Herman Melville / Moby Dick 1st Edition 1930

Author: Herman MelvilleTitle: Moby DickPublication: New York: Random House, 1930Edition: First Edition Thus

Description: Illustrated by Rockwell Kent. First edition thus. The book measures approximately 7.25" x 5.5" with 822 numbered pages. Comes with a brand new facsimile (reproduction) dust jacket for protection and display.This book is in fair condition. Moderate bumping and tearing to both ends of spine and bottom of front gutter. Moderate scuffing to front board. Hinges are cracked with mesh exposed at half title page. Moderate foxing to both pastedowns and interior pages. "Moby Dick or The Whale" by Herman Melville is told through the narrative of Ishmael a sailor on board a whaling ship whose captain is seeking vengeance against Moby Dick, the giant sperm whale who crippled him on the ship's previous voyage. This book was a commercial failure and out of print at the time of the authors death in 1891. Its reputation as a "Great American Novel" was established in the 20th century after the 1919 centennial of the authors birth.Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books.Inventory #(O8-3).

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Subject: Fiction

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