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Post #398343 by Trader Tom on Fri, Aug 1, 2008 11:19 PM

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http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&Item=160267871270&Category=29223

This is not my auction, but I have this edition and I love it. The listing above has pics of all the color plates and the binding is spectacular.

This is definitely a book that belongs on your shelf. Melville loosely based the book on his own experiences and it was a huge bestseller and started his career before Moby Dick was even a glimmer. It was also the first introduction for the American public to the romanticized version of Polynesia that we all celebrate today.

Here's a pic of the binding from the post:


[ Edited by: Trader Tom 2008-08-02 00:46 ]