Moby Dick; Or, The Whale Melville, Herman 19Th Century Fiction & Literature,Fiction,First Edition

MOBY DICK; or, The Whale by Herman Melville. Considered a great American novel, it was first published in 1851. This edition was published by Easton Press in 1981 as one of its “100 Greatest Books Ever Written” series. First edition, first printing of this collector's edition, no dust jacket (as issued). Quarto, 9 7/8” tall, with black leather boards with gilt title and ornaments to covers and spine, with four raised spans on spine. Black ribbon with matching black moire silk endpapers, all edges gilt, smyth sewn binding. No names, markings or bookplates. Silk endpapers have faint fading along edges. A fine, bright copy of a finely produced edition of this great American novel.