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MELVILLE (Herman)

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MELVILLE Herman (1819-1891)
Redburn or his first cruise
Paris, Robert Marin, 1951. In-8 (230 x 150 mm), 339 pp. Green crocodile skin, pastedown to upper board, title in red, smooth titled spine, red nubuck spine and endpapers, in filled folder and slipcase of same (binding signed and dated A. Devauchelle, 2006).
First edition of this French translation from English by A. Guerne.
Preface by Mac Orlan. Cover illustrated by Max Ernst.
Limited edition of 50 copies on Rives BFK (this one n°38).
A beautiful copy with Devauchelle's binding.