Hardcover with nice slipcase. The slipcase is solid, light gold color and in very good condition. The boards of the book have a very unique, beautiful, cloth, mingled brown/beige design. There is minor or light fading on the spine of the book. Herman Melville, Author. The Heritage Press, New York, Publisher. Introduction by Raymond Weaver. Illustrations by Miguel Covarrubias. 1963 Edition. Total 409 pages. Contains color illustrations, just beautiful illustrations. The book is clean and the corners are sharp. The spine is tight and straght, the pages are without markings or tears. This book includes The Heritage Club "Sandglass" bulletin leaflet. This leaflet is issued with the book and tells facts about the author and the book. Book contains 24 paintings, unique colors, atmosphere of the Marquesas Islands, a tropical type book. The boards are an embellished design, patterns on some Marquesian good luck charms that the designer had acquired in the islands. A really nice book that you can add to your personal library to enjoy and read. A very nice book! "The story of the escape from the whaling ship of Melville and Toby Greene, the story of their sojourn among the South Sea natives, the story of their escape from the South Seas, all combine into a tale of thrills and chills, a tale Herman Melville told in Typee, A romance of the South Seas, which first appeared in 1846, and here it is in this illustrated edition." *9BC2, ISBN13: B0049K2MIU ISBN10: B0049K2MIU Material Type: hardcover