MELVILLE, Herman (1819-1891). Moby-Dick; or, the Whale. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1851.
8o. 6-page publisher's advertisement at end. (Some spotting as usual.) Original black cloth, publisher's device at center of each cover, orange endpapers, two flyleaves at front and back (some wear at ends of spine and along board edges); quarter morocco slipcase. Provenance: George H. Andrews (bookplate); William W. Gay (bookplate).
FIRST AMERICAN EDITION, first binding, following the English edition by a month and containing some thirty-five passages not present in the English edition. BAL 13664; Grolier American 60; Johnson High Spots 57.
MELVILLE, Herman (1819-1891). Moby-Dick; or, the Whale. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1851.
8o. 6-page publisher's advertisement at end. (Some spotting as usual.) Original black cloth, publisher's device at center of each cover, orange endpapers, two flyleaves at front and back (some wear at ends of spine and along board edges); quarter morocco slipcase. Provenance: George H. Andrews (bookplate); William W. Gay (bookplate).
FIRST AMERICAN EDITION, first binding, following the English edition by a month and containing some thirty-five passages not present in the English edition. BAL 13664; Grolier American 60; Johnson High Spots 57.
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