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Mardi: And A Voyage Thither. In Two Volumes
by Melville, Herman ((1819-1891)
- Used
- fair
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fair
- Seller
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East Granby, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1849. First American edition of Melville's third novel. Title pages dated 1849, 8 pages of ads at the end of volume II. Green blind stamped cloth with gilt spine lettering, xii, 13-365p; [5], x-xii, [1], 10-387p, 8p ads. First volume in fair condition; second volume good. Volume I has a badly chipped spine, front hinge partially internally cracked front free endpaper removed, text block sound, residue of an old tan paper makeshift dustjacket remaining on pastedown endpapers, pages uniformly lightly foxed throughout, chips to upper corners of dedication and preface pages affecting only blank areas, no names or other markings. Volume II had a sunned spine, good hinges, sound text block, similar paper residue inside covers, pages uniformly foxed throughout, no names or markings. . First US Edition. Hard Cover. Fair. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Resource Books, LLC
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 047173
- Title
- Mardi: And A Voyage Thither. In Two Volumes
- Author
- Melville, Herman ((1819-1891)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Edition
- First US Edition
- Publisher
- Harper & Brothers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1849
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾" - 7&
- Keywords
- FICTION MARINE NAUTICAL NOVEL
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fiction, Literature, Poetry, Literary History;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
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East Granby, Connecticut
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Glossary
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Foxed
- Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
- Fair
- is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
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