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[ARION PRESS] — HERMAN MELVILLE. MOBY-DICK. SAN FRANCISCO: 1979, ILLUSTRATED BY BARRY MOSER
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6,000 - 8,000 USD
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Description
- Moby-Dick; Or, The Whale. San Francisco: The Arion Press, 1979
Folio (14 7/8 x 9 3/4 in; 37.5 x 25 cm). With 100 woodcut illustrations by Barry Moser; blue morocco with silver-lettered spine, cloth slipcase; spine lightly sunned with a few minor scuffs.
Condition
Folio (14 7/8 x 9 3/4 in; 37.5 x 25 cm), with 100 woodcut illustrations by Barry Moser; blue morocco with silver-lettered spine, cloth slipcase; spine lightly sunned with a few minor scuffs
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
One of 265 copies on barcham green handmade paper. "One of the most elaborate printing ventures ever to be undertaken by an American press." The type chosen for this edition was hand-set Goudy Modern in eighteen-point size with initials printed in blue beginning each chapter in Leviathan Capitals. Printed on hand-made paper that bears the outline of a whale as its watermark, the printing of this book took over a year to complete, and is widely considered to be the Press’ finest production.
Robin and Marsha were avid supporters of the Arion Press and Grabhorn Institute, the latter of which was founded in 2000 in order to preserve and perpetuate the use of one of the last integrated typefoundry, letterpress printing, and bookbinding facilities as a living museum and educational center.
Robin and Marsha were avid supporters of the Arion Press and Grabhorn Institute, the latter of which was founded in 2000 in order to preserve and perpetuate the use of one of the last integrated typefoundry, letterpress printing, and bookbinding facilities as a living museum and educational center.