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PHOTOS
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PUBLISHER
Hodder & Stoughton Limited, London.

BINDING
Green cloth boards with gilt and black lettering and design.

BOOK CONDITION
Boards are generally rather worn and scuffed, with bumped corners and a little fraying. Some staining and discolouration, and fading to spine. Front hinge is split but binding otherwise feels secure. Some browning and foxing throughout, although mostly affecting outer leaves. Coloured plates remain bright, tissue guard to frontispiece intact. Previous owner's name pencilled on flyleaf.

DUST JACKET
No.

EDITION
No edition remarks, believed C.1925.

DESCRIPTION
With eight coloured illustrations by Mead Schaeffer. Melville's first published work, based on his experiences on Nuku Hiva in 1842. 289 pp. Octavo.