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# Title Page and Publication Information ## Overview This frontmatter section, labeled "Title Page and Publication Information," is extracted from [billy_budd.txt](arke:01KG89J1FFTGRE9J93Z3K29NGY). It details the publication information for "The Works of Herman Melville, Standard Edition, Volume XIII," which includes [Billy Budd and Other Prose Pieces](arke:01KG8AJ7CG8SS24T79X9YN19QH). The edition is explicitly stated as limited to 750 copies. ## Context This section is part of [Billy Budd and Other Prose Pieces](arke:01KG8AJ7CG8SS24T79X9YN19QH), which is itself a component of the larger [Melville Complete Works](arke:01KG89HMDZKNY753EZE1CJ8HZW) collection. It follows an [Introduction](arke:01KG8AJS5NNMQNHY5Y2TX3VZ55) and precedes an [Introductory Note](arke:01KG8AJS5HTVWHSW9G0KWFZEF9) within the volume. The text was extracted from a digital file, [billy_budd.txt](arke:01KG89J1FFTGRE9J93Z3K29NGY). ## Contents The frontmatter contains the full title of the collected works: "THE WORKS OF HERMAN MELVILLE STANDARD EDITION VOLUME XIII," followed by the specific volume title: "BILLY BUDD AND OTHER PROSE PIECES." It identifies Herman Melville as the author and Raymond W. Weaver as the editor. Publication details include Constable and Company Ltd. (London, Bombay, Sydney) as the publisher and the year 1924. It also notes that the book was "Printed in Great Britain by T. and A. CONSTABLE LTD. at the University Press, Edinburgh." A key detail is the statement: "_This Edition is limited to 750 copies_."

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THE WORKS OF HERMAN MELVILLE STANDARD EDITION VOLUME XIII ------------------------------------------------------------------------ _This Edition is limited to 750 copies_ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ BILLY BUDD AND OTHER PROSE PIECES BY HERMAN MELVILLE EDITED BY RAYMOND W. WEAVER CONSTABLE AND COMPANY LTD LONDON · BOMBAY · SYDNEY 1924 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Printed in Great Britain by T. and A. CONSTABLE LTD. at the University Press, Edinburgh ------------------------------------------------------------------------

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