Typee, a Romance of the South Seas
by Herman Melville; Introduction by Raymond Weaver; Illustrations by Miguel Covarrubias
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Good+/No Jacket
- Seller
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Prescott, Arizona, United States
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About This Item
The Limited Editions Club , 1935. Book. Good+. Hard Cover with Slipcase. Signed by Artist. Limited Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover bound in mottled tan and cream paper; green and brown lettering and decorations on spine; no jacket; 411 pages; limited edition 1393/1500; signed by artist Covarrubias; color illustrations. Book in good plus condition: spine a bit darker; mild foxing to boards; straight; 1" tear to top front joint; a little wear to spine tips; straight; the paper over the interior hinges is partly split but the hinges are strong; pages in excellent condition. Slipcase in very good condition with a little extremity wear and toning to top edge. .
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
- The Old Sage Bookshop (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 131194
- Title
- Typee, a Romance of the South Seas
- Author
- Herman Melville; Introduction by Raymond Weaver; Illustrations by Miguel Covarrubias
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good+
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- Limited Edition
- Publisher
- The Limited Editions Club
- Date Published
- 1935
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Bookseller catalogs
- Signed Books;
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