Gilberton Released April 1947

Classics Illustrated #36 Reprint

This page covers the Reprint edition of Classics Illustrated #36, published by Gilberton and released April 1, 1947. The issue is written by Herman Melville with artwork by Ezra Whiteman. Values and details shown here apply specifically to this edition; first-print pricing and the complete cover gallery are on the main issue page.

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Low
$60
Mid
$180
High
$595
Published April 1947

Typee is American writer Herman Melville's first book, partly based on his actual experiences as a captive on Nuku Hiva in the South Pacific Marquesas Islands and the title comes from a valley there called Tai Pi Vai. It was Melville's most popular work during his lifetime. In Typee the hero and his shipmate, Toby, stumble into the cannibal kingdom. When the friendly Typees force the pair to stay, they must decide whether to remain in luxury with their captors or escape to American civilization.