First edition of a classic whaling novel which takes second place only to “Moby Dick.” Like Melville, Bullen drew on his own experience, having shipped on the “Splendid” of New Bedford on a whaling trip to the South Pacific. Jenkins, p. 85. Forster 329. Bound in publisher’s gold decorated cloth, which shows moderate wear. Text lightly soiled in spots, binding sound. Housed in chemise and slipcase.
