moby dick von herman melville, Erstausgabe (239 Ergebnisse)

First edition. First American edition of Melville's epic novel, in first issue binding and completely unrestored. In publisher's drab brown cloth with publisher's device stamped in blind, dark orange coated endpapers. xxiii, [i], 635, [1], [6 ads]. Very Good+, cloth worn at extremities and a little frayed at spine ends, a little bubbling and rubbing to cloth as well, gutters rubbed with two tiny wear spots along rear gutter. Name of contemporary former owner, Joseph A. Hill, written on paste down, title page, contents page, and half title. Front hinge a little free, contents show moderate foxing. A very nice copy. Housed in morocco pull-off slipcase. A difficult, linguistically-innovative fever dream of a novel, which has been hailed as America's greatest contribution to world literature. Uncommon in the original publisher's binding and without any restoration; a beautiful example. Followed the three-volume English edition by a month and contains thirty-five passages not present in that edition. In Grolier's One Hundred Influential American Books, the novel can best be described as containing "the sounds and scents, the very flavor, of the maritime life of our whaling ancestors." BAL 13664.

Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. First American edition of Melville's epic novel, in first issue binding and completely unrestored. In original gray cloth with publisher's device stamped in blind. xxiii, 635, [6 ads]. Very Good. Cloth lightly soiled and worn at the extremities, spine toned. Pages heavily foxed as common, owner details to front free endpaper, ink owner name to title page with offsetting to adjacent pages as well. Light, sporadic pencil notations to text, old unobtrusive tidemark to bottom margins A difficult, linguistically-innovative fever dream of a novel, which has been hailed as America's greatest contribution to world literature. Uncommon in the original publisher's binding and without any restoration; a beautiful example, housed in a custom chemise case. BAL 13664.

First edition, first issue binding, with the circular Harper's device of Melville's masterpiece. Octavo, original purple-brown cloth (BAL's A grain), covers stamped in blind with the publisher's circular device at the center within a heavy blind rule frame, original orange-coated endpapers. Of the 2,951 copies printed, 125 were review copies. About 1,500 sold in 11 days, but then sales slowed to less than 300 the next year. After two years copies of the first edition were still available, and almost 300 were destroyed in the 1853 fire of Harper's warehouse. In near fine condition with some of the usual light foxing and light shelfwear to the spine tips. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. A completely unrestored example of this cornerstone. A superior example. Initially panned by critics and readers when published in 1851, "in the 20th century Moby Dick would be rediscovered and acknowledged as possibly the greatest of all American novels" (Chronology of American Literature). Arguably the greatest single work in American literature, Moby-Dick was initially âa complete practical failure, misunderstood by the critics and ignored by the public. Nevertheless, Melvilleâs permanent fame must always rest on the great prose epic of Moby-Dick, a book that has no equal in American literature for variety and splendor of style and for depth of feelingâ (DAB).

First American Edition; preceded slightly by the English edition, although this edition has numerous additions to that text. Publisher's green cloth; stamped in gilt and in blind; first binding, although this cataloguer has never seen either of the later two bindings in the wild. Some fading and wear; foxed (as seems inevitable); faded contemporary owner's inscription on the front free endpaper; bookplate of author and collector Carolyn Wells. The final 50 or so leaves are marginally waterstained at the lower corners, far from any text; bottom corners of the three advertising leaves slightly chipped, likewise not near any printing. Overall, a good copy of a book often found repaired, rebacked, restored or otherwise suffering from previous owners' good or bad intentions. In a custom quarter-morocco clamshell box (corners frayed). All books described as first editions are first printings unless otherwise noted.

