2 volumes. New York: Harper, 1849. 2 volumes, 8vo, 365; xii, [9]-387, 8 (ads) pp. Original black cloth, backstrips lettered in gilt (small chip to vol. I), covers blind-stamped, bookplate in each volume of Walter Leon Sawyer dated Boston 1897. Foxing in both volumes as usual, dark stains on end-papers from paste-down glue. Enclosed in a cloth box. A remarkably good copy, untouched in its box for the better part of a century. § First edition. A pleasant copy of this important work of American literature. BAL 13658. Note: contains what "seems to be the only direct reference in Melville's writings to the California gold rush" [Minnigerode, p.27].

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Bookseller: John Windle Antiquarian Bookseller (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 106346
Title: Mardi: and a Voyage Thither.
Author: Melville, Herman
Book Condition: Used
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Harper
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1849
Size: 2 volumes
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John Windle Antiquarian Bookseller offers an exceptional selection of rare books and manuscripts from medieval times through the twentieth century; we specialize in illustrated material, particularly the work of William Blake and his circle. Located in downtown San Francisco, we have served an international clientele of private collectors, libraries, and institutions for 35 years. We are actively purchasing books and manuscripts in all fields, especially medieval illuminated and text manuscripts; material on California, Hawaii, and Pacific voyages; illustrated books and fine bindings from the 15th through the 20th century; and fine press printing. William Blake, Mary Wollstonecraft, and Thomas Frognall Dibdin remain special interests. We are members of the ABAA, ILAB, and PBFA, and we subscribe to the code of ethics endorsed by reputable antiquarian booksellers worldwide.

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