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Typee

by Melville, Herman

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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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Bookseller
James Graham, Bookseller, ABAA US (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
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About the Seller

James Graham, Bookseller, ABAA

Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 4 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Biblio member since 2017
Palm Desert, California

About James Graham, Bookseller, ABAA

Specializing in Modern First Editions, including many signed copies

Glossary

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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...

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