Herman Melville

Moby Dick

Random House

1930

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Description

First illustrated edition of Melville's best-known work. 

  • Herman Melville (American).
  • Rockwell Kent (American).
  • Moby Dick, or the Whale.
  • New York: Random House, 1930. 
  • Octavo.
  • xxxi, 822 pages.
  • Bound in three-quarter red morocco with marbled boards, gilt lettering and decoration to spine and front cover, top edge of text block gilt.

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Moderate wear.

Chipping along top, bottom and fore edges of covers, especially at the head and tail of spine.

Binding split at front hinge but still intact.

Mild chipping to rear cover along back hinge.

Small tear to front pastedown at gutter.

Inscription from previous owner on front free end paper.

Text block clean with black & white illustrations throughout.

Faint offset from half-title illustration on verso of front free end paper.

Faint offset from title-page illustration on verso of the half-title page.

 

Product is used.

Feature(s)

First Edition

Language

English

Subject

Novels, Illustrated, Fine bindings

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