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Ahab, Captain (Fictitious character). Whaling ships. Ship captains.

An early printing of the first illustrated edition of the classic in color first published in 1922. In black blindstamped boards with gilt to type. Small gouge to front board and small stain. Spots rubbed through at head and heel of spine and bottom front corner. Corners bumped with small stain at bottom rear. Spine faded. Illustrated endpapers. Front hinge split at verso of half-title page with mull showing, but still holiding. Some moisture staining to top of front page ends and front of top page ends to about page 150 with some light foxing and again to last 100 pages. Early Printing

The book is tight with no markings; Much of the book has water stains at the top and bottom corners of the pages; A 1" hole through the cloth on the front gutter area;

A rough, but complete later ex-library copy in dark navy blue cloth with gilt to type and publisher's colophon blind stamped to front cover. Fraying to spine ends with cloth strips to board ends missing. Some abrasions/staining to board edges from moisture damage, especially to top of rear board which has some rippling. Paper residue from old jacket protector to pastedowns with pocket to rear free endpaper. Front hinge is split with mull showing, but still holds. Tear to top of table of contents. Some ocassional marks, stains thorughout book with more rippling and fint staining towards top as you progress through the book. Jacket has small paper scars to insides of flaps, 2 inch tear to top of front panel at spine and nicks/short tears to spine ends. Library call number sticker to bottom of spine. Moisture staining/rippling to top half of spine, rear panel and rear flap. Some shallow scratches to panels. Early Printing

An ex-library copy in dark navy blue cloth with gilt to type and publisher's colophon blind stamped to front cover. Top corners bumped with lesser dings at bottom corners and bottom of front board. Wear at spine ends and corners with a couple spots of wear through near heel. Some moisture stainsing to bottoms of boards. Some adhesive staining to tops and bottoms of pastedowns, paper scarring and residue with number ins pen to ffep, stamps to rear pastedown and some moisture stains to bottoms of rear endpapers. Some separation to front hinge with mull showing, but still holding. A few pencil marks to Table of Contents. Jacket decent with one 1/4 inch tear to top of spine and a few pale and small moisture stains to heel of spine and bottom of rear panel. Later Printing

HARDBACK BOUND IN THE ORIGINAL DECORATED CLOTH BINDING, COMPLETE WITH 12 X FULL PAGE MOUNTED COLOURED PLATES WITH TISSUE GUARDS, ILLUSTRATED ENDPAPERS. BOOK MEASURES APPROX 10 x 7 INCHES. MINOR WEAR TO COVER, THREE SMALL DATE STAMPS TO FRONT ENDPAPERS WITH OWNERS NAME, SMALL FAINT STAMP TO HALF TITLE, SLIGHT PLAY TO FRONT HINGE, TEXT PAGE 173 WITH A NUMBER OF CREASES, VERY OCCASIONAL MINOR MARK TO PAGES. OVERALL A VERY GOOD PLUS COPY WITH NO CREASES TO PLATES & MOSTLY CLEAN INTERNALLY. EXTRA POSTAGE MAY APPLY FOR OVERSEAS ORDERS. ALL BOOKS ARE POSTED IN A STURDY BOOK BOX.