[Rarebooks] FS: Melville's TYPEE Illustrated and SIGNED by Miguel Covarrubias

Charles Agvent chagvent at ptd.net
Sat Jan 26 15:24:12 EST 2013


One of hundreds of titles from the Limited Editions Club in our 
inventory,  including a number of titles still in their original 
shipping boxes, as well as presentation and publisher's copies, 
portfolios of signed prints, and pieces of original art for the book, 
including in some cases the entire set of original drawings and even 
unused pieces.

MELVILLE, Herman (COVARRUBIAS, Miguel). TYPEE. A ROMANCE OF THE SOUTH 
SEAS. New York: Limited Editions Club, 1935. Octavo (6-1/4" x 9-1/2") 
bound in full native tappa with an introduction by Raymond Weaver who 
was most responsible for resurrecting Melville's reputation in the 
twentieth century. One of 1500 numbered copies with lovely color 
illustrations by Miguel Covarrubias and SIGNED by the artist on the 
colophon page. Fine in about Fine slipcase. (#003839)        $200.00

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