{"product_id":"1923-rare-book-moby-dick-or-the-white-whale-illustrated-by-mead-schaeffer-2","title":"1923 Rare Book - Moby Dick or The White Whale illustrated by Mead Schaeffer","description":"\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"911\" data-start=\"95\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"106\" data-start=\"95\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Herman Melville. Illustrated by Mead Schaeffer.\u003cbr data-end=\"157\" data-start=\"154\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"167\" data-start=\"157\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-end=\"198\" data-start=\"168\"\u003eMoby-Dick or The White Whale\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr data-end=\"202\" data-start=\"199\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"216\" data-start=\"202\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e New York, Dodd, Mead and Company, 1923.\u003cbr data-end=\"259\" data-start=\"256\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"272\" data-start=\"259\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Text in English.\u003cbr data-is-only-node=\"\" data-end=\"292\" data-start=\"289\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"301\" data-start=\"292\"\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9.5\" x 7.5\".\u003cbr data-end=\"331\" data-start=\"328\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"341\" data-start=\"331\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 540 pages.\u003cbr data-end=\"355\" data-start=\"352\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"367\" data-start=\"355\"\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e 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, spine lightly faded - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover. Upper edge gilt.\u003cbr data-end=\"567\" data-start=\"564\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"579\" data-start=\"567\"\u003eContent:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good content (bright, tight and clean - as shown).\u003cbr data-end=\"701\" data-start=\"698\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"719\" data-start=\"701\"\u003eIllustrations:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan\u003eComplete with the 12 very beautiful full-page colour plates by Mead Schaeffer. Colored pictorial endpapers. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"1437\" data-start=\"945\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"958\" data-start=\"945\"\u003eThe book:\u003c\/strong\u003e This 1923 edition of \u003cem data-end=\"991\" data-start=\"980\"\u003eMoby-Dick\u003c\/em\u003e by Herman Melville is one of the finest illustrated versions of the American epic, with artwork by Mead Schaeffer. Produced by Dodd, Mead \u0026amp; 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"1895\" data-start=\"1439\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1454\" data-start=\"1439\"\u003eThe author:\u003c\/strong\u003e Herman Melville (1819–1891) was an American novelist, short story writer, and poet of the American Renaissance period. Best known for \u003cem data-end=\"1600\" data-start=\"1589\"\u003eMoby-Dick\u003c\/em\u003e, Melville’s works explore complex themes such as obsession, revenge, and humanity’s place in nature. While \u003cem data-end=\"1719\" data-start=\"1708\"\u003eMoby-Dick\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"2332\" data-start=\"1897\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1917\" data-start=\"1897\"\u003eThe illustrator:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mead Schaeffer (1898–1980) was a prominent American illustrator known for his work in classic literature and magazines such as \u003cem data-end=\"2072\" data-start=\"2045\"\u003eThe Saturday Evening Post\u003c\/em\u003e. His illustrations for \u003cem data-end=\"2107\" data-start=\"2096\"\u003eMoby-Dick\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47045296816377,"sku":null,"price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0953\/3348\/files\/20251121MobyDick-000_28470f90-6384-4d15-92e7-c592b6a87213.jpg?v=1763763558","url":"https:\/\/mflibra.com\/products\/1923-rare-book-moby-dick-or-the-white-whale-illustrated-by-mead-schaeffer-2","provider":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}