1 vol.
Melville, Herman. Narrative of a Four Month's Residence Among the Natives of a Valley of the Marquesas Islands; or, a Peep at Polonesian Life. London: John Murray, 1846. 1st ed, 2nd issue. Sm 8vo, late 19th-century red cloth, gilt-lettered spine; chipping to spine edges, cellotape repair at head of spine. With fly-title on p.i, map on p.xviii, "Pomare" on p19, line 7. 16pp pub cat, dated Mar, 1846. Slightly toned. Untrimmed. Melville's first book.
BAL 13652.