Moby Dick
by Melville, Herman; Rockwell Kent [Illustrations]
- Used
- near fine
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
-
Portland, Oregon, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Random House, 1930. First Edition Thus. Near Fine. First edition thus. xxxii, 822pp, [6]. Bound in publisher's original black cloth elaborately stamped in silver on the upper board and spine. Near Fine with silver stamping vivid and sharp. Bumped corners. Light foxing and soiling to textblock edges. Small bookshop inkless emboss on front front endpaper, contents lightly tanned with musty odor. A handsome copy of Melville's classic, illustrated by Rockwell Kent.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Burnside Rare Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 140945832
- Title
- Moby Dick
- Author
- Melville, Herman; Rockwell Kent [Illustrations]
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition Thus
- Publisher
- Random House
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1930
- Keywords
- literature, sea story, epic, whaling
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature;
Terms of Sale
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2010
Portland, Oregon
About Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Burnside Rare Books specializes in literary first editions and works of cultural and historic significance. We are located in Portland, Oregon and welcome visitors by appointment.
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- Cloth
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- Spine
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- Edges
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- First Edition
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- Fine
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