BILLY BUDD, SAILOR & THE PIAZZA TALES Franklin Library by Herman Melville - 1982

Franklin Center, PA: The Franklin Library, 1978. Stapled Wraps. Near Fine. Notes from the Editors pamphlet only, 22 pages. From the Collected Stories of the World's Greatest Writers Series.

New York: The Library of America, 1984. (1984), 1478pp, blue cloth, decorative eps, slipcase, 'The Library of America, No. 24', light spotting to cover, slight wrinkling to front flyleaf (printing error), no dj (as issued), some rubbing & slight shelfwear to slipcase, contents clean & unamrked.. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Cambridge University Press, 1985-09-19. Hardcover. Very Good. 9x6x1. Crisp, unmarked hardcover housed in publisher's slipcase. Faint soiling to cloth. The binding is tight and straight, corners sharp. Satin bookmarker sewn in. 1,478pp.

Cambridge University Press, 1985-09-19. Hardcover. Good.

Franklin Center, PA: Franklin Library, 1978. Novelty. Very Good. Condition of the book is Very Good. Some light spotting along top edge of gilt textblock. A book in The Collected Stories of the World's Greatest Writers series from The Franklin Library. Includes booklet with Notes from the Editors of the series. Bound in dark blue leather with two raised bands on the spine. Decorations stamped in gilt on the covers and spine. All edges gilt. Silk moire end papers and sewn-in ribbon marker.

Cambridge University Press, 1985-09-19. Hardcover. VERY GOOD/NONE . Pages are clean, unmarked, and tight and cover is clean and sturdy but there are small holes and stains on spine; slipcase is sturdy but soiled

Franklin Library, 1982. Leather Bound. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Cover and binding are worn but intact. A reading copy in fair condition. Slight red staining on front cover board. Leather bound, tight binding. Fading on edges of silk end pages. Guilded page edges have a few minor scratches. All pages unmarked and readable. Secure packaging for safe delivery.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Franklin Library, 1982. Limited Edition. Leather Bound. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Limited edition. Minor shelf and handling wear, overall a clean solid copy with minimal signs of use. Endpapers are Moire fabric with silk ribbon marker. Gilded page edges, clean and unmarked. All pages are intact and binding is tight. Bound In full leather with hubbed spine. Secure packaging for safe delivery.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Franklin Library. Collectible - Good. Collectible - Good. Limited edition. Leatherbound with gilt edges, silk moire endpapers and bookmarker. (sea stories, impressment, captains, executions)

The Franklin Library, 1978-01-01. Hardcover. Good. . Book has shelf wear. Minor foxing has occured on the edges of the pages.