MELVILLE, HERMAN. Typee: a Peep at Polynesian Life. During a Four Months' Residence in a Valley of the Marquesas. New York: Wiley and Putnam 1846. 2 vols., 8vo, original printed tan wrappers, spines worn, askew in wrappers, a two-inch tear in front wrapper of Part I skilfully repaired, a one-inch piece chipped from top and bottom of spine of Part II, covers a bit soiled, blue cloth folding case. FIRST AMERICAN EDITION, BAL's State A of Part I wrappers, frontispiece map in Part I. BAL 13653. The uncommon wrappered copies were issued simultaneously with the cloth-bound copies. Signature of early owner, Russell Sturgis, in red pencil at tops of front wrappers and in pencil on Part I half-title. (2) | Christie's

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MELVILLE, HERMAN. Typee: a Peep at Polynesian Life. During a Four Months' Residence in a Valley of the Marquesas. New York: Wiley and Putnam 1846. 2 vols., 8vo, original printed tan wrappers, spines worn, askew in wrappers, a two-inch tear in front wrapper of Part I skilfully repaired, a one-inch piece chipped from top and bottom of spine of Part II, covers a bit soiled, blue cloth folding case. FIRST AMERICAN EDITION, BAL's State A of Part I wrappers, frontispiece map in Part I. BAL 13653. The uncommon wrappered copies were issued simultaneously with the cloth-bound copies. Signature of early owner, Russell Sturgis, in red pencil at tops of front wrappers and in pencil on Part I half-title. (2)

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MELVILLE, HERMAN. Typee: a Peep at Polynesian Life. During a Four Months' Residence in a Valley of the Marquesas. New York: Wiley and Putnam 1846. 2 vols., 8vo, original printed tan wrappers, spines worn, askew in wrappers, a two-inch tear in front wrapper of Part I skilfully repaired, a one-inch piece chipped from top and bottom of spine of Part II, covers a bit soiled, blue cloth folding case. FIRST AMERICAN EDITION, BAL's State A of Part I wrappers, frontispiece map in Part I. BAL 13653. The uncommon wrappered copies were issued simultaneously with the cloth-bound copies. Signature of early owner, Russell Sturgis, in red pencil at tops of front wrappers and in pencil on Part I half-title. (2)