Herman Melville

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originally published:
London : John Murray
1846

We offered this copy of the British, true first edition, which belonged to the Victorian poet Edward Lear and which he noted reading in his diary, in 2011.

awards:

  • First Book(1846)

reference info

bio notes:
born: 8/1/1819
died: 9/28/1891
born as: Herman Melvill
nationality: USA

American author best known for his novels of the sea, including his masterpiece, Moby-Dick (1851). - Merriam-Webster's Encyclopedia of Literature

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We offered this magnificent copy of the British, true first edition in our first Classic Book Cards set.
We offered this copy of the first American edition in our Catalog 80.