Full Description: MELVILLE, Herman. Moby-Dick; or, The Whale. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1851. First edition. Large twelvemo (7 1/2 x 4 7/8 inches; 190 x 125 mm). xxiii, [1, blank], 634, [1, epilogue], [1, blank], [6, publisher's advertisements] pp. BAL first binding of drab purple-brown "A" cloth. Covers stamped in blind with a heavy rule frame and publisher's circular device at center. Spine stamped and lettered in gilt. Orange coated endpapers. Cloth somewhat soiled and lightly frayed at extremities, with some blistering to front cover and spine, but with no restoration. Light to moderate foxing throughout, but much less than usual and some minor soiling. Penciled signature on title-page. Endpapers a bit rubbed. Small bookseller sticker on front pastedown. Overall, a very good, tight copy. In a half black morocco over decorative paper clamshell case. "[Melville's] great book, Moby Dick, was a complete practical failure, misunderstood by the critics and ignored by the public; and in 1853 the Harpers' fire destroyed the plates of all of his books and most of the copies remaining in stock [only about sixty copies survived the fire].Melville's permanent fame must always rest on the great prose epic of Moby Dick, a book that has no equal in American literature for variety and splendor of style and for depth of feeling" (D.A.B. XII, pp. 522-526). "Moby Dick is the great conundrum-book. Is it a profound allegory with the white whale the embodiment of moral evil, or merely the finest story of the sea ever written?" (Grolier, 100 American). "The publishers used as their text Melville's original manuscript. The Whale, as issued in London, was set from New York sheets, with Melville's alterations" (BAL). "This book was expurgated for publication in England, the American text containing thirty-five passages not included in Bentley's edition" (Sadleir, Excursions in Victorian Bibliography, p. 339). BAL 13664. Grolier, 100 American, 60. HBS 69223. $50,000.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Hardcover. One of 265 copies of which 250 copies were for sale. However, this spectacular copy is one of only five specially bound by the press in luxurious white leather. The owner of the press, Andrew Hoyem kept one copy and this copy was owned by a private collector. The whereabouts of the other three copies are unknown, and this special edition has never appeared on the market or at auction. This book has been described by William Everson as "a feat of craftsmanship unexcelled in modern printing," and named by the Grolier Club as one of the 100 most beautiful books of the twentieth century. According to the 24 page prospectus for the book, this was the sixth publication issued by the press, which is described by them as "one of the most elaborate printing ventures ever to be undertaken by an American press, and nothing will be spared in the effort to make it the finest of books." There is a several page description of the making of this magnificent edition. They write: "Despite many editions -perhaps because of its length - it has not been accorded the full typographical treatment that a classic of its stature deserves".in the early days of [the press] they considered the possibility of their printing a handset folio Moby Dick. It took ten years from the early discussions for the press to secure the capital for this long-planned venture. They go on to explain in detail the type and paper selection, followed by a section on the illustrations by the renowned artist Barry Moser of the Pennyroyal Press. It was decided from the inception of the project that there would be no dramatic or interpretive scenes that would imposed on the reader's imagination. Instead, the text would be interspersed with informative depictions of subjects mentioned by Melville. It took 14 months to print this folio copy of Moby Dick. Bound in full white leather with the illustrated image of a whale debossed on the front cover and titling to the spine. With beautiful blue endpapers. The text was set by hand in Goudy Modern, with initial letters printed in blue at the start of each of the 135 chapters in Leviathan Capitals, a special alphabet designed for the purpose by Charles Bigelow & Kris Holmes. Printed on Barcham Green's handmade paper, which is watermarked with the outline of a whale. Very light occasional foxing to fore-edges, not affecting the text pages. Housed in a custom box covered with gray cloth bearing a title label printed on the same white leather used on the special binding. Accompanied by the prospectus. In fine condition. Measures 10 x 15 x 3 inches. 577 pages. PRI/091924.

First US edition of Melville's greatest work, in the first issue binding. The US edition was the first to appear under the familiar title and contains 35 passages and the crucial epilogue omitted from the slightly earlier British edition. Moby-Dick was issued in London earlier the same year, set from the New York sheets and titled The Whale. Now universally acclaimed, at the time the novel was a "complete practical failure, misunderstood by the critics and ignored by the public; and in 1853 the Harpers' fire destroyed the plates of all his books and most of the copies remaining in stock" (DAB, vol. 12, p. 523). Copies in first issue bindings appear in black, blue, grey, green, purple-brown, red, and slate-coloured cloth, without any priority. As Sadleir notes, it was the custom of American publishers in the 1850s and 1860s to bind an edition in cloths of various colours, for the purpose of window display (see p. 221). BAL 13664; Grolier American 60; Johnson High Spots 57; Sadleir, Excursions in Victorian Bibliography, pp. 221 & 229. Octavo. With 6 pp. publisher's advertisements at rear. Original red cloth (BAL's "A" state), rebacked with part of the original spine laid down, spine lettered in gilt with decorative band in gilt at head and foot, thick one-line border and central publisher's life-buoy device to covers in blind, orange coated endpapers. Corners and extremities repaired, cloth a little marked but bright, endpapers darkened, light foxing to prelims and final blanks, otherwise clean. A very good copy.

