A stunning double-date-stamped genuine 1930 Moby Dick 1st edition by the
publisher in beautiful condition (dated 1930 on the title page and copyright
page). This book, now 96 years old, is remarkably well-preserved and features
the most famous works of art ever to grace its pages, created by Rockwell Kent.

Publisher: Random House (New York) — stated on the title page and copyright page.

Binding: Black cloth with silver foil stamping and decorations designed by Kent. Breaching whale head on the front cover and whale tail/spine elements.

Title page: Distinctive large, stylized/loopy lettering + Random House logo
(also designed by Kent). No volume numbers.

Copyright page: Clearly states 1930 Random House (no later reprint codes).

Illustrations: Kent’s black-and-white wood engravings (nearly 280, adapted for
the single-volume format). They appear as chapter headings, full-page plates,
vignettes, and in-text art in his signature dramatic, minimalist style. (Note:
Printed slightly smaller than the Lakeside version

Shared Earmarks of Authentic 1930 Editions. Must Have Publication date: “1930”
prominently on the title page (not a later year).

Kent’s artwork: All illustrations are original 1930 wood engravings by Rockwell
Kent—haunting, high-contrast black-and-white scenes of whaling, the sea, Ahab,
the Pequod, etc. No color, no modern reinterpretations.

No reprint indicators: No “second printing,” “Modern Library edition,” “Garden
City,” or post-1930. This is the full unabridged story (not shortened). It includes all 833 pages, with all the original works of art, and is unrestored (100% original, not rebound).
This edition has a rare, tight binding and is not "floppy" like most
1930 editions. Printed at The Lakeside Press, Chicago, under the supervision of William A. Kittredge. Please note that this is not a revised edition from the publisher, including the Modern Library edition or the 1937, 1940, 1950, and
1971 editions from the same publisher; this is the original 1930 edition. I must stress how rare it is to have one of these with a solid binding; most
1930s editions are floppy, but this one is as strong as it was nearly 90 years ago.
This book's in exceptional condition.