1851 HARPER'S Magazine Volume III 1st Print Mention of Melville's Moby Dick

  

This is a rare and valuable 1851 edition of Harper's Magazine, Volume III (June - November 1851), which features the first mention of Moby Dick as part of the story "The Town-Ho's Story" by Herman Melville in print. The magazine has been bound in a period 1/2 leather hardcover binding and is illustrated. The binding is tight, readable and in excellent condition for its age. There are no loose pages and no restoration is needed. This is a unique opportunity to own a book with the first ever mention of the famous Moby Dick in print!

This publication was printed by Harper & Brothers in 1851 and is an original piece, not a facsimile. The magazine is categorized under Books & Magazines and Antiquarian & Collectible, and it is a must-have for any serious collector.