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MOBY DICK Illustrated Children's Book VINTAGE 1st Edition Paperback 1956

Description: Herman Melville's MOBY DICK adapted for young readers by Felix Sutton published by Firefly Paperbacks/Scholastic,1956. Profusely illustrated by H. B. Vestal. Paperback. First Scholastic paperback edition. Herman Melville's MOBY DICK is the tale of the hunt for the elusive, omnipotent, and ultimately mystifying white whale; adapted for young readers, especially prepared to retain the spirit and atmosphere of the original book. The book was written by American writer Herman Melville, a masterpiece of storytelling, the greatest novel in American literature. It remains an unsurpassed account of the ultimate human struggle against the indifference of nature and the awful power of fate. CONDITION: This Book is in good condition. Book shows normal fairly minor signs of storage & age. Tight binding, clean text. Pages have turned yellow from age. The cover has been laminated. There are stamps from the previous owner on the pastedown endpapers at the front, and at the back of the book, on the title page, on the copyright page, and on the last page of the book. This book is also an ex-library book. It has library markings, a book spine sticker, an 'old school' pocket for the checkout card, a due date card, and the checkout card. Please see pictures. THE PICTURES ARE TO BE CONSIDERED AS PART OF THE DESCRIPTION. PLEASE REVIEW THEM FOR A BETTER IDEA OF CONDITION.

Price: 35 USD

Location: Claremont, California

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Item Specifics

All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted

Binding: Paperback, Softcover

Place of Publication: United States

Topics: Sailors, ambition, alienation, religion, free will

Book Title: Herman Melville's MOBY DICK

Signed: No

Narrative Type: Fiction

Publisher: Scholastic

Subject: Nautical Fiction, Allegories, American literature

Original/Facsimile: Original

Year Printed: 1956

Language: English

Illustrator: H. B. Vestal

Special Attributes: Vintage Paperback, 1st Scholastic paperback edition, Illustrated, Ex-Library

Author: Herman Melville, Felix Sutton (adaptation)

Personalized: No

Region: Massachusetts, Nantucket Island, United States

Genre: Children's literature, Fiction, Action & Adventure, Sea stories

Subtopics: Madness, Obsession, determination, Shipwrecks, Sea

Topic: whales, whaling, man vs nature, greed, good vs evil, destiny

Country/Region of Manufacture: United States

Subjects: Literature, Poetry & Criticism

Character Family: Classic Literature

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