MELVILLE, Herman. The Piazza Tales. New York: Dix & Edwards, 1856.
8o. 7-page publisher's advertisement at end. Original brown blind-stamped cloth (spine lightly toned); quarter morocco slipcase.
FIRST EDITION. Most of the stories, including Melville's diminutive masterpieces "Bartleby" and "Benito Cereno," had originally appeared in Putnam's Monthly Magazine. BAL 13669. A VERY FINE COPY, EXTREMELY RARE IN THIS CONDITION.
MELVILLE, Herman. The Piazza Tales. New York: Dix & Edwards, 1856.
8o. 7-page publisher's advertisement at end. Original brown blind-stamped cloth (spine lightly toned); quarter morocco slipcase.
FIRST EDITION. Most of the stories, including Melville's diminutive masterpieces "Bartleby" and "Benito Cereno," had originally appeared in Putnam's Monthly Magazine. BAL 13669. A VERY FINE COPY, EXTREMELY RARE IN THIS CONDITION.
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