1 vols. 8vo. First American edition. First American edition. 1 vols. 8vo. First American edition of the greatest American novel. This edition was technically preceded by the extremely rare English edition (Richard Bentley) two months earlier, but textually this is the far more important of the two, having been printed from Melville's manuscript, whereas the Bentley edition was set up from the sheets of the American edition. Furthermore, for political or editorial reasons, Bentley made some thirty-five unauthorized deletions from the original, and the American edition remains the standard text, never having been further revised. Printed on cheap wood-pulp paper and in one bulky volume, Moby Dick rarely survives without foxing, and is generally found chipped and shaken. "[Melville's] great book, Moby Dick, was a complete practical failure, misunderstood by the critics and ignored by the public; and in 1853 the Harpers' fire destroyed the plates of all of his books and most of the copies remaining in stock [only about sixty copies survived the fire] . Melville's permanent fame must always rest on the great prose epic of Moby Dick, a book that has no equal in American literature for variety and splendor of style and for depth of feeling" (Dictionary of American Biography). "Moby Dick is the great conundrum-book. Is it a profound allegory with the white whale the embodiment of moral evil, or merely the finest story of the sea ever written?" (Grolier, American). BAL 13664; Grolier, One Hundred American Books, 60; Johnson High Spots 57; Wright II:1701; Tanselle 2; Sadleir Excursions 229 Publisher's red cloth, cover bordered in blind and with central Harper & Brother's circular stamp in blind, spine lettered in gilt.

First American Edition; preceded slightly by the English edition, although this edition has numerous additions to that text. Publisher's brownish cloth; stamped in gilt and in blind; first binding, although this cataloguer has never seen either of the later two bindings in the wild. Some fading and wear; foxed (as seems inevitable); bookplate; newspaper clippings tipped onto the front free endpaper and first blank; marbled endpapers (in our experience uncommon); tear at the top of the spine extending into the title but with only light loss at the very top (not affecting the lettering); very slightly shaken; minor cloth wear. Overall, a good copy of a book often found extensively repaired, rebacked, restored or otherwise suffering from a previous owners' good or bad intentions. All books described as first editions are first printings unless otherwise noted.

12mo. (7 3/8 x 4 7/8 inches). xxiii, [1], 635, [1], [6]pp. Publisher's ads in the rear. Publisher's red cloth, cover bordered in blind and with central Harper & Brother's circular stamp in blind, spine lettered in gilt, rebacked retaining the original spine, original brown/orange coated endpapers. Housed in a cloth box. Light foxing as usually found Rare first American edition of arguably the greatest work in American literature. The first American edition followed the three-volume English edition by a month and contained some thirty-five passages which had been edited out of the English edition. "[Melville's] great book, Moby Dick, was a complete practical failure, misunderstood by the critics and ignored by the public; and in 1853 the Harpers' fire destroyed the plates of all of his books and most of the copies remaining in stock [only about sixty copies survived the fire] . Melville's permanent fame must always rest on the great prose epic of Moby Dick, a book that has no equal in American literature for variety and splendor of style and for depth of feeling" (Dictionary of American Biography). "Moby Dick is the great conundrum-book. Is it a profound allegory with the white whale the embodiment of moral evil, or merely the finest story of the sea ever written?" (Grolier, American). This example complete with the six pages of advertisements in the rear and in the publisher's red "A" cloth. BAL 13664; Grolier One Hundred American Books 60; Johnson High Spots 57; Wright II:170; Tanselle 2; Sadler Excursions 229.

