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HardPress Publishing, 2012-01-10. Paperback. Good.

Paperback / softback. New.

London England: The Classics Book Club, 1944. In his account of the singular and interesting people among whom he was thrown, it will be observed that the author chiefly treats of their more obvious peculiarities; and, in describing their customs, refrains in most cases from entering into explanations conercing their origin and purposes. There are some things related in the narrative which will be sure to appear stange, or perhaps entirely incomprehensible. to the reader; but they cannot appear more so to him that they did to the author at the time. He has stated such matters just as they occured, and leaves every one to form his own opinion concerning them, trusting that his anxious desire to speak the unvarnished truth will gain for him the confidence of his readers. 319 pp. Some wear to cover. Corners of cloth slightly bumped. Sunned spine. A very good copy for its age.(We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly… Read More

Paperback. New.

Nabu Press, 2012-05-13. Paperback. Good.

John Murray 1893. Octavo, blue heavy boards, gilt lettering to spine, gilt lettering + decoration to cover, marbled page edges, patterned eps, frontispiece, xxv + 320pp + 13 plates + 2 maps to rear, VG- (moderate bruising to spine + extrems w/ some fraying to foot of spine, spine cocked, light-moderate soiling to boards, light tanning to page edges, prev owner's adhesive ex libris label to front pastedown, light-moderate foxing throughout, 1cm crack at bottom of rear gutter

John Murray London 1883 new edition with a memoir of the author. Gilt decorated dark blue cloth, maps,illustrations, 301pp. Cloth worn, tear along front hinge, ex lib, rear pages stained. Just good.

London: John Murray, 1893. Hardcover. Very Good. New edition, with a memoir of the author by Henry S. Salt. Octavo. xxviii, 301pp., frontispiece and illustrations by "R.P.T." Includes "The Story of Toby", a sequel to Typee. Decorative blue cloth stamped in gilt. Gutters cracked, name erased from front fly, spine sunned with ends frayed, corners lightly rubbed and bumped, still a very good copy.

London: John Murray, 1893. Hardcover. Good Condition. Library sticker on front cover; ink stamps to endpapers, including withdrawn stamp; spine label and shelf number to spine. Pages clean and unmarked, with slight age-fading. Bindings and spine firm. A good used copy with no significant flaws. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Indigenous Cultures; French Polynesia--Marquesas Islands; Indigenous peoples; Sailors; Manners and customs; Travel; Polynesia; Typee (Melville, Herman); English language; Add. Inventory No: 230420WCNAZX031079. .

London: John Murray, Albermarle Street, 1893. Illustrated Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine. 8vo. Illustrated plus maps. LONDON : 1893. [ New edition, with a memoir of the author. First published in 1847.]. Hardback. Frontispiece and thirteen other illustrations and two maps Tahiti, Eimeo and the Marquesas Islands at end of volume. Memoir by H.S. Salt. Dark-blue cloth; gilt lettered spine. Gilt pictorial and lettered cover. Patterned end-papers. All edges marbled. No owner name or internal markings. Bright, tight and clean. A nice copy. NEAR FINE. Book now in an archival quality clear protective jacket. (xxv), 321 pages. Includes bibliographical references. 8vo. **Will be well-packed for posting/shipping**. [ Rosley Books for Antiquarian books, Cumberland, Everyman, Keswick, Inklings, Literature, MacDonald, Rarities, Theology and History. ]. SCARCE.

London: John Murray, Albemarle Street, 1847.. 2nd English edition, 4th issue. 8vo. 17cm x 12cm x 2.3cm. Ex library. pp.xvi/301, text clean and bright, no map after preliminaries. p.19 first line: "... Pomare ...". "The Story of Toby," a Sequel to "Typee" to pages 289-301. Library bookplate, pocket and ticket to inside front board, strengthening to inner hinges front and rear. Blue library binding, gilt title to spine. Scarce in this early edition. G+.

London: John Murray. Poor with no dust jacket. 1849. Hardcover. Lacking spine. Front board detached. Foxing. Provenance: Carl R. Staubel, with pencil owner's name "C R Straubel". [Reference: Taylor, "Roll of Book Collectors in New Zealand" p. 33.] ; 1849 reprint. "Mr. Murray's Colonial & Home Library" on half-title page. "Murray's Colonial 7 Home Library" blind-stamped on boards. [1-6] (xi)-xiii, [1 (blank)], 1-321, [1] pages + frontispiece map + 16 pages advertisements. Advertisements dated May, 1848. Blind-stamped red cloth boards. Lacking spine. Front board detached. Page dimensions: 177 x 119mm. .

