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Author: Melville, Herman
Title: The Works of Herman Melville: Standard Edition
Place Published: London
Publisher:Constable
Date Published: 1922-24
Description: 16 volumes. (8vo) 22.3x14.6 cm (8¾x5¾“), finely bound in red hard-grain full morocco with decorative gilt tooling, spine tooled and lettered in gilt amid raised bands, top edges gilt, filleted edges, ornamented gilt dentelles (two volumes repaired) No. 48 of an edition limited to 750 sets.A magnificent set of Melville‘s complete works; the first collected edition limited to 750 sets of which very few came in this deluxe binding. Includes the first printing of “Billy Budd, Foretopman“, later known as “Billy Budd, Sailor“, one of Melville‘s last but most-revered works. Vol. 12 includes a bibliography of the prose works by Michael Sadleir. BAL 13680. Red morocco bookplate of Lucy Smith Battson in each volume.Additional shipping charges may apply
Author: Melville, Herman
Title: The Works of Herman Melville: Standard Edition
Place Published: London
Publisher:Constable
Date Published: 1922-24
Description: 16 volumes. (8vo) 22.3x14.6 cm (8¾x5¾“), finely bound in red hard-grain full morocco with decorative gilt tooling, spine tooled and lettered in gilt amid raised bands, top edges gilt, filleted edges, ornamented gilt dentelles (two volumes repaired) No. 48 of an edition limited to 750 sets.A magnificent set of Melville‘s complete works; the first collected edition limited to 750 sets of which very few came in this deluxe binding. Includes the first printing of “Billy Budd, Foretopman“, later known as “Billy Budd, Sailor“, one of Melville‘s last but most-revered works. Vol. 12 includes a bibliography of the prose works by Michael Sadleir. BAL 13680. Red morocco bookplate of Lucy Smith Battson in each volume.Additional shipping charges may apply
Condition
Some volumes lightly rubbed along the joints; Moby Dick Vol. 1 with exposed front hinge (thongs remaining sturdy), Omoo volume with modest stain at rear endpapers; generally very good or better.
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First printing of Billy Budd
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