First US edition of Melville's masterpiece. It is the first edition published under Melville's preferred title, Moby-Dick, the first edition published in a single volume, and the first to include the crucial epilogue and 35 further passages which were omitted from the slightly earlier British edition. To protect his international copyright, Melville originally had the work published in London four weeks earlier, in a three-volume edition entitled The Whale. Now universally acclaimed, the novel was at first a "complete practical failure, misunderstood by the critics and ignored by the public; and in 1853 the Harpers' fire destroyed the plates of all his books and most of the copies remaining in stock" (DAB, vol. XII, p. 523). "Moby-Dick is the great conundrum-book. Is it a profound allegory with the white whale the embodiment of moral evil, or merely the finest story of the sea ever written? Whichever it is, now rediscovered, it stirs and stimulates each succeeding generation, whether reading it for pleasure or with a scalpel. Within its pages can be found the sound and scents, the very flavor, of the maritime life of our whaling ancestors" (Grolier). BAL 13664; Grolier American 100, 60; Johnson High Spots 57. Octavo (179 x 113 mm). Bound with publisher's 6-page adverts at end. Early 20th-century red half morocco, green spine label, central floral device in compartments gilt, raised bands tooled in gilt and ruled in blind, floral gilt roll on spine foot, sides and corners with blind dog-tooth roll, marbled sides and edges, brown endpapers. Blank upper margin of title page sometime restored, presumably owing to an excised ownership inscription, occasional marks to text, faint tide marks to margins throughout, small paper flaw to upper outer corner of pp. 269/70, closed tear to epilogue leaf sometime neatly repaired with tape. A very good copy.

First Rockwell Kent edition, limited to 1,000 copies. This copy is additionally inscribed by Kent on the front free endpaper in pencil: "Inscribed to Mr Lessing Rosenthal by Rockwell Kent - December 5th 1930". It is also inscribed below, "William A. Kittredge: Printer". On the rear pastedown is pencilled, "11/28/30 R. R. Donnelly & Sons co. 3 vols subscription price". Lessing Rosenthal (1868-1949) was a lawyer, trustee of Johns Hopkins University, and member of the Bibliographical Society of America, the Caxton Club, and the Chicago Literary Society. His bequest bookplate for the University of Chicago, later stamped with a deaccession stamp, is on the front pastedown. The publisher approached Rockwell Kent (1882-1971) in 1926 to illustrate Richard Henry Dana's Two Years Before the Mast (1840). But Kent demurred, selecting instead Moby Dick (1851). He had complete creative control over his edition and "spent five years researching and designing his project, during which time he discovered many of the 19th-century textual and visual sources that had influenced Melville" (Abrams, p. 377). The result has not only been hailed among the great American illustrated books of the century, but it has also been credited with reviving public interest in a sublime but difficult novel. It was published in the press's Four American Books campaign, designed to rival the European book market. All copies sold by subscription before printing began. Grolier Fine Printed 100, 22. Matthew Jeffrey Abrams, "Illuminated Critique: The Kent Moby-Dick", Word & Image, vol. 33, no. 4, 2017. 3 vols, quarto. Profusely illustrated after pen-and-ink drawings, in the style of woodcuts, by Rockwell Kent. Original black cloth over bevelled boards, silver lettering and vignette on spines, front covers with abstract whale design and volume number within silver border, top edges black, others untrimmed. Housed in a white quarter morocco slipcase with wood-effect board sides, red morocco entry, and internal felt lining. Spines lightly toned, rubbing to cloth, short superficial split to vol. 3 front inner hinge, faint offsetting from bookplate and illustrations, the latter as usual. A near-fine set.

Hardback. Zustand: Good. First Edition. [5], vi-xxiii, [2], 2-634pp, [8]. Original blue-green cloth, title, author and publisher in gilt to spine with publisher's circular blind stamp to centre of covers, orange endpapers. Rebacked, with original back strip laid down, gilt to spine has largely been retouched (ie. bands to head, title, and author). Back strip lightly stained. Internally lightly browned and lightly foxed throughout, but nothing too obtrusive. Housed in a very good morocco backed drop back box, made by Asprey & Garrard. BAL 13664 (noting a variety of cloth and endpaper colours) Size: 8vo.

