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Rockwell Kent
MOBY DICK

1930

About the Item

Kent, Rockwell, illustrator. MOBY DICK by Herman Melville. .Lakeside Press, 1930. The Artist and the Book, 140. Edition of 1000 copies. First edition thus. Three volumes, quarto, 279, 284, and 282pp. 280 illustrations by Kent after his ink and wash drawings, except that the title pages of each volume are prints made from copper-plate engravings by Kent. In the original aluminum slipcase. In excellent condition. Jo Mielziner's copy, signed by him on the endpaper of Volume I. He was a theatrical and film set designer who won both a Tony and an Oscar.
  • Creator:
    Rockwell Kent (1882-1971, American)
  • Creation Year:
    1930
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 11 in (27.94 cm)Width: 9 in (22.86 cm)Depth: 5 in (12.7 cm)
  • Period:
  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Portland, ME
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 135361stDibs: LU36738622052
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