Typee A Romance of the South Seas
by Melville, Herman
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good in Very Good dust jacket
- Seller
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HOUSTON, Texas, United States
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About This Item
Heritage Press. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1963. hardback. In slipcase, not dustjacket ; 9.1 X 6.6 X 1.1 inches; 409 pages .
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
- MAB Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 337722
- Title
- Typee A Romance of the South Seas
- Author
- Melville, Herman
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good in Very Good dust jacket
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Heritage Press
- Date Published
- 1963
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