First edition in French, one of a very few copies printed. With headpiece after woodcut by Alexandre Noll and two plates. 512, [4], xx pp. 1 vols. 8vo. The first notice of Moby Dick in French dates from the first volume of the Revue des Deux Mondes (1853) but Melville's vast novel was not translated into French until the 1930s. Jean Giono (18951970) was deeply influenced by American writers of the nineteenth century, starting with Whitman. "The second great American Giono discovered (in the 1930s) was Melville translating Melville was a labor of love for years Giono would read him in the open fields" (Edmund White). He began his translation in 1936; Joan Smith worked up a first draft that was rewritten by Giono and her friend Lucien Jacques, publisher of the Cahiers du Contadour. The translation appeared in pre-publication serial form in numbers V-VIII of the Cahiers, (May 1938 to February 1939). The first edition was published in the first half of 1939 in a small print run (variously described as only thirty copies or 600 copies), here in a choice contemporary binding with the wrappers preserved. The outbreak of war put an end to the literary efforts of the Cahiers du Contadour and many copies were destroyed. Giono's translation gained wider distribution in the Gallimard reprint in May 1941. Giono's fictional reflections on Melville, Pour saluer Melville, were also published in 1941. RARE. OCLC: 459465908 (BnF); 97456850 (Harvard, Kentucky) Nut brown half morocco with gilt decorative paper sides, spine gilt, t.e.g., wrappers preserved, by Devauchelle. Textblock lightly toned, else fine With headpiece after woodcut by Alexandre Noll and two plates. 512, [4], xx pp. 1 vols. 8vo First edition in French, one of a very few copies printed.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Three hardcover volumes in original aluminum slipcase. Published by Lakeside Press, Chicago, IL, 1930. Three volumes, 279, 284, and 282 pages. Contains 280 illustrations by Rockwell Kent. From the library of Robert Gordon Wasson (September 22, 1898 December 23, 1986) American author, ethnomycologist, and a Vice President for Public Relations at J.P. Morgan & Co. whose book plate is attached to the inside of the board of each volume. Possibly one of the more interesting characters of the 20th century but I digress. Includes the original aluminum slip case, lacking the original glassine dust jackets. Moderate to heavier stunning to the spines although the gilt remains in very good condition. There is some light rubbing to the boards and gilt some of which could likely be carefully wiped off but I never bothered. The bindings remain strong. For the most part this set looks very carefully read, if at all. The top stain on all three volumes remains a deep black. The text block is free of stunning or soiling. There is the expected mild to moderate offsetting from the incredible Rockwell Kent graphics but the graphics remain tack sharp, clean and unmarked. No other sunning, soiling, foxing or other flaws I can find. I rate the interiors of all three volumes at near fine. The original aluminum case has done its job over the nearly last 100 years and has some cleanable stuff on it which I never bothered over the years to take off. There is some moderate wear to the bottom of the spines particularly in volume 3. If you require any other information or photographs please feel free to contact me.

couverture souple. - Gallimard, Paris 1941, 14,5x21cm, broché. - Edition originale de la traduction française établie par Lucien Jacques, Joan Smith et Jean Giono, un des 112 exemplaires numérotés sur alfa, seuls grands papiers après 7 Chine et 55 pur fil. Bel et très rare exemplaire en grand papier de ce chef-d'oeuvre de la littérature anglo-saxonne, précoce manifeste écologiste contre la pêche intensive traduit par l'éternel amoureux de la nature. [ENGLISH TRANSLATION FOLLOWS] Moby Dick | Gallimard | Paris 1941 | 14,5 x 21 cm | original wrappers First edition of the French translation by Lucien Jacques, Joan Smith and Jean Giono, one of 112 numbered copies on alfa, only deluxe copies (grand papier) after 7 on chine and 55 on pur fil. A fine and very rare deluxe copy of this masterpiece of American literature, early ecologist manifesto against the intensive fishing, translated by the great French writer Jean Giono, longstanding lover of the natural world.

