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MELVILLE, Herman Omoo or The Wanderer of the Pacific. Translated from the English by Jacqueline Foulque (Paris) Gallimard, nrf (1951) [spine: 1953] In-8°. Geometrically decorated boards after Mario Prassinos. Edition of 700 + 50 copies on Labeur vellum (no. 493). Ref. Huret 352.

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MELVILLE, Herman Omoo or The Wanderer of the Pacific. Translated from the English by Jacqueline Foulque (Paris) Gallimard, nrf (1951) [spine: 1953] In-8°. Geometrically decorated boards after Mario Prassinos. Edition of 700 + 50 copies on Labeur vellum (no. 493). Ref. Huret 352.

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