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TALES OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC
de MICHENER, James
- Usado
- Tapa dura
- Firmado
- First
- Estado
- The brittleness of the cheap paper, found in every copy we have seen, is much in evidence with a very short tear at the top marg
- Librería
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Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, United States
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Sobre este artículo
New York: The Macmillan Company, 1947. First Edition. Hardcover. The brittleness of the cheap paper, found in every copy we have seen, is much in evidence with a very short tear at the top margin running through nearly every page of the book. The covers also have short tears near the spine at the top and bottom. The upper front corner is bumped, and a darker shade at the very head of the spine indicates that a dustwrapper was present on this book for quite some time. All that is left is the rear flap which is laid in. Good copy only, but a great, early inscription and housed in a Fine box. Michener's first book and winner of the Pulitzer Prize. This copy with a very early INSCRIPTION dated 27 May 1947 SIGNED by the author: "Dear Jim,/The first serious writing I/did came your way. This one/had a better fortune, thanks to the/passing of time and some millions of/acres of the Pacific. It's been a treat knowing you./Jim Michener." We can only speculate who Jim was, but obviously he was of some importance to Michener very early in his career. Housed in a handsome and recent navy blue half morocco clamshell box.
Sinopsis
Tales of the South Pacific is a Pulitzer Prize winning collection of sequentially related short stories about World War II, written by James A. Michener in 1946. The stories were based on observations and anecdotes he collected while stationed as a lieutenant commander in the US Navy on the island of Espiritu Santo in the New Hebrides Islands (now known as Vanuatu). The skipper of PT-105 met Michener while stationed at the PT boat base on Tulagi in the Solomon Islands.
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Detalles
- Librería
- Charles Agvent
(US)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 007945
- Título
- TALES OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC
- Autor
- MICHENER, James
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Estado del libro
- Usado - The brittleness of the cheap paper, found in every copy we have seen, is much in evidence with a very short tear at the top marg
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- First Edition
- Editorial
- The Macmillan Company
- Lugar de publicación
- New York
- Fecha de publicación
- 1947
- Palabras clave
- Inscribed, Signed, Modern Firsts, Inscribed, James Michener, Modern First Editions, First Book, Pulitzer Prize
- Catálogos del vendedor
- First Book; Pulitzer Prize;
Términos de venta
Charles Agvent
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Sobre el vendedor
Charles Agvent
Miembro de Biblio desde 2003
Fleetwood, Pennsylvania
Sobre Charles Agvent
We carry a diverse and select stock with major specialties including Modern and 19th Century Literary First Editions, Signed Books & Autographs (especially Presidential and Literary), and Limited Editions Club books. We have been in business since 1987 and are proud to be members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA) and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB).
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- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Clamshell Box
- A protective box designed for storing and preserving a bound book or loose sheets. A clamshell box is hinged on one side, with...
- Dustwrapper
- Also known as book jacket, dust cover, or dust wrapper, a dust jacket is a protective and decorative cover for a book that is...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
