Added title page, engraved, has imprint: London : W. Pickering ; New-York : C.H. Peabody, 1831., Herman Melville's copy with his manuscript notes. Won by Melville at the Albany Academy in August 1831 as the 1st premium in the 2d class in the 4th dept. Melville's name stamped on the cover in gold and label from Albany Academy awarding him the book on inside front cover. Verses in Melville's hand on front and back fly-leaves. Markings in another hand also., and Imperfect: added title page and frontispiece wanting; p. 179-180 wanting.
Publisher:
C.H. Peabody,
Subject (Name):
Melville, Herman,--1819-1891--Ms. notes and Melville, Herman,--1819-1891--Ownership