1930 s MOBY DICK Art Deco ILLUSTRATED whaling RARE whale ship HERMAN MELVILLE For Sale

MOBY

DICK

MELVILLE

ThisSALEis foran original1939FIRST EDITION,THIRD PRINTINGof

MOBY DICK

by

Herman Melville.

YOU\'LL LOVETHIS BOOK!!!

It features25illustrated

WOOD-CUT ILLUSTRATIONS

by celebrated artist

RAYMONDBISHOP.

Bishop\'s 1933 woodcut illustrationsare bold and expressionistic,offering a stark contrast

to the more refined or surreal styles of other illustratededitions.

Itis notableaddinga dramatic visual dimension to the classic tale of obsession and the sea.

Illustrations by Raymond Bishop

Raymond Bishop’s Woodcuts (1933 Boni Edition)

• Style: Bishop usedwoodcut techniques, resulting in high-contrast, dramatic images that emphasize the raw power and danger

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• of the sea and whale.

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• Mood: His illustrations arevisceral and intense, often focusing on the emotional turmoil of Ahab and the elemental struggle

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• between man and nature.

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• Legacy: Though less widely known than Kent’s work, Bishop’s edition is prized by collectors for itsartistic boldnessand

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• historical role in Melville’s 20th-century revival

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Bishop\'s woodcuts are praised for their bold, expressive style, capturing the intensity and

mysticism of Melville\'s narrative.

These illustrations are considered a unique artistic interpretation, distinct from more

traditional or romanticized depictions of the novel.

Published 1939, it is inVERY GOOD CONDITIONfor any age and especially to be87 YEARS

OLD!!!ALL PAGES ARE PRESENT! and firmly bound with NO TEARS or stray in text

markings. It measures 5 1/2 X 8 1/4 and is complete with 507 pages. This is a stunning edition so...

GET IT WHILE YOU CAN!!!