1930 MOBY DICK Whale Oil FIRST EDITION Art Deco ROCKWELL KENT Antique H MELVILLE For Sale

MOBY

DICK

This SALE! is for anoriginal 1930FIRST EDITION of \"MOBY DICK\" by Herman Melville, as Illustrated by ROCKWELL KENT. YOU\'LL LOVE THIS BOOK!!! Moby-Dick is a mottled (with a white hump) sperm whale of extraordinary ferocity, but is also possessed of ineffable strength, mystery, and power. The novel describes the voyage of the whaling ship Pequod, led by Captain Ahab, who leads his crew on a hunt for the whale Moby-Dick. The language is highly symbolic and many themes run throughout the work. The narrator\'s reflections, along with complex descriptions of the grueling work of whaling and personalities of his shipmates, are woven into a profound meditation on society, nature, and the human struggle for meaning, happiness, and salvation. Moby-Dick is often considered the epitome of American Romanticism. Ironically, the book initially received mostly negative reviews. It is now considered to be one of the greatest novels in the English language, and has secured Melville\'s reputation in the first rank of American writers. The first line of Chapter One (\"Call me Ishmael.\") is one of the most famous in American literature.This bookis filled with 822 pages and is beautifully illustrated with 100+ ILLUSTRATIONS!!! by celebrated artist ROCKWELL KENT.Approached in 1926 by publisher R. R. Donnelley to produce an illustrated edition of \"Two Years Before the Mast,\" Kent suggested \"Moby Dick\" instead. Published in 1930, it sold out immediately. A previously obscure book, Moby Dick was rediscovered by critics. The success of the Rockwell Kent illustrated edition was a factor in its becoming recognized as the classic it is today. When Rockwell Kent died, The New York Times described him as \"...a thoughtful, troublesome, profoundly independent, odd and kind man who made an imperishable contribution to the art of bookmaking in the United States.\"Published in 1930, it is inGOOD+CONDITION forits age and especially to be 96 YEARS OLD!!!ALL PAGES ARE PRESENT!!! and tightly bound with NO TEARS!!!or stray markings. It measures 5 1/2\" X 7 1/2\" and is complete with 822 pages. This book is highly desirableamong both art lovers and antiquarian book collectors alike so...GET IT WHILE YOU CAN!!!

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