Typee
by Melville, Herman
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
-
Palm Desert, California, United States
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About This Item
New York: Dodd, Mead. Hardcover. Fine. Fine and appears unread in dark green half morocco with dark blue cloth, marbled endpapers. Spine faded to a nice shade of dark brown with a hint of the original green. Spine with six gilt ruled compartments, five gilt decorated raised bands, and gilt lettering. Illustrations by Mead Schaeffer. Not a rare copy, but truly beautiful.
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
- James Graham, Bookseller, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001263
- Title
- Typee
- Author
- Melville, Herman
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Dodd, Mead
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Keywords
- jpg
Terms of Sale
James Graham, Bookseller, ABAA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery for any reason.
About the Seller
James Graham, Bookseller, ABAA
Biblio member since 2017
Palm Desert, California
About James Graham, Bookseller, ABAA
Specializing in Modern First Editions, including many signed copies
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...