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MELVILLE, Herman. Pierre; or, the Ambiguities. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1852.
Lot 273THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN 

MELVILLE, Herman. Pierre; or, the Ambiguities. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1852.

Fermé19 June 2014

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MELVILLE, Herman. Pierre; or, the Ambiguities. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1852.

8o. Original purple blind-stamped cloth, gilt-lettered on spine (spine slightly sunned); quarter morocco slipcase.

FIRST EDITION. A large portion of the first edition of Pierre, one of Melville's most enigmatic works, was consumed in the 1853 fire at Harper & Brothers. BAL 13666. A VERY FINE, BRIGHT COPY, EXTREMELY RARE IN THIS CONDITION.