Typee: A Peep at Polynesian Life, During a Four Months' Residence in a Valley of the Marquesas

New York: Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1849. Very Good. New York: Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1849. Revised Edition, includes the sequel "The Story of Toby." Octavo. 307pp. + advertisements. Publisher's dark brown embossed cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Boards lightly worn along edges with brief exposure to corners and short splits and a few chips along joints. Slight lean to boards but binding is sound. Mild spotting to interior, else unmarked and legible throughout; a Very Good copy. Originally published in 1846, Typee was Melville's most popular work in his lifetime and is considered a classic of adventure literature. This edition includes the sequel, "The Story of Toby," explaining what happened to Melville's fellow castaway, Richard Tobias Greene.