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The first appearance of any part of Melville's Moby-Dick! "The Town-Ho's Story" would become chapter 54 of the classic novel.Harper & Brothers, New York, 1851. Hardcover. First Edition. Black leather with matching corners, dark brown boards, with gilt spine label. 864 pp. total, the Town-Ho's Story is 8 pages starting on p. 658 With a the footnote: "From 'THE WHALE." The title of a new work by Mr. Melville, in the press of Harper and Brothers, and now publishing in London by Mr. Bentley."Additionally, a wealth of other mid-19th century light reading including "The Treason of Benedict Arnold" by Benson Lossing immediately following, as well as such page-turners as "Somnambulism" and "Visit to Laplanders."

Ownership signature of John A. Cisco, son of John J. Cisco, Lincoln and Buchanan's assistant treasury secretary. Spine cracked, scattered foxing, front board just starting, otherwise clean. Edition Points: Seven line Note opposite Contents page - bottom margin of page 361 the letter Q with asterisk - on page 433 no letter T on margin - after page 465 six pages of ads with the first four featuring Melville titles. "Harper and Brothers, New York" blind-stamped front and back board.