Moby Dick or The Whale - Herman Melville (The Cresset Press, London, 1946)

This Cresset Library edition (1946) is of interest to collectors of Herman Melville, mid-20th century British literary publishers, and fine press editions of American classics.

About: Good copy in the original navy blue cloth binding with restrained gilt title panel to front board and gilt lettering to spine; binding firm and square with light rubbing and surface marks to boards consistent with age; pages clean and bright with light age toning to edges; a solid and presentable copy of this distinguished Cresset Press imprint, with introduction by Montgomery Belgion.

Details:

• Title: Moby Dick or The Whale
• Author: Herman Melville
• Publisher: The Cresset Press, London
• Publication Date: 1946 (MCMXLVI)
• Edition: Cresset Library Edition
• Binding: Hardcover — original navy blue cloth, gilt title panel
• Introduction by: Montgomery Belgion
• Condition: Good
  

Synopsis: Cresset Press London 1946 edition; introduction by Montgomery Belgion; navy blue cloth with gilt title panel; Cresset Library imprint; appealing to collectors of Herman Melville, mid-century British literary editions, and fine press American classics.

Review: Herman Melville's Moby Dick or The Whale, first published in 1851, is one of the great novels of world literature - an epic account of Captain Ahab's obsessive pursuit of the white whale across the oceans, combining adventure, philosophy, and an encyclopaedic study of the whaling industry. The Cresset Press, founded in London in 1927, was known for its distinguished literary output and handsome production values, and this 1946 edition - with Montgomery Belgion's introduction, represents a significant post-war British reissue of Melville's masterwork.