11-16-201411-16-2014
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
2764BBoston
November 16, 2014 10:00 AMCalender
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Melville, Herman (1819-1891) Moby Dick , Illustrated and Inscribed by Rockwell Kent (1882-1971).

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$800$650
Auction: Books & Manuscripts - 2764BLocation: BostonDate / Time: November 16, 2014 10:00AM

Description:

Melville, Herman (1819-1891) Moby Dick, Illustrated and Inscribed by Rockwell Kent (1882-1971). New York: Random House, 1930.
Trade edition, octavo, in publisher's black cloth, silver embossed spine and boards, inscribed on ffep, "To my friend Roy J. Whitehead by Rockwell Kent," edges slightly dusty and lightly spotted, 7 x 5 1/4 in.
Estimate $400-600


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Keywords

Rockwell, Melville, Roy J. Whitehead