Herman Melville — Moby Dick, or, the Whale

New York, Random House, 1930. Cloth. Rockwell Kent's illustrated edition of one of the most popular American novels ever published. The first U.S. trade edition of 'Moby Dick' to be illustrated by Rockwell Kent.Illustrated with head and tail pieces, and the occasional in-text illustration. 'Moby Dick' is one of the Great American Novels, though its brilliance was only recognised in the twentieth century, after the death of the author, Herman Melville. The famous novel tells of Ishmael and his captain's maniacal quest for revenge on the great white sperm whale Moby Dick. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, generally smart, with some light rubbing. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities, with a small tear to the head of the spine. Spine is a little faded. A few light marks to the cloth. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: Rockwell Kent. Very Good .