Herman Melville: Pierre, Israel Potter, the Piazza Tales, the Confidence-Man, Billy Budd, Uncollected Prose (Loa #24)
by Melville, Herman
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- ISBN 10
- 0940450240
- ISBN 13
- 9780940450240
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About This Item
Library of America, 1985. First Edition THUS. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.First edition THUS, first printing. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Slipcase shows light edgewear and scuffing; Boards show light rubbing; Binding is sound; Interior pages are unmarked; Secure packaging for safe delivery.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
Synopsis
Typee is a fictional, but heavily autobiographical book by Herman Melville. Based on his own three weeks as a captive on Nuku Hiva, Melville's protagonist spends four months trapped on the island. Melville also fleshed out the story with details provided by contemporary explorers. The book was his most popular during his lifetime and provided significant groundwork for later tales of European and Pacific cultures meeting.
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- Bookseller
- ThriftBooks (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 739855993
- Title
- Herman Melville: Pierre, Israel Potter, the Piazza Tales, the Confidence-Man, Billy Budd, Uncollected Prose (Loa #24)
- Author
- Melville, Herman
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition THUS
- ISBN 10
- 0940450240
- ISBN 13
- 9780940450240
- Publisher
- Library of America
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1985
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