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Melville, Herman
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 USD
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Description
- Melville, Herman
- Moby Dick; or, the Whale. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1851
- ink on paper; goat (half-morocco case)
8vo. Publisher's blind-stamped brown cloth, spine title gilt with rules at head and tail; corners bumped, some faying and minor chipping at spine ends barely intruding past rules, usual internal foxing. Half-morocco case.
Provenance
Paul Francis Webster (bookplate, his sale Sotheby's New York, 24 April 1985, lot 64)
Literature
BAL 13664; Grolier American 60.
Condition
see cataloguing
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
First American edition following the three volume English edition (which was edited by the publisher to remove "profane" text). This great American novel sold very poorly and many unsold copies were destroyed in a Harper's warehouse fire.