Typee: A Peep at Polynesian Life - Herman Melville 1944 Mayflower Classics vintage hardback March 2023 and civilians

and civilians

This book features a facsimile dust jacket

Still a very cool collector's item

Please note: All illustrations are in black and white only but are still very charming

With handsome b/w drawings throughout by Randolph Caldecott

Typee: A Peep at Polynesian Life - Herman Melville 1944 Mayflower Classics vintage hardback March 2023 and civiliansCondition: Acceptable: Signs of wear and consistent use. There is a slight wrinkle on the front board cloth right edge. There is a 3 inch tear at the bottom of the title page. See images for the condition of this book. Blurb: Typee is a fast moving adventure tale, an autobiographical account of the author's Polynesian stay, an examination of the nature of good and evil, and a frank exploration of sensuality and exotic ritual.