New York: Harper & Brothers, 1850. Second Edition. Hardcover. Octavo, [i-xii], [13]-390 pages. In Good minus condition. Bound in brown cloth with gilt lettering on spine and blindstamped ornaments on covers. Boards have spine edges partially chipped off, fraying to spine edges, boards exposed at corners and edges, bumping to corners, and moderate edge and shelf wear. Textblock has library stamps on front and rear endpapers and page 23, significant brown staining to endpapers and pastedowns, orange staining to front pastedown, significant foxing to pages, partial splitting to gutter between pages 218 and 219, and section of pages from 219 to 238 sticking out at from fore edge. Shelved Room A. BAL 13660. 1372731. Special Collections.

Synopsis

Wellington Redburn is a fifteen-year-old from the state of New York, with only one dream - to run away to sea. However, when he does fulfil this long-held fantasy, he quickly finds that reality as a cabin boy is far harsher than he ever imagined. Mocked by the crew on board the Highlander for his weakness and bullied by the vicious and merciless sailor Jackson, Wellington must struggle to endure the long journey from New York to Liverpool. But when he does reach England, he is equally horrified by what he finds there: poverty, desperation and moral corruption. Inspired by Melville's own youthful experiences on board a cargo boat, this is a compelling tale of innocence transformed, through bitter experience, into disillusionment. A fascinating sea journal and coming-of-age tale, Redburn provides a unique insight into the mind of one of America's greatest novelists.

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Bookseller: Second Story Books, ABAA (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 1372731
Title: REDBURN: HIS FIRST VOYAGE
Author: Melville, Herman
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: Second Edition
Publisher: Harper & Brothers
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1850

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Octavo: Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
Gilt: The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
BAL: Bibliography of American Literature (commonly abbreviated as BAL in descriptions) is the quintessential reference work for any...
Fore Edge: The portion of a book that is opposite the spine. That part of a book which faces the wall when shelved in a traditional...
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Spine: The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
Edges: The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
Gutter: The inside margin of a book, connecting the pages to the joints near the binding.
Shelf Wear: Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...