MOBY DICK

De Luxe edition. Beautifully bound by Stephen Conway in full black morocco with titles, and designs after Kent, in gilt to the upper board and spine. All edges gilt. With 272 woodcut illustrations throughout the text by Rockwell Kent. A very fine copy, the binding square and firm, bright and fresh. The contents are clean and fresh throughout and without inscriptions or stamps.

First published in 1930 by Lakeside Press as a three-volume limited edition of 1,000 copies, and subsequently issued by Random House in a single volume trade edition, Rockwell Kent's striking interpretation of Moby Dick transformed Melville's once relatively obscure American classic for a modern audience. His stark, dramatic illustrations captured the elemental power and psychological intensity of Melville's novel, helping to spark a renewed appreciation of the author's work. A landmark of twentieth century American book illustration, Kent's Moby Dick remains one of the most celebrated and influential illustrated editions of the novel.