Barter Books : Melville, Herman : Narrative of a Four Months Residence Among the Natives of a Valley of the Marquesas Islands or, A Peep at Polynesian Life.

Narrative of a Four Months Residence Among the Natives of a Valley of the Marquesas Islands or, A Peep at Polynesian Life.

£620.00
($772.85)

Melville, Herman

Catalogue No.: r4182

Publisher:	London.: John Murray.
Edition:	First Edition; Published Date: 1846
Illustrations:	Frontis map.
Dimensions:	190 x 120 mm (7 x 5 inches) - xviii, 285pp, 16pp.
Appearance:	Blue/gilt hardback cloth cover.
Condition:	G+: in Good condition plus with marbled eps. Rebound. Remnants of label on verso of fep. Lacks half title. Slight soiling to title. Slight edge-block mark. No other significant flaws.

The first issue of the author's first book [page 19, line 1 'Pomarea']

Calculate shipping

Postage cost:
Consolidated shipping: This is the cost of shipping this one item. If you are ordering other items, the shipping cost will be consolidated. As you add items to your shopping basket, you can go to your basket at any time to ask it to calculate the consolidated shopping.

To submit an enquiry about this book, please click here.

Click an image to enlarge

Narrative of a Four Months Residence Among the Natives of a Valley of the Marquesas Islands or, A Peep at Polynesian Life.

One of the largest secondhand bookshops in Britain