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The first illustrated German translation of ''Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'' was released in 1897 under the title of ''Abenteuer und Fahrten des Huckleberry Finn'' (literal translation: Adventures and Journeys of Huckleberry Finn). It contained 69 black-and-white illustrations by [[HF/SchroedterBio|Hans Schrödter]] amongst which we can find twelve grayscale images and thirtyfive drawings of characters, landscapes, and other scenes from the novel. A plethora of [[HF/Schroedter/Ornaments|ornamental letters and tailpieces]]  decorates the 351 pages of the book. The cover image shown  on the left was used for a 1898 illustrated edition. Other editions published by [[HF/RLutz|R. Lutz]] came with a [[HF/Schroedter/Green|green (1892)]] or a [[HF/Schroedter/Red|red (1898)]]  cover but did not contain illustrations besides the cover illustration.


 
The first illustrated German translation of *Adventures of Huckleberry Finn* was published in 1898 under the title ''Abenteuer und Fahrten des Huckleberry Finn'' (literally, ''Adventures and Journeys of Huckleberry Finn''). It contains 69 black-and-white illustrations by [[HF/SchroedterBio|Hans Schrödter]], including twelve grayscale images and thirty-five drawings of characters, landscapes, and other scenes from the novel. A wealth of [[HF/Schroedter/Ornaments|ornamental letters and tailpieces]] decorates the book’s 351 pages. The cover image shown on the left was used for the 1898 illustrated edition. The earliest German translations of ''Huckleberry Finn'' (1892) contained no illustrations, but featured a cover image showing Jim and Huck on either a [[HF/Schroedter/Green|green]] or a [[HF/Schroedter/Red|red]] binding.
 
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Schrödter's Illustrations of
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn


1898 Cover of Abenteuer und Fahrten des Huckleberry Finn
1898 Cover of Abenteuer und Fahrten des Huckleberry Finn


The first illustrated German translation of *Adventures of Huckleberry Finn* was published in 1898 under the title Abenteuer und Fahrten des Huckleberry Finn (literally, Adventures and Journeys of Huckleberry Finn). It contains 69 black-and-white illustrations by Hans Schrödter, including twelve grayscale images and thirty-five drawings of characters, landscapes, and other scenes from the novel. A wealth of ornamental letters and tailpieces decorates the book’s 351 pages. The cover image shown on the left was used for the 1898 illustrated edition. The earliest German translations of Huckleberry Finn (1892) contained no illustrations, but featured a cover image showing Jim and Huck on either a green or a red binding.