Title: Israel Potter: His Fifty Years of Exile Author: Melville, Herman Place: New York Publisher: G.P. Putnam & Co. Date: 1855 Description: 276 pp. 7¼x5, original blind-stamped blue cloth, spine lettered in gilt. First Edition, first printing, first state binding. Historical novel about an American Revolution hero who travels through Europe and the Holy Land. First printing with the five points indicated in BAL, with: p. 141 heading reads Chapter XVI; "by---! You..." on p. 237, line 23; "the d---d" on p. 238, line 2; "soul" p. 238, line 3; and "by---! Every..." on p. 239, line 6. First state binding with the beginning initials on spine F, Y, and E (in Fifty Years Exile) are ornamented with pendants. BAL 13667. Lot Amendments Condition: Some staining to cloth, spine ends frayed, lacking front free endpaper; else very good. Item number: 183470
Title: Israel Potter: His Fifty Years of Exile Author: Melville, Herman Place: New York Publisher: G.P. Putnam & Co. Date: 1855 Description: 276 pp. 7¼x5, original blind-stamped blue cloth, spine lettered in gilt. First Edition, first printing, first state binding. Historical novel about an American Revolution hero who travels through Europe and the Holy Land. First printing with the five points indicated in BAL, with: p. 141 heading reads Chapter XVI; "by---! You..." on p. 237, line 23; "the d---d" on p. 238, line 2; "soul" p. 238, line 3; and "by---! Every..." on p. 239, line 6. First state binding with the beginning initials on spine F, Y, and E (in Fifty Years Exile) are ornamented with pendants. BAL 13667. Lot Amendments Condition: Some staining to cloth, spine ends frayed, lacking front free endpaper; else very good. Item number: 183470
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