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LAKESIDE PRESS. MEVILLE, H., MOBY DICK, 1930 (1 VOL.)
Estimate
800 - 1,200 GBP
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Description
- Moby Dick, or the Whale. Chicago: Lakeside Press, 1930
- Paper
3 volumes, 4to, 1 OF 1,000 COPIES, numerous black-and-white full-page and text illustrations by Rockwell Kent, original black cloth stamped in silver, top edge black, others uncut, original aluminium slipcase, slight offsetting from illustrations, lower boards slightly soiled
Provenance
Paul Hermann (his bookplate)
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the catalogue, where appropriate.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
THE CELEBRATED EDITION ILLUSTRATED AND DESIGNED BY ROCKWELL KENT In 1926 The Lakeside Press launched their ‘Four American Books’ campaign that would see the publication of four works by American authors and aim to produce illustrated works that would rival the Private Press’ of Europe. Moby Dick is widely celebrated as the greatest result of this campaign.
Rockwell Kent saw his illustrations as “literary woodcutting”, although his illustrations are not woodcuts, but rather ink and wash. So successful and captivating were Kent’s designs that this edition is credited with finding the novel a wider audience and cementing the status of Moby Dick as an American classic. William Kittredge (Director of Design and Typography at the Press) in a letter to Kent wrote “We will all go jump in the lake if this book is not the greatest illustrated book ever done in America”.
Rockwell Kent saw his illustrations as “literary woodcutting”, although his illustrations are not woodcuts, but rather ink and wash. So successful and captivating were Kent’s designs that this edition is credited with finding the novel a wider audience and cementing the status of Moby Dick as an American classic. William Kittredge (Director of Design and Typography at the Press) in a letter to Kent wrote “We will all go jump in the lake if this book is not the greatest illustrated book ever done in America”.