Title

Billy Budd and Benito Cereno (Two Tales by Herman Melville)

Author

Herman Melville

Publisher

Easton Press

Date

1980

Collection

Easton Press Collector’s Library of Famous Editions

Includes Notes From the Editor

Features

The book features premium hand-cut full leather boards with a distinct cover design in ornate 22-karat gold gild. The spine is hubbed with raised horizontal ridges formed in the leather. There are silk moire endpapers with a sewn in matching satin bookmark. The pages are gold gilded to protect against dust and moisture and the paper used is acid neutral to last generations without discoloring.

Condition 

FINE. The book is in excellent condition and appears to have never been read. There are no bookplates, markings, or any other signs of previous ownership.