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MELVILLE, Herbert (1819-1891). Typee: A Peep at Polynesian Life... New York: Wiley & Putnam, 1846.
2 volumes bound as one, 8vo. Frontispiece map (toning, spotting). Modern half calf gilt (light rubbing).
FIRST AMERICAN EDITION, FIRST ISSUE. Typee was based on Melville's experiences in the South Pacific in 1842, and...