Typee A Romance Of The South Seas
by Melville, Herman
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+ with No dust jacket as issued
- Seller
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Weare,, New Hampshire, United States
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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
- Boomer's Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 23607
- Title
- Typee A Romance Of The South Seas
- Author
- Melville, Herman
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+ with No dust jacket as issued
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Thus
- Publisher
- Heritage Press
- Date Published
- 1963
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature;
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- 1st Thus
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