Moby Dick by Herman Melville
$54.00
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- Printed Pre-2005
- Fully bound in genuine leather
- 22kt gold deeply inlaid on the “hubbed” spine
- Superbly printed on acid-neutral paper
- Sewn pages
- Satin-ribbon page marker
- Gilded page ends
- Bound in the USA. Imported materials.
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This Easton Press edition presents Herman Melville’s Moby-Dick, the 1851 novel that stands as American literature’s most ambitious and enigmatic work. The narrator, Ishmael, signs aboard the whaling ship Pequod in Nantucket, where he encounters Captain Ahab—a monomaniacal figure obsessed with hunting Moby Dick, the white whale that took his leg on a previous voyage.
The Pequod‘s crew represents humanity’s diversity: the harpooners Queequeg, Tashtego, and Daggoo; the mates Starbuck, Stubb, and Flask; sailors from across the globe. As the ship pursues whales across oceans, Ahab’s singular focus on vengeance increasingly dominates the voyage, transforming a commercial expedition into a metaphysical quest.
Melville interrupts the narrative with chapters on cetology, whaling technology, and philosophical meditations, creating a work that functions simultaneously as adventure tale, encyclopedia, and existential inquiry. The white whale becomes a blank canvas for interpretation—divine judgment, nature’s indifference, inscrutable fate, or evil itself.
The final confrontation proves catastrophic: Moby Dick destroys the Pequod, drowning all aboard except Ishmael, who survives to tell the tale. Initially a commercial failure, the novel was rediscovered in the 20th century and recognized as a masterpiece exploring obsession, humanity’s relationship with nature, the problem of evil, and the limits of knowledge—a work of extraordinary scope and profound ambiguity.
About This Edition
This edition is published by Easton Press.
- CRISP, like new. Only recently unsealed to check condition.
- Printed Pre-2005
- Fully bound in genuine leather
- 22kt gold deeply inlaid on the “hubbed” spine
- Superbly printed on acid-neutral paper
- Sewn pages
- Satin-ribbon page marker
- Gilded page ends
- Bound in the USA. Imported materials.
About Easton Press
The Easton Press is a luxury book publisher specializing in leather-bound collector’s editions of classic and notable works. Founded in 1973, they’re known for their premium subscription series like “The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written,” which delivers beautifully crafted volumes with genuine leather bindings, gilt edges, silk ribbon bookmarks, and high-quality paper. These books would be sent to subscribers by monthly subscription. Easton Press books are designed as heirloom-quality editions that appeal to serious collectors and bibliophiles who value both literary content and exceptional craftsmanship. Retail prices for books from this publisher start at $90.