Typee: A Peep at Polynesian Life, During a Four Months' Residence in A Valley of the Marquesas; the Revised Edition, with a Sequel by Melville, Herman - 1857

New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1857. "Typee" was Melville's first book, a romanticized account of his adventures as a common sailer. It was one of his very few best-sellers until his redicovery by subsequent generations. This is a Very Good copy of the "Revised Edition' that adds "The Story of Toby." An uncommon title. Dark brown cloth binding, decoratively stamped. Clean text; 307 pages, with a seven-page publisher's advertisement for Melville's new wotk, "Omoo." This is an ex-library copy, from the Franklyn Typographical Society, but the treatments are minimal: a small stamp on the Title Page and a 19th-century label on the FFEP. While this is a sound copy, it is faily rough, with rubbing at the margins and a cloth repair covering the spine. While not a Binding Copy by condition, Quercus thinks that it would be a suitable candidate for a nice rebind.. First Thus. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.