Typee. Narrative of a Four Months’ Residence among the Natives of a Valley of the Marquesa Islands; or, A Peep at Polynesian Life with: Omoo: A Narrative of Adventures in the South Seas

by Herman Melville

$4,500 · Offered by James Cummins Bookseller

First edition

First editions of Melville’s first two novels: Typee in first issue, p.19 l.1 reading “Pomarea”; Omoo with signature P present on p. 209 BAL state A . Map printed on p. xviii of first work; frontispiece chart in second work. Pp. xviii , 285, 1, imprint ; xiv , 321, 1, imprint . Bound without ads. 2 vols. 8vo. Nineteenth century half green calf and marbled boards, gilt spines, by Bowron, period spine labels. Front joint of Omoo a bit tender, else

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