Herman Melville
Moby Dick, or the Whale. 
The Modern Library, 1944. First edition thus. Illustrated by Rockwell Kent. xxxi/822 pages.
Volume, measuring approximately 6.25" x 8.5", is bound in dark blue cloth, with silver-lettered turquoise blue compartments to spine. Publisher's device is stamped in silver on spine and front cover. Top edge of text block is tinted blue. Book is in excellent condition, with solid binding, and bright, clean pages. Numerous textual illustrations by Kent. Intact, lightly soiled dust jacket, with price of $1.45 in lower inside corner of front flap, displays tear, with minor loss in upper inside corner of rear panel and small tears/minor creasing at edges of jacket.