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Old edition of Moby Dick by Herman Melville

Can anyone help me sort out which edition this is and if it is of any value? 
Published by Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd. Quote: PRINTED IN GREAT BRITAIN BY PURNELL AND SONS, PAULTON, SOMERSET,  ENGLAND.

Moby Dick, or the Whale by Herman Melville

Moby Dick or, The Whale
is a novel by Herman Melville, first published in 1851. It is considered to be one of the Great American Novels. The story tells the adventures of wandering sailor Ishmael, and his voyage on the whaleship Pequod, commanded by Captain Ahab. Ishmael soon learns that Ahab has one purpose on this voyage: to seek out Moby Dick, a ferocious, enigmatic white sperm whale. In a previous encounter, the whale destroyed Ahab's boat and bit off his leg, which now drives Ahab to take revenge. Wikipedia

Was Moby Dick a Real Whale? By Robert McNamara, About.com Guide
The great white whale portrayed in Herman Melville's classic novel Moby Dick was fictitious. But remarkably, it was based on a real animal. A huge albino sperm whale with a violent streak had fascinated whalers and the reading public for decades before Melville published his masterpiece.

The whale,"Mocha Dick," was named for the island of Mocha, in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Chile. He was often seen in nearby waters, and over the years a number of whalers had tried and failed to kill him.

By some accounts, Mocha Dick had killed more than 30 men, and had attacked and damaged three whaling ships and 14 whaleboats. There were also claims that the white whale had sunk two merchant ships.There's no doubt that Herman Melville, who sailed on the whaling ship Acushnet in 1841, would have been quite familiar with the legends of Mocha Dick.

Which edition?
First page: Call me Ishmael.

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