Description: Moby Dickby Herman MelvilleIllustrated by Rockwell Kent The three-volume Lakeside Press edition in aluminum slipcaseSigned and inscribed by Rockwell Kent Chicago: The Lakeside Press, 1930. First edition thus, limited to 1,000 copies. Three volumes in publisher's acetate jackets, in aluminum slipcase. Presentation copy signed by Rockwell Kent on the front free end paper of Volume I, "Inscribed with affectionate friendship to Putzie - Rockwell Kent, 1950." Volumes II and III bear Rockwell Kent-illustrated bookplates of Marie Luise Hinrichs. Very Good+. Narrow strips of sunning to spine cloth at ends, light rubbing to cloth at extremities and light abrasions to black topstains. Pages toned and with offsetting from illustrations. Acetate wrappers are wrinkled and shrunken with age, as is typical, and show a bit of chipping and edge wear, with some separation starting between the acetate and a paper flap on both volumes II and III; acetate on volume II with light staining. Aluminum slipcase is lightly worn, bumped at top and bottom edge. A stunning presentation copy, inscribed by Kent, and with bookplates designed by him as well.
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Origin: American
Year Printed: 1930
Topic: Illustration
Binding: Hardcover
Author: Melville, Herman; Kent, Rockwell [Illustrator]
Subject: Literature & Fiction
Publisher: The Lakeside Press
Place of Publication: Chicago
Special Attributes: 1st Edition Thus, Signed, Dust Jacket, Illustrated, Inscribed
