Herman Melville — John Marr and Other Poems

Princeton, Princeton University Press, 1922. Cloth. A limited edition collection of Herman Melville's poetry, one of only one-hundred and seventy-five copies printed on handmade French paper. A limited edition work, limited to sixteen-hundred and seventy-five copies, of which this is number seventy, being one of one-hundred and seventy-five printed on French hand-made paper.The poetry of Herman Melville, containing 'John Marr', and various 'Sea Pieces&apos.'John Marr' was originally published by Melville in a run of only twenty-five copies at his own expense, giving them to friends and family.Merville was a popular nineteenth century American novelist, best known for his work 'Moby-Dick&apos.Introduction by Henry Chapin.Bookplate of Carville Plummer to the front pastedown. In the original publisher's quarter cloth binding with marbled paper to the boards. Externally, generally smart, with a little wear to the extremities. A few minor marks to the spine. A little bumping to the extremities. Bookplate to the front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Pages are uncut to the fore and top edge. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .