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Rare and modern books

Melville

OMOO: A Narrative of Adventure In The South Sea

John Murray, 1847

2035.00 €

Buddenbrooks Inc.

(Newburyport, United States of America)

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Year of publication
1847
Place of printing
London
Author
Melville
Publishers
John Murray
Edition
FIRST EDITION, OMOO is a story of the Marquesas and was written
Languages
English
First edition
Yes

Description

First Edition, the English issue, preceding the American issue by about a month. State A of the signature mark on p. 209. Full page cartographic frontispiece and the illustration at p. 78. 8vo., in an antique binding of dark brown-maroon over brown cloth boards, the spine with gilt panel enclosing the title lettered in gilt. [xiv], 321 pp. A handsome and very well preserved copy, with just pleasing bit of age. A fine survival of an important book, Melville's second.
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