1923 Rare Book - Moby Dick or The White Whale illustrated by Mead Schaeffer
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Author: Herman Melville. Illustrated by Mead Schaeffer.
Title: Moby-Dick or The White Whale.
Publisher: New York, Dodd, Mead and Company, 1923.
Language: Text in English.
Size: 9.5" x 7.5".
Pages: 540 pages.
Binding: Attractive and very good publisher’s original dark gray pebbled cloth with blind-stamped vignette to front cover and gilt lettering to spine and front board (hinges fine, overall slightly worn and scuffed - as shown, gilt on spine faded - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover.
Content: Very good content (bright, tight and clean - as shown).
Illustrations: Complete with the 12 very beautiful full-page color plates by Mead Schaeffer. Colored pictorial endpapers.
The book: This 1923 edition of Moby-Dick by Herman Melville is one of the finest illustrated versions of the American epic, with artwork by Mead Schaeffer. Produced by Dodd, Mead & Co., this edition captures the scale and drama of Melville’s literary masterpiece through Schaeffer’s vivid depictions of seafaring life, stormy oceans, and the monomaniacal Captain Ahab. A visually stunning and collectible volume that brings new life to one of the greatest novels in American literature.
The author: Herman Melville (1819–1891) was an American novelist, short story writer, and poet of the American Renaissance period. Best known for Moby-Dick, Melville’s works explore complex themes such as obsession, revenge, and humanity’s place in nature. While Moby-Dick was not widely appreciated in his lifetime, it is now recognized as a towering achievement of American fiction and a profound philosophical exploration of the human condition.
The illustrator: Mead Schaeffer (1898–1980) was a prominent American illustrator known for his work in classic literature and magazines such as The Saturday Evening Post. His illustrations for Moby-Dick are among his most admired, combining dramatic realism with romantic energy, and contributing to the visual legacy of Melville’s novel. Schaeffer’s ability to depict character and motion makes this edition a collector’s gem.