MOBY DICK, OR THE WHALE
$21,000 · Offered by Biblio
Chicago: The Lakeside Press, 1930. black cloth with decorations and title stamped in silver, top edge stained black, aluminum slipcase. Kent, Rockwell. 4to. black cloth with decorations and title stamped in silver, top edge stained black, aluminum slipcase. xxvii, (1), 279; vi, (2), 284; vii, (1), 282, (5) pages. With a total of 280 illustrations by Rockwell Kent printed in black. Three volumes. First edition thus, limited to 1000 copies printed by the Lakeside Press under the supervision of William A. Kittredge (The Artist and the Book no.140; Bolton p.94; Blumenthal, The Printed Book in America, plate 48). Lacking the publisher's acetate jackets. Spines nearly free of fading with a hint of discoloration to the spine ends, small half-inch abrasion to the top fore-edge of the rear board of volume one, very minor bump to the top corner of the front board of volume two. Very minor wear and uneven toning to the aluminum slipcase. Internally, a very light dark finger smudge to the verso of the 2nd blank of volume one, very light offsetting of the engravings to the opposite pages, as usual, volumes two and three are partially unopened, else a practically unread fine set of one of the finest productions produced by The Lakeside Press. One of the most notable of Kent's illustrated books and a classic interpretation of Melville's story. Kent had complete creative control over his edition and "spent five years researching and designing his project, during which time he discovered many
- Publisher: The Lakeside Press
- Year: 1930
- Binding: unknown
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