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New York: Dodd, Mead, and Company, 1930. Illustrated by Mead Schaeffer. Measuring approximately 9.5" x 7.25" with 289 numbered pages.
This book is in good condition. Moderate bumping and sunning to spine. Gilt lettering on spine faded. Gilt lettering on front board still full. Gilt top edge of textblock. Minor staining to bottom edge of textblock. Front and rear hinges are cracked. Previous owner's name in pencil on front endpaper. Interior pages are clean.
Considered a classic in travel and adventure literature, the narrative is based on Melville's experiences on the island Nuku Hiva in the South Pacific Marquesas Islands in 1842, supplemented with imaginative reconstruction and research from other books.
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Inventory #(O4-20).
This book is in good condition. Moderate bumping and sunning to spine. Gilt lettering on spine faded. Gilt lettering on front board still full. Gilt top edge of textblock. Minor staining to bottom edge of textblock. Front and rear hinges are cracked. Previous owner's name in pencil on front endpaper. Interior pages are clean.
Considered a classic in travel and adventure literature, the narrative is based on Melville's experiences on the island Nuku Hiva in the South Pacific Marquesas Islands in 1842, supplemented with imaginative reconstruction and research from other books.
Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books.
Inventory #(O4-20).
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
- Ernestoic Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 5885
- Title
- Typee
- Author
- Herman Melville
- Illustrator
- Illustrated by Mead Schaeffer
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Dodd, Mead, and Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1930
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- 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....
- 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...
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...