MELVILLE, HERMAN. Mardi: and a Voyage Thither. London: Richard Bentley 1849. 3 vols., 8vo, original pale green cloth, blocked in blind, spines gilt-lettered, spines darkened, sides soiled, vol. 1 rebacked with most of original spine (lettering very dull) laid down, some corners worn, portion of vol. 2 front free endpaper (with publisher's advertisements) torn away, a smaller piece torn away from corner of following half-title; cloth slipcase. FIRST EDITION, preceding the American by a few weeks. BAL 13657. The only Melville three-decker other than The Whale and VERY RARE IN ORIGINAL CLOTH. | Christie's

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MELVILLE, HERMAN. Mardi: and a Voyage Thither. London: Richard Bentley 1849. 3 vols., 8vo, original pale green cloth, blocked in blind, spines gilt-lettered, spines darkened, sides soiled, vol. 1 rebacked with most of original spine (lettering very dull) laid down, some corners worn, portion of vol. 2 front free endpaper (with publisher's advertisements) torn away, a smaller piece torn away from corner of following half-title; cloth slipcase. FIRST EDITION, preceding the American by a few weeks. BAL 13657. The only Melville three-decker other than The Whale and VERY RARE IN ORIGINAL CLOTH.

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MELVILLE, HERMAN. Mardi: and a Voyage Thither. London: Richard Bentley 1849. 3 vols., 8vo, original pale green cloth, blocked in blind, spines gilt-lettered, spines darkened, sides soiled, vol. 1 rebacked with most of original spine (lettering very dull) laid down, some corners worn, portion of vol. 2 front free endpaper (with publisher's advertisements) torn away, a smaller piece torn away from corner of following half-title; cloth slipcase. FIRST EDITION, preceding the American by a few weeks. BAL 13657. The only Melville three-decker other than The Whale and VERY RARE IN ORIGINAL CLOTH.

Provenance: Contemporary signatures of James Byron and Chs. Johnson at top of title-pages of vols. 2 & 3. (3)