Description: VERY GOOD condition copy of this interesting and odd unauthorized edition of Herman Melville’s “Israel Potter.” Published in 1865 under a different title (“The Refugee”), bootleg publisher T.B. Peterson credits Melville on the title page with “The Two Captains,” and “Man of the World,” two pieces he did not write. This copy is SIGNED by literary critic and historian Lewis Mumford, who worked for the Dial Magazine and the New Yorker Magazine. Beside the damage shown in the photos, there are light, tiny soil marks to some leaves. Additionally, previous owner Louis L. Kramer’s name is written to the first blank, and his brief notes are on top of the first page of the story. Very odd publication, and one that sold at a Christie’s auction for 885 USD. According to the Christie’s listing, that copy was one of only two known. I have no clue whether this is the second copy or not.
Price: 375 USD
Location: Brooklyn, New York
End Time: 2025-01-22T20:44:54.000Z
Shipping Cost: 5.38 USD
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Signed By: Lewis Mumford
Book Title: The Refugee (Israel Potter Pirate Edition)
Signed: Yes
Ex Libris: No
Book Series: N/A
Narrative Type: Fiction
Publisher: T.B. Petersen
Original Language: English
Edition: Pirated Edition
Vintage: Yes
Publication Year: 1865
Type: Novel
Format: Cloth Book
Language: English
Era: 1800s
Author: Herman Melville
Features: Victorian Binding
Genre: Adventure, Antiquarian & Collectible, Drama, Historical, History, Fiction, World literature & Classics
Topic: Classic Literature, Books, Novel, American Revolution, American History, American Revolutionary War
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
