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Typee; or, a Narrative of a four months' residence among the natives of a valley of the Marquesas Islands; or, a Peep at Polynesian Life
by Melville, Herman
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Auckland, New Zealand
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About This Item
London: John Murray, 1847. 2nd British Edition, shows spelling of "Pomare" correctly on page 19. CONDITION Rebound in Tan Buckram cloth with title flag to spine and new liners (unworn) map frontis, Pp ivi 285. Copy is mostly bright and clean, with 2 stamps for the Nelson Istitute to half title and verso of map which also has "The Provincial Council Nelson 1858" in copper plate script. Old repair to tear across one page. A bitt of spotting, some finger marks and toning although mostly very nice.. 2nd Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
Synopsis
Typee is American writer Herman Melville's first book, partly based on his actual experiences as a captive on Nuku Hiva (which Melville spelled as Nukuheva) in the South Pacific Marquesas Islands and the title comes from a valley there called Tai Pi Vai. It was Melville's most popular work during his lifetime; for 19th century readers his career seemed to go downhill afterwards, but during the early 20th century it was seen as just the beginning of a career that peaked with Moby-Dick (1851).
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Details
- Bookseller
- Ariel Books
(NZ)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 16994
- Title
- Typee; or, a Narrative of a four months' residence among the natives of a valley of the Marquesas Islands; or, a Peep at Polynesian Life
- Author
- Melville, Herman
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Publisher
- John Murray
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1847
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾" - 7&
- Bookseller catalogs
- Ships & the Sea; Exploration;
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Ariel Books
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- Plate
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- Spine
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- Cloth
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- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- Half Title
- The blank front page which appears just prior to the title page, and typically contains only the title of the book, although, at...
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- Rebound
- A book in which the pages have been bound into a covering replacing the original covering issued by the publisher.
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