Books by Herman Melville, born in NYC IN 1819, Son of a Merchant. At 17 embarked on a whaler which he deserted on reaching the Marquesas Islands & Lived for Months with Cannibals & later joined American Navy. Died 1891 at 72Click here for all books by Herman Melville, born in NYC IN 1819, Son of a Merchant. At 17 embarked on a whaler which he deserted on reaching the Marquesas Islands & Lived for Months with Cannibals & later joined American Navy. Died 1891 at 72 available for purchase on-line. Typee a Narrative of Marquesas Islands in Red & White Dustjacket with b/w Illustation on front, Volume No. 180 in Everyman’s Library, FICTION , Typee is one of the first and arguably the most intelligent contemporary account of Western and Polynesian Cu by Herman Melville, born in NYC IN 1819, Son of a Merchant. At 17 embarked on a whaler which he deserted on reaching the Marquesas Islands & Lived for Months with Cannibals & later joined American Navy. Died 1891 at 72 listed for sale on Bibliophile Bookbase. Click here for full details and on-line purchase. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including livres rares, used books, fine bindings, out of print books and libri rari. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |