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Typee : a peep at Polynesian life. During a four months' residence in a valley of the Marquesas, with notices of the French occupation of Tahiti and the provisional cession of the Sandwich Islands to Lord Paulet.

Title: Typee : a peep at Polynesian life. During a four months' residence in a valley of the Marquesas, with notices of the French occupation of Tahiti and the provisional cession of the Sandwich Islands to Lord Paulet. By Herman Melville.
Author: Melville, Herman, 1819-1891.
Publication: New York, Wiley and Putnam; [etc., etc.] 1846.

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Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person.	Text	Restricted use	*KL (Melville, H. Typee. 1846 (2 pts.))	Schwarzman Building - Rare Book Collection Room 328

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Description

2 pts. (xv, 325 p.) front. (map).; 21 cm.

Series Statement

Wiley & Putnam's library of American books [no. 13/14-14]

Subject

Marquesas Islands

Call Number

*KL (Melville, H. Typee. 1846 (2 pts.))

LCCN

03027253

OCLC

3212579

Author

Melville, Herman, 1819-1891.

Title

Typee : a peep at Polynesian life. During a four months' residence in a valley of the Marquesas, with notices of the French occupation of Tahiti and the provisional cession of the Sandwich Islands to Lord Paulet. By Herman Melville.

Imprint

New York, Wiley and Putnam; [etc., etc.] 1846.

Series

Wiley & Putnam's library of American books [no. 13/14-14]

Local Note

Copy 1: In the original light brown paper covers.

Copy 1: Publisher's advertisements, p. ix-x at end of pt. 1 and p. [v]-viii at end of pt. 2.

Copy 2: Imperfect: back cover of pt. 1 and whole cover, half-title, t.-p. and p. [167]-170 of pt. 2 wanting.

Copy 2: With autograph of Henry Gansevoort, Albany, 3 April 1846.

Copy 2-3: Gansevoort-Lansing Collection.

Copy 3: Pt. 1 only.

Copy 3: Imperfect: back cover wanting.

Copy 3: With inscription: Fanny Melville from Allan.

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Research Call Number

*KL (Melville, H. Typee. 1846 (2 pts.))

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