Zustand: Near Fine. First edition thus. One of 1000 copies of Kent's illustration masterwork. The three volumes are all in Near Fine condition overall, with the spines a bit toned and minor rubbing to the boards. Lacking the original metal slipcase and original acetate jackets. This copy unread and unopened (as issued by the publisher). One of the most famous illustrated books of the 20th century and a towering example of Rockwell Kent's art. Published on fine rag-paper in a large format (pages about 8 3/8 x 11 1/2 inches) and in three volumes. With the full complement of 280 woodcut illustrations, eight more than the trade edition. Like Melville, Kent was an artist and an adventurer whose wilderness experiences fueled artistic innovation. Kent's edition of Moby Dick features the artist's striking interpretation of this tale of revenge, desire, friendship, and power. The stark, dramatic illustrationssome of Kent's most inspired workboth complement and heighten the themes of Melville's epic. Near Fine.

Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. First Edition Thus. First edition thus. Signed by Rockwell Kent on the front free endpaper. Bound in publisher's original black cloth elaborately stamped in silver on the upper board and spine. Near Fine with toning to pages and light rubbing to bottom edge of textblock. In a Near Fine dust jacket with tanning and wear, with several splits and tears at the joints mended at the verso with tissue. A lovely copy of Melville's seafaring classic illustrated by Rockwell Kent.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Edition from 1930 nicely bound in 3/4 red leather with the Rockwell Kent engravings. This copy with a bookplate and gift inscription from Ruth Euhling to her noted husband physicist Edwin Euhling. The inscription is dated 1930. Euhling worked briefly with both Werner Heisenberg and later with Oppenheimer. First printing of this edition. An attractive copy once belonging to Edwin Euhling who was long time head of the physics department at the University of Washington. Nuclear physics and Whaling, can it get any better!

In-8 carré ( 215 X 165 mm ) de pp. [1-4], 5-512-2-XV-1 [2] ff. ( table ), broché sous couverture imprimée. Bois gravé de Alexandre NOLL en tête de chapitre et 1 planche hors-texte. VERITABLE et RARISSIME EDITION ORIGINALE de la première traduction française de MOBY DICK par Lucien JACQUES, Joan SMITH et Jean GIONO en volume, publiée dans les Cahiers du Contadour ( Nos 5 à 8 ) entre mai 1938 et mars 1939. Ces Cahiers fondés par Giono en 1936 s'arrêtèrent au début de la guerre. Sur les 600 exemplaires initialement prévus, il n'en subsisterait qu'une trentaine à la suite d'un sinistre sur le lieu de stockage. Ex-libris manuscrit Jacqueline MOYSE. Justification de tirage au cachet au faux-titre ( n°356 ). Micro fente de 1,5 cm à un mors, bel exemplaire, condition rare. Edition-Originale Littérature.

Hard Cover. LIMITED EDITION, Number 1394 of 1750 Numbered Copies. Large octavo, pp. xxxii, 730, [4] (Text); 306 (Commentary). Text volume illustrated throughout by Rockwell Kent. Full black smooth-grain leather blocked in white and silver with a design by Rockwell Kent, top edge silver, with grey ribbon place-marker; Commentary bound in black cloth with silver titles to spine and upper board, with black ribbon place-marker. Both volumes housed together in black cloth-covered drop-back box with silver titles to spine. Both volumes are in near fine condition, in like slipcase. Melville's classic story in an edition which follows the spelling and punctuation of the 1851 original, with minor emendations, and the superb 1930 Lakeside Press Rockwell Kent illustrations. The detailed commentary volume includes a biographical note and bibliography. Heavyweight so a contribution towards increased postage costs will be requested for overseas delivery.

Zustand: As New. Limited Edition. LIMITED EDITION, 228/1500 COPIES, BOUND IN FULL LEATHER BY THE FOLIO SOCIETY. Housed in a fine clam shell folding box with 306pp book, A Commentary by Harold Beaver. Illustrated by Rockwell Kent. A very nice copy in like new and unread condition.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 1st Edition. "Moby Dick; or The Whale" by Herman Melville and illustrated by Rockwell Kent. Chicago: The Lakeside Press, 1930. First Kent trade edition. Publisher's black cloth stamped in silver, in the pictorial dust jacket. 7 1/8 x 5 1/4 inches (18 x 13.5 cm); with 280 full and partial page illustrations after Kent. Very minor wear to edges of jacket, the spine of which is a trifle toned, in all an unusually bright copy.

Zustand: Fine. Rockwell Kent (illustrator). Limited Edition. A fine copy. Published by The Folio Society, bound in full leather in a clam shell box. Limited to 1750 copies of which this is copy number 731. Illustrated by Rockwell Kent. Includes A Commentary by Harold Beaver. A very nice copy.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. 1st Edition. Limited Edition. This set "Out of Series This is One of 15 Presentation Copies" as indicated by emboss on the colophon page of volume 2. This set was for Clifton Fadiman, who wrote the Introduction, designated on the colophon as "C F" where the copy number would be written. Two Volumes, complete. Specially bound in smooth dark blue denim cloth, black leather label patches stamped in gilt at spines. 287pp./287-615pp. The limitation of the edition was 1000 copies, in addition to the special out of series copies, and this copy is SIGNED as in all copies, by Boardman Robinson, the illustrator. A Fine set, without dustwrappers as issued. Provenance: laid in is a TLS from Edward Weeks, editor of the Atlantic Monthly, dated July 9, 1943 to George Macy requesting to reprint the Fadiman introduction in a future issue of the magazine, along with Fadiman's written comment along side the type-written text "Do you think it's really possible I have some talent or is Weeks shifting ["shitting"??] me because I'm 'famous'? CF." The set, with ephemera. Association copy. Q18362. Signed by Author(s).

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Very first appearance of Moby Dick in any form: Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. XVII, October, 1851, Vol. III, the opening chapter of the classic, here entitled, The Town-Ho's Story. Further explanation provided as, From 'The Whale,' the title of a new work by Mr. Melville, in the press of Harper & Brothers, and now publishing in London by Mr. Bentley. Beautifully presented in a custom designed heavy plexiglass free-standing, double-sided frame to enhance the display of this unique literary collectible.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fair. Kent, Rockwell (illustrator). First Edition. Dust jacket is in mylar and has age toning, nicks, and a piece missing on the top spine area. Email us for photos. Nice copy of this classic illustrated by Rockwell Kent. The hardcover first edition is in near fine condition, there is a previous owner's name and inscription dated December 1930. The silver gilt on this book is excellent. Please email for photos. We ship fast. Book is straight and tight. A impressive classic look and sure to keep it's value.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 1st Edition. FIRST EDITION Thus in DUST JACKET - Random House, 1930. ILLUSTRATED by Rockwell Kent. NEAR FINE book - DUST JACKET with minor wear at the head of the spine.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. First Edition Thus. Herman Melville's "Moby Dick or the White Whale". Very early printing from 1892 published by the United States Book Company, New York. The true first edition was published by Harper and Brothers in 1851. The book measures 4.5" x 7.25", 545 pages including Extracts. Ex-library. Re-cased in half cloth binding over marbled boards. Gold and black leather labels to the spine with raised bands and gold tooling. New endsheets. This book had previously been a library book with a library binding. Previous repairs had been made with tape, especially to the first few pages of text. There was some amateur sewing to the textblock, with the first and last few pages of text reattached crookedly. Library stamps and notations. A professional bookbinder was able to mend some of the tears to the textblock but was unable to remove the tape repairs as they would ruin the integrity of the pages. Moisture stains and soiling to the textblock with some small tears. 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 #(H10-74).

Rockwell Kent (illustrator). First Edition Thus. First edition thus. With the iconic Rockwell Kent illustrated covers. The book measures approximately 7.25" x 5.5", with 822 numbered pages. With the scarce original dust jacket. This book is in near fine condition. Moderate foxing to the edges of the textblock. Previous owner's handwriting was erased on the front endpaper, and has left light indentations. Interior pages are bright and clean. Dust jacket is in very good condition. Minor edgewear to the extremities. Moderate foxing or staining to the panels. "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 #(O11-53).