Melville: The Best of Moby Dick and Typee – Also Billy Budd Complete (Platt & Munk Great Writers Collection, 1964) – rare, vintage, or collectible item from Deb’s Book Paradise
Melville: The Best of Moby Dick and Typee – Also Billy Budd Complete (Platt & Munk Great Writers Collection, 1964) – rare, vintage, or collectible item from Deb’s Book Paradise
Melville: The Best of Moby Dick and Typee – Also Billy Budd Complete (Platt & Munk Great Writers Collection, 1964) – rare, vintage, or collectible item from Deb’s Book Paradise
Melville: The Best of Moby Dick and Typee – Also Billy Budd Complete (Platt & Munk Great Writers Collection, 1964) – rare, vintage, or collectible item from Deb’s Book Paradise
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Melville: The Best of Moby Dick and Typee – Also Billy Budd Complete (Platt & Munk Great Writers Collection, 1964) – rare, vintage, or collectible item from Deb’s Book ParadiseMelville: The Best of Moby Dick and Typee – Also Billy Budd Complete (Platt & Munk Great Writers Collection, 1964) – rare, vintage, or collectible item from Deb’s Book ParadiseMelville: The Best of Moby Dick and Typee – Also Billy Budd Complete (Platt & Munk Great Writers Collection, 1964) – rare, vintage, or collectible item from Deb’s Book ParadiseMelville: The Best of Moby Dick and Typee – Also Billy Budd Complete (Platt & Munk Great Writers Collection, 1964) – rare, vintage, or collectible item from Deb’s Book Paradise

Melville: The Best of Moby Dick and Typee – Also Billy Budd Complete (Platt & Munk Great Writers Collection, 1964)

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Condition: ["Near Fine"]

Format: Hardcover with Dustjacket (Brodart Archival Covering) 0

Price:
$55.00

Description

Author: Herman Melville
Foreword: Rear Admiral Edward Ellsberg, U.S.N.R. (Ret.)
Editor (Billy Budd): Frederic Barron Freeman; corrected by Elizabeth Treeman
Publisher: The Platt & Munk Co., Inc., New York, 1964 — Great Writers Collection
Format: Hardcover with dust jacket
Condition: Very Good vintage condition — crisp text block, firm binding, bright dust jacket now protected in archival mylar. Mild age-toning to pages, no major tears or markings.

Discover a striking mid-century edition that brings together classic sea literature in one handsome volume. This Great Writers Collection edition gathers the best selections from Moby Dick, chosen highlights from Typee, and the complete text of Billy Budd — including the authoritative Harvard University Press text for Billy Budd.

With a spirited foreword by Rear Admiral Edward Ellsberg and evocative cover art, this is a beautifully designed and collectible presentation of Melville’s nautical masterpieces. Perfect for lovers of classic American literature, fine vintage books, and decorative shelving alike.

A great gift or standout addition for any bookshelf.
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