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Moby Dick by Herman Melville (2-Volume Set)
Illustrated by Rockwell Kent- Published by The Franklin Library
- Copyright 1980
- Hardcovers (genuine leather over boards)
- Gilt lettering and decoration
- Gilt edges
- Marker ribbon
Condition:*Very* faint tobacco smoke odor from former owner, fairly negligible in my opinion, but I still like to make note for those who might be sensitive. Otherwise clean/unmarked and in excellent, almost-like-new condition. See photos.
Synopsis:
Moby-Dick; or, The Whale (1851) is Herman Melville’s epic masterpiece of obsession and revenge on the high seas. Narrated by Ishmael, the story follows Captain Ahab’s monomaniacal quest to hunt the gigantic white sperm whale that maimed him on a previous voyage. A sweeping adventure blending whaling lore, philosophy, theology, and Shakespearean tragedy, Moby-Dick is widely regarded as the Great American Novel and one of the most important works in world literature.
Why You’ll Love It:
- Gorgeous Franklin Library leather edition – the ultimate collector’s format
- Two-volume set with archival-quality paper, gilt edges, and ribbon markers
- Part of the prestigious “Great Books of the Western World” series
- A cornerstone of American literature in its most luxurious presentation
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