first edition Hardcover
1989 · New York, NY
by Melville, Herman
New York, NY: Kallemeyn Press, 1989. Book. Very good+ condition. Hardcover. First Edition. Quarto (4to). 40 pages of text. One of 20 deluxe copies bound in leather by Christian Zwang of Hamburg, Germany. The full leather binding is minimally shelfworn. Includes a custom clamshell box, the leather spine of which is somewhat sunned/browned with minor shelfwear. Contains 4 color prints, each of which is protected with a tissue guard. There was an additional 50 copies printed that were not bound in leather. The paper has minor spotting, which is inherent in the manufacture of the paper. The text is otherwise clean and unmarked. Measures 11.75 inches (height). First edition..
(Inventory #: 019012)