[Rarebooks] FS: One of the scarcest LECs to find in decent condition

[Charles Agvent]

 From our recent Catalogue containing 105 Limited Editions Club titles.  In 
addition to what is listed among our new arrivals, we have about 300 other LECs 
cataogued on our website as well as half that number yet to be catalogued: 
http://www.erols.com/agvent (to see them all, type in Limited Editions Club 
under the Any Word category on our search engine).  We will also be cataloguing 
later this year a fine collection of mountain climbing titles.

MELVILLE,  Herman. MOBY DICK. [Brattleboro, VT]: Limited  Editions
Club  1943.  Two  quarto  volumes (7-1/2" x 10") bound  in  full  dark
sheepskin  with  gilt lettering on the spines. Copy #999 of 1500  with
color  and black-and-white plates after paintings by Boardman Robinson
and  SIGNED  by  the  artist on the colophon page.  One  of  the  most
difficult  books of the press to obtain in decent condition because of
the  tendency of the leather to dry. When copies are seen, usually the
binding  is  so  dry it is crumbling. These volumes are  in  beautiful
condition,  the  leather  still supple with solid coloring.  There  is
just  a  bit  of sunning to the very top of the spine  of  the  second
volume  and  none  of the rubbing or fading usually  encountered.  The
glassine  is still present though with some chipping. The slipcase  is
complete  and  quite nice. All in all an excellent copy! Very Good  to
Near Fine in Near Fine slipcase and uncommon thus.             $900.00

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CHARLES AGVENT
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