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Illustrated Limited Edition "Moby Dick; or, the Whale" by Herman Melville, 1975

Item Details

Title and Author/Editor Moby Dick; or, the Whale (Herman Melville)
Genre Literary and Classic
Illustrator LeRoy Neiman (American, 1921–2012)
Type of Illustration Offset Lithograph
Binding Gilt-stamped brown morocco and slipcase of morocco and linen
Dust Jacket No
Publisher or Printer The Artist’s Limited Edition
Publication Year 1975
Period Mid to Late 20th Century, 1970s
Place of Publication Mount Vernon, NY
Edition Statement First Edition, Number 1099 of 1500 copies
Language English
Signed Yes
Signed by Jacques-Yves Cousteau
Additional Information An Artist’s Limited Edition copy of Herman Melville’s Moby Dick; or, the Whale with illustrations by LeRoy Neiman and a preface by Jacques-Yves Cousteau. It is fully bound in gilt-stamped brown morocco and housed in a linen and morocco slipcase. This copy is signed by Cousteau after the preface and numbered 1,099 of 1,500.

Condition

- generally tight binding and hinges with slight toning to pages and light rubbing to edges; scattered staining to slipcase.

Dimensions

2.5" W x 14.5" H x 12.0" D

Item #

ITMG816695

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