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Moby Dick or, The Whale
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Format: Paperback / softback
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Moby Dick or, The Whale
The classic story of Moby Dick, the whale pursued relentlessly by the crazed Captain Ahab.
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This trade edition of Moby-Dick is a reduced version of the Arion Press Moby-Dick, which was published in 1979 in a limited edition of 250 copies and has been hailed as a modern masterpiece of bookmaking. It was hand set under the supervision of one of America's finest book designers and printers. The initial letters that begin each chapter were designed especially for this book and christened "Leviathan." The illustrations, of places, creatures, objects or tools, and processes connected with nineteenth-century whaling, are original boxwood engravings by Massachusetts artist Barry Moser. The text of Moby-Dick used in this edition is based on that used in the critical edition of Melville's works published by the Northwestern University Press and the Newberry Library.
This reduced version is smaller in size than the Arion edition and the California deluxe edition, but it includes all of the original pages and illustrations. It is printed in black only throughout, and it is not slipcased.
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The Arion Press edition of Moby Dick is celebrated for its exceptional craftsmanship and typographical excellence, likening its significance to other monumental works of West Coast printing. The text's composition and the meticulous hand-setting are praised as a remarkable achievement in modern book printing, showcasing a harmonious blend of text and typography that enhances the reading experience.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780520045484
Publisher: University of California Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 16 August 1983
Country: United States
Imprint: University of California Press
Illustration: 100 black-and-white illustrations
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Barry Moser
Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 43.0mm
Width: 171.0mm
Height: 254.0mm
Weight: 953g
Pages: 608
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