About this title: A surprisingly domestic novel, PIERRE is about a nuclear family and its claustrophobic emotional dependencies. Dealing with immensely controversial issues such as incest and moral relativism, PIERRE was savaged by critics upon its publication in 1852. This new edition is a return to an early version, cutting the portions that Melville added after ...
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Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Harper Collins
Date Published: 1995
ISBN-13:9780061180095ISBN:0061180092
Description: Maurice Sendak. As New in Fair jacket. Remainder. 5 1/2 X 7 1/2. The Kraken Edition, edited by Hershel Parker. Dust jacket has a rip in the back edge of the spine and some minot scuffs and small tears. Remains of a price sticker on the front cover. Remainder mark on bottom page edges. The book itself, published at $50.00, is in very good condition. read more
Edition: Kraken Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: HarperCollins, New York
Date Published: 1992
ISBN-13:9780061180095ISBN:0061180092
Description: As New in as new jacket. ISBN: 006118092. [4to] xlvi.449p. ill. (b/w&col_lithographs]. Written by Melville in the early 1850's but never published. Exlibrary, minimal marking: 2 stamp imprints on top and bottom of text block and signs of removal of pocket part and library barcode on end paper. Otherwise, As New in dj protected against wear and tear in Brodart Archival Mylar. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: HarperCollins, N. Y.
Date Published: 1995
ISBN-13:9780061180095ISBN:0061180092
Description: Maurice Sendak. Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. Hardcover Near fine, clean and crisp first printing appears to be unread in sharp burgundy boards but a name has been written and erased on the half-title page. Elaborate gold sea-monster/ship design stamped in gold to front panel, the sea-monster stamped again vertically to the spine below the titles, fresh black endpapers, the elegant hunter green dust jacket with slight discoloration to tips, gorgeous Sendak illustration to front panel, ... read more
Edition: First Thus
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: HarperCollins, London
Date Published: 1995
ISBN-13:9780061180095ISBN:0061180092
Description: Fine in Fine jacket. Hardback. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. The Kraken edition. Burgundy boards stamped in gilt and black, edited by Hershel Parker, illstd in b&w by Maurice Sendak. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: HarperCollins
Date Published: 1995
ISBN-13:9780061180095ISBN:0061180092
Description: Very Good. 0061180092 Near Fine with library stamp on top edge. This was Melville's 1852 follow-up to the then flop Moby Dick. His publishers, fearing they had another failure on their hands, forced Melville to make additions to the text before they'd publish it. Melville later referred to the original, shorter version as his "kraken" book. Editor Parker has here restored the psychological novel to Melville's intended form. The text is buttressed with 30 full-color illustrations by Maurice ... read more
Description: Good. Light shelving wear with minimal damage to cover and bindings. Pages show minor use. Help save a tree. Buy all your used books from Green Earth Books. Read. Recycle and Reuse! read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers, New York
Date Published: 1995
ISBN-13:9780061180095ISBN:0061180092
Description: Illustrated By Maurice Sendak. Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. 7.5 Inches Tall. 1995 hardcover. The Kraken Edition. Illustrated By Maurice Sendak. Near fine (remainder mark on bottom page edges; else very clean and tight) in Near fine dj. read more
Edition: First edition. Raken ed. Illustrated in color by Maurice Sendak
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Date Published: 1995
ISBN-13:9780061180095ISBN:0061180092
Description: Sendak, Maurice. Fine in fine dust jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 560 p. Unread copy in immaculate dust jacket. VF/VF Brodart cover added to preserve condition read more
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