[Rarebooks] FS: First Appearance in Print of MOBY DICK, 3 copies

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(MELVILLE, Herman). "The Town-Ho's Story" from MOBY DICK in HARPER'S 
MONTHLY. Volume III: June - November 1851. New York: Harper & Brothers, 
1851. First Edition. Half black morocco with matching corners, marbled 
boards, and a gilt-lettered and ruled spine; 864 pages. Illustrated with 
engravings. The first publication of any part of MOBY DICK. The 
eight-page excerpt is noted as being "From 'THE WHALE." The title of a 
new work by Mr. Melville, in the press of Harper and Brothers, and now 
publishing in London by Mr. Bentley." Light foxing, generally quite 
clean; covers tight and firm with some rubbing to the joints and edges, 
the gilt bright. Very Good. 		$250.00

(MELVILLE, Herman). "The Town-Ho's Story" from MOBY DICK in HARPER'S 
MONTHLY. Volume III: June - November 1851. New York: Harper & Brothers, 
1851. First Edition. Half black morocco with matching corners, brown 
boards, and a gilt-lettered and ruled spine; 864 pages. Illustrated with 
engravings. The first publication of any part of MOBY DICK. The 
eight-page excerpt is noted as being "From 'THE WHALE." The title of a 
new work by Mr. Melville, in the press of Harper and Brothers, and now 
publishing in London by Mr. Bentley." Light, sporadic foxing, generally 
quite clean; covers tight and firm, the gilt bright on the spine. Near 
Fine. 		$300.00

(MELVILLE, Herman). "The Town-Ho's Story" from MOBY DICK in HARPER'S 
MONTHLY. Volume III: June - November 1851. New York: Harper & Brothers, 
1851. First Edition. Publisher's half black morocco with matching 
corners and a heavily gilt-lettered and decorated spine; 864 pages. 
Illustrated with engravings. The first publication of any part of MOBY 
DICK. The eight-page excerpt is noted as being "From 'THE WHALE." The 
title of a new work by Mr. Melville, in the press of Harper and 
Brothers, and now publishing in London by Mr. Bentley." Moderate and 
rather typical foxing; covers tight and firm with some light rubbing to 
the spine, the gilt very bright. Near Fine. 		$400.00


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