The Town Ho’s Story by Herman Melville 1851 First appearance of Moby Dick.

The Town Ho’s Story´´ by Herman Melville Harper’s New Monthly Magazine. Volume III June to November, 1851. Harper´s November 1851 First appearance of Moby Dick (Story appears on pages 658-665).This is Chapter 54 of Moby Dick . Melville apparently felt it could function as a stand-alone story. It gives a taste of his masterpiece. It would later be hailed as the quintessential American novel of the 19th Century.In Very Good Condition. Beautifully rebound. No signature or handwriting. Moderate Foxing.One page end looks like it is uneven, don´t know if it was publish like that or what; no loss of text.. Complete, with Other Miscellaneous Stories and IllustrationsLengthy Article on Napoleon Bonaparte Phantoms and Realities - An Autobiography Our National Anniversary In July Issue New Proof of the Earth´s Rotation The Daughter of Blood - A Tale of Spanish Life Stories of Shipwreck Much, much more

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