Moby Dick Volume II Only
by Herman Melville
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- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Clarence, New York, United States
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About This Item
Chicago: The Lakeside Press, 1930. Limited edition of 1,000 copies. Rockwell Kent. Limited edition, one of only 1,000 copies. Volume Two only. Measures approximately 12" x 8.75", with 279 numbered pages.
This volume is in very good condition. Moderate sun-fading to the spine. Moderate surface wear to the boards. Textblock is bright and well preserved.
"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 author's 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 #(N9-124).
This volume is in very good condition. Moderate sun-fading to the spine. Moderate surface wear to the boards. Textblock is bright and well preserved.
"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 author's 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 #(N9-124).
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Details
- Bookseller
- Ernestoic Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 5068
- Title
- Moby Dick Volume II Only
- Author
- Herman Melville
- Illustrator
- Rockwell Kent
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Limited edition of 1,000 copies
- Publisher
- The Lakeside Press
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Date Published
- 1930
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Clarence, New York
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