Typee: A Romance of the South Seas
by MELVILLE, Herman
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- Signed
- Condition
- very good(+)
- Seller
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New York, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: Limited Editions Club, 1935. Limited. hardcover. very good(+). Miguel Covarrubias. With an Introduction by Raymond Weaver and Illustrations by Miguel Covarrubias. Color plates and text illus. 409pp. 4to, coarse fiber boards with decorated spine, in matching board slipcase. New York: The Limited Editions Club, 1935. Very good (+).<br/> <br/> One of 1500 numbered copies, signed by the illustrator.<br/> <br/>
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
- Argosy Book Store (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 98268
- Title
- Typee: A Romance of the South Seas
- Author
- MELVILLE, Herman
- Illustrator
- Miguel Covarrubias
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - very good(+)
- Quantity Available
- 2
- Edition
- Limited
- Publisher
- Limited Editions Club
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1935
- Keywords
- COVARRUBIAS,Miguel
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