Random House, December 1983. Book Club. Cloth. Octavo. In dustjacket with heavy glue residue on verso & recto of DJ flap. Jacket and book have all indications of a true First, including original price on front flap and stated 'First Edition' on copyright page and the appropriate number line for..... More
Random House, October 1989. Hardcover. "A grand epic." THE CLEVELAND PLAIN DEALER Master storyteller James A. Michener sweeps us off to the Caribbean, with a magnificent novel that captures the eternal allure of that glittering string of islands and their tumultuous history. Beginning in 1310 and continuing through Columbus's arrival..... More
Random House, September 1980. Book Club. Hardcover. Tight binding; Clean, sturdy yellow cloth boards w/ gilt at front and spine; Previous owner inscription present at front paste-down; Text free of markings; Dust jacket VG w/ mild edge wear present. More
Random House, January 1968. First Edition. Hardcover. First printing; Solid binding; Clean, sturdy yellow cloth boards w/ immaculate gilt lettering/design at front and spine; Text free of markings; Unclipped dust jacket VG w/ the slightest bit of edge-wear present; Jacket housed in protective mylar; An exceptional copy. More
Random House (NY), October 1992. Hardcover. "Astounding...Fast-moving, Intriguing...James Michener is back in huge, familiar form with MEXICO." LOS ANGELES DAILY NEWS Here is the story of an American journalist who travels to Mexico to report on the upcoming duel between two great matadors, but who is ultimately swept up in..... More
Random House (NY), September 1985. Hardcover. "A book about oil and water, rangers and outlaws, Anglos and Hispanics, frontier and settlement, money and power...James Michener is something rare and valuable: an honorable craftsman doing honorable work....He manages to make history vivid and palatable to the reader." THE BOSTON GLOBE Texas..... More
Random House, January 1957. First Edition. Cloth. Octavo. In edgewor dustjacket with slight darkening. Front flap is not clipped. Beige cloth covered boards with black title plates on spine with gold horizontal bars separating these three black rectangles of text in beige coloring of backgound. End pages feature map of..... More
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Random House, January 1978. Cloth. Octavo. Navy blue cloth covered boards with fading silver lettering along the spine and silver illustration of tall grasses likewise faded at blade tips. Some tiny scattered white spots scattered lightly across boards. Random House colophon stamped in red bottom textblock edge. Nice maps in..... More
Random House, January 1965. First Edition. Cloth. First U.S. edition. Octavo. In mildly edgeworn DJ with slight darkening to edges. Front flap is not clipped. Turquoise cloth covered boards with navy blue wavy horizontal bars on spine and front panel. Gold tooled illustration and gold lettering on spine. Map of..... More
Random House (NY), November 1991. First Edition. Hardcover. From America's best-loved storyteller comes his greatest story yet: the story of his life. Michener tells of surviving three plane crashes, taking part in a mutiny, barely escaping death in Saigon, and much more. The book will be released in time for..... More
University of Texas Press, January 1989. Hardcover. In today's fast-changing world, Cuba will be next on center stage.--James A. Michener. Michener's impressions of Castro's Havana open a unique window on a country and a people so close yet so inaccessible. 160 color prints. More
Random House, October 1995. First Edition. Hardcover. America's bestselling author transports readers to magical Seville, Spain, at Easter time, a season of splendid pageantry, exciting bullfights, deep piety--and miracles. An American journalist, sent to Seville on assignment to cover the efforts of a rancher to revive his once proud line..... More
State House Press, July 1997. First Edition. Hardcover. A seventy-year collection of poetry from the pen of one of America's greatest storytellers. His final book, published in celebration of his 90th birthday, contains approximately one hundred of Michener's charming sonnets. Seventy-years worth of poetry, published 'in celebration of James A...... More
Book Stops Here, September 1995. First Edition. Hardcover. Quarto {8 & 1/2 x 11'}. First printing, 'first edition limited to 800 copies for sale.' Quarto in DJ with slight curl to edges. Some small scuff marks and mild edgewear. Quarter bound: crimson cloth covered spine with gold lettering and cream..... More
Random House./Reader's Digest Press, March 1973. First Edition. Cloth. First/first. {5 & 1/2' x 8 & 1/2'} -- Octavo. In dustjacket with very mild edgewear and one tiny chip/tear (one-eighth-inch) top edge of rear jacket panel. Front flap not clipped. Black cloