Typee: A Peep at Polynesian Life
by Melville, Herman
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket as issued
- Seller
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Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
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About This Item
Franklin Center, PA: The Franklin Library, 1979. Book. Illus. by Elaine Raphael and Don Bolognese - woodcuts. Very Good. Full-Leather. Limited Edition. Large 8vo. xvii, 299 (1) pp, preface, 34 chapters, Appendix, The Story of Toby: A Sequel to Typee. Woodcuts by Elaine Raphael and DonBolognese. Lightly foxed gilt top text block edge, else, exterior Near Fine; Pristine, no wear. Tight and strong binding with no other underlining, highlighting or marginalia. Decorative dark blue leather with orange and gilt pattern on front board, raised bands and gilt lettering to spine, moire endpapers, a black satin ribbon, and gilt text block edges..
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Includes indexes.
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- Bookseller
- West Side Book Shop, ABAA
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001827
- Title
- Typee: A Peep at Polynesian Life
- Author
- Melville, Herman
- Illustrator
- Elaine Raphael and Don Bolognese - woodcuts
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket as issued
- Edition
- Limited Edition
- Publisher
- The Franklin Library
- Place of Publication
- Franklin Center, PA
- Date Published
- 1979
- Size
- Large 8vo
- Keywords
- LITERATURE AMERICAN NOVELISTS MELVILLE HERMAN (1819-1891) NOVEL The 100 Greatest Masterpieces of American Literature
- Bookseller catalogs
- LITERATURE;
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West Side Book Shop, ABAA
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- Gilt
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- Foxed
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- Marginalia
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