London: John Murray. Good+ with no dust jacket. 1861. Hardcover. Inscription on front endpaper "Fort Manaia 13-11.82". "Fort Manaia with its watch tower was built in 1880 to the south east of the town and provided accommodation for militia and later a detachment of the Armed Constabulary." - Stuff news article "Arthur Fryer: The Manaia Octagon" at stuff.co.nz, accessed July 2021. Previous owner's name on front endpaper "Beryl Gudgeon". Rubber stamp on page 1: "W. E. Gudgeon Capt. A. C.". Inscription on page 1,"read aloud november 1882". Boards with heavy rubbing and fading. Spine very faded. Gutter split at front hinge, and partly at rear hinge. Hinges weak and loose. Moderate foxing.; "Murray's Colonial and Home Library" blind-stamped on front and rear boards. "New Edition" printed on title page. xvi, 301, [1] pages + 1 full page map, Marquesas Islands. Purple cloth boards with gilt lettering on spine,… Read More

London.: John Murray., 1847. Hard. Good-. 12mo. 7 1/4".. Good-. Publishers red blind embossed cloth, a touch damp-stained to front cover edge and spine (as pictured). Covers slightly dust marked. Armorial bookplate (house Hamilton) to front pastedown. Minor foxing to first few leaves. Half of the last leaf of the publishers advertising catalogue to the rear is missing.

London: John Murray. 1849. Reprint, 8vo, pp. xiv, 321, b/w frontis map, endpaper adverts, bookplate, few marks endpapers and occasionally scattered throughout, page edges slightly tanned, front hinge broken and stitching exposed, top edge dust stained, original cloth boards, spine and edges discoloured, head and tail spine frayed, edges worn. Tales of the Pacific. Murray's Home and Colonial Library. Reprint. Cloth Boards.

London: John Murray, 1849. Book. Good+. Half-Leather. Reprint. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. xiii, 321 pages, frontispiec map. Old library bookplate on front endpaper and 3 old library stamps but no markings on the binding. Nice half-leather binding..

London: John Murray, 1847. 2nd British Edition, shows spelling of "Pomare" correctly on page 19. CONDITION Rebound in Tan Buckram cloth with title flag to spine and new liners (unworn) map frontis, Pp ivi 285. Copy is mostly bright and clean, with 2 stamps for the Nelson Istitute to half title and verso of map which also has "The Provincial Council Nelson 1858" in copper plate script. Old repair to tear across one page. A bitt of spotting, some finger marks and toning although mostly very nice.. 2nd Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

London: John Murray, 1847. hardcover. very good(-). Small 8vo, red cloth with blind-stamped design, spine faded & chipped at the extremes; 2 book-plates. . London: John Murray, 1847.<br/> <br/> Early edition of Melville's first book. Catalogue in the back, dated 1848, lists this title under Mr. Murray's Home and Colonial Library as "The Marquesas Islanders"<br/> <br/>

London: John Murray, 1846. First edition, first issue (p. 19, l. 1 reads "Pomarea"). Map at p. [xvii]. [iii]-xvi, [ii], 285, [1] pp., terminal catalogue not present (no priority given by BAL), lacking half-title. 1 vols. 8vo. Rebound in contemporary blue cloth, leather label. Spine faded and worn along ends and rear joint. First edition, first issue (p. 19, l. 1 reads "Pomarea"). Map at p. [xvii]. [iii]-xvi, [ii], 285, [1] pp., terminal catalogue not present (no priority given by BAL), lacking half-title. 1 vols. 8vo. First edition of Melville's first work. BAL 13652

London: John Murray, 1846. First editions of Melville's first two novels: Typee in first issue, p.19 l.1 reading "Pomarea"; Omoo with signature P present on p. 209 (BAL state A). Map printed on p. [xviii] of first work; frontispiece chart in second work. Pp. [xviii], 285, [1, imprint]; [xiv], 321, [1, imprint]. Bound without ads. 2 vols. 8vo. Nineteenth century half green calf and marbled boards, gilt spines, by Bowron, period spine labels. Front joint of Omoo a bit tender, else fine. Green cloth clamshell box. First editions of Melville's first two novels: Typee in first issue, p.19 l.1 reading "Pomarea"; Omoo with signature P present on p. 209 (BAL state A). Map printed on p. [xviii] of first work; frontispiece chart in second work. Pp. [xviii], 285, [1, imprint]; [xiv], 321, [1, imprint]. Bound without ads. 2 vols. 8vo. 'Typee' & 'Omoo' in First Issue. Melville's first novel was based upon his experiences living in the Marquesas after he deserted from the whaler Acushnet in 1842. Published in… Read More