I recently found The Melville Press through a review of one of their books that appeared in the excellent Books and Vines fine press blog. The review was for the more recent Dylan Thomas story In the Direction of the Beginning. After reading the review, my typical next move was to click on the link to the press, thereby discovering yet another press unknown to me yet practically in my backyard. The Melville Press operates out of Pacific Palisades and has published four books under their imprint since 1995. Their website states that “The Melville Press was born from a passion for Melville’s work, and is devoted to publishing books which capture the spirit of his vision.” I’ve been in a bit of a Moby Dick mode having just read Matt Kish’s Moby Dick in Pictures: One Picture for Every Page, so when I found the press I couldn’t resist the purchase.

See the complete review with pictures at:

http://www.thewholebookexperience.com/