The Romances Of Herman Melville. Herman Melville
1931. 1660 pages. No dust jacket. Black cloth with gilt decoration and lettering. Pages are lightly tanned and thumbed at the edges, with creased corners and foxing. Hinges are cracked, with some exposed netting and a loose binding. Insert to front pastedown. Boards have been moderately rub worn, with noticeable shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are bumped and a little frayed and spine ends are crushed, with small splits and chips. Splitting to spine joints and ends. Edges are heavily frayed. Tanning to spine and edges. Boards are bowed. Book has a forward lean. Water marks to boards and spine.