signed
1930 · New York
by Melville, Herman; Rockwell Kent [Illustrator]
New York: Random House, 1930. First Edition Thus. Near Fine. First edition thus. Signed by illustrator Rockwell Kent on the front free endpaper. xxxii, 822, [6] pp. Bound in publisher's black cloth elaborately stamped in silver on the upper board and spine; lacking the dust jacket. Near Fine with light rubbing to gilt and corners, fraying at head and tail of spine, and minimal foxing to upper edge of textblock. Contents toned. An attractive signed copy.
Rockwell Kent's stunning Art Deco wood engravings brought Herman Melville's novel and posthumous reputation to life. Random House was so excited by the illustrations, it neglected to put the author's name on the dust jacket or covers, though the name appears -- in smaller letters than the illustrator's -- on the title page. (Inventory #: 140947795)
Rockwell Kent's stunning Art Deco wood engravings brought Herman Melville's novel and posthumous reputation to life. Random House was so excited by the illustrations, it neglected to put the author's name on the dust jacket or covers, though the name appears -- in smaller letters than the illustrator's -- on the title page. (Inventory #: 140947795)
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