anyone know if The Adventures of Huckelberry Finn book printed in 1918 is worth anything?

Answer 1

It depends on the condition and whether it is a First Edition or special collector's edition of some kind. Here are some references from the website "Book Think" to get you on your way:

Collected Books The Guide to Values. 2002 Edition.. Allen and Patricia Ahearn. G.P. Putnam's Sons. New York. 2001. ISBN: 0399147810. 788 pp.

A Pocket Guide to the Identification of First Editions. Bill McBride. McBride/Publisher. West Hartford, Connecticut. 2000. Sixth edition. ISBN: 0930313062. 112 pp.

First Editions: A Guide to Identification. Statements of selected North American, British Commonwealth, and Irish publishers on their methods of designating first editions. Edward N. Zempel and Linda A. Verkler, editors. The Spoon River Press. Peoria. 2001. Fourth edition. ISBN: 093035818X. 669 pp.

Points of Issue: A Compendium of Points of Issue of Books by 19th-20ths Century Authors. Bill McBride. McBride/Publisher. West Hartford, Connecticut. 1996. Third edition, fourth printing. ISBN: 0930313046. 93 pp.

Book Collecting: The Book of First Books. Allen and Patricia Ahearn. Quill & Brush. Rockville, Maryland. 1986. Fourth edition. ISBN: 0961049472. 254 pp.

20th Century First Edition Classic Fiction: A Price and Identification Guide. Thomas Lee. Book Emporium Press. Rockville, Maryland. 2003. ISBN: 0965342964. 202 pp.

Guide to First Edition Prices: 2004/5. R.B. Russell, editor. Tartarus Press. United Kingdom. 2004. ISBN: 1872621783. 516 pp.

American First Editions. Merle Johnson. Revised and enlarged by Jacob Blanck. R.R. Bowker Co. New York. 1942. 553 pp.

Answer 2

If there's not a signature from the author or doesn't have the bookplate of someone famous, or isn't printed by a noted private press, then no - it's not worth more than the good story it tells.

Answer 3

If it's in good condition, sure