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Herman Melville, 1846
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Typee, in the rare original wrappers
Herman Melville, 1846
MELVILLE, Herman (1819-1891). Typee: A Peep at Polynesian Life. New York: Wiley and Putnam, 1846.
The first American edition, a fine example in the scarce original wrappers. Melville's first book was a resounding success, and his most popular work during his lifetime. Uncommon at auction: RBH records only three copies in the past 35 years. BAL 13653 (state A of the wrappers, with XIII and XIV).
Two volumes, octavo (189 x 125mm). Half-titles, frontispiece map in first volume of vol. 1, 2 pp. of adverts at rear of vol. 1 and 4 pp. of adverts at rear of vol. 2 (vol. 2 with contemporary newspaper article pinned to endpaper and staining to lower half of last 75 pp.). Original printed wrappers (very clean, spines a little rubbed with a little chipping to ends and small repair to foot of vol.1); modern chemises and slipcase. Provenance: Mary E. Dwight (ownership inscription to front cover of both vols).
Herman Melville, 1846
MELVILLE, Herman (1819-1891). Typee: A Peep at Polynesian Life. New York: Wiley and Putnam, 1846.
The first American edition, a fine example in the scarce original wrappers. Melville's first book was a resounding success, and his most popular work during his lifetime. Uncommon at auction: RBH records only three copies in the past 35 years. BAL 13653 (state A of the wrappers, with XIII and XIV).
Two volumes, octavo (189 x 125mm). Half-titles, frontispiece map in first volume of vol. 1, 2 pp. of adverts at rear of vol. 1 and 4 pp. of adverts at rear of vol. 2 (vol. 2 with contemporary newspaper article pinned to endpaper and staining to lower half of last 75 pp.). Original printed wrappers (very clean, spines a little rubbed with a little chipping to ends and small repair to foot of vol.1); modern chemises and slipcase. Provenance: Mary E. Dwight (ownership inscription to front cover of both vols).
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