleaf" is the ID of the flyleaf in the 1940 translation of ''Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'' illustrated by Rafaello Busoni.~~
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	====== <u>Tags</u> ======		====== <u>Tags</u> ======
	Tags are part of the image description and reflect who or what is seen in the illustration.		Tags are part of the image description and reflect who or what is seen in the illustration. <blockquote>Huckleberry Finn: -'''huck'''

	Huckleberry Finn: -'''huck'''

	Jim: -'''jim'''		Jim: -'''jim'''
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	Black Characters (except Jim): -'''aac'''		Black Characters (except Jim): -'''aac'''
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	A single person: -'''1p'''		A single person: -'''1p'''

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	Four or more characters: -'''4p+'''		Four or more characters: -'''4p+'''
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	An animal: -'''animal'''		An animal: -'''animal'''

	A scenery: -'''scn'''		A scenery: -'''scn'''
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	A boat: -'''boat'''		A boat: -'''boat'''
	</br>~~</br>~~		</blockquote>Tags were also used to differentiate between drawings, gray-scale images and colored illustrations.<blockquote>-'''drawing'''
	Tags were also used to differentiate between drawings, gray-scale images and colored illustrations.

	-'''drawing'''

	-'''grayscale'''		-'''grayscale'''

	-'''color'''		-'''color'''
	<br>~~<br>~~		</blockquote>In cases where ilustrations show events which were not part of the original story, the tag "-'''inv'''" is used to signal an "invented scene."
	In cases where ilustrations show events which were not part of the original story, the tag "-'''inv'''" is used to signal an "invented scene."

	===== <u>Tools</u> =====		===== <u>Tools</u> =====