Author: MELVILLE, HERMAN
Title: Melville the Best of Moby Dick and Typee (Also Billy Budd Complete)
Description: New York, NY: Platt & Munk, Publishers, 1964. Reprint. Hardcover. This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Good dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping and rubbing. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket has edge tears, nicks and chips missing. "The Great Writers Collection was aimed at a young adult and adult audience and seems to be the first such general literature series published by Platt & Munk since a run of de Maupassant titles issued in the 1920s. Most were omnibus collections of writings, at least one (Melville) abridged. At least eleven titles were issued in the Great Writer’s Collection between 1960-1965" (from a Series of Series website). Very Good+ in Good dust jacket .

Keywords: Young Adult Herman Melville Platt & Munk Great Writes Ships & Sailing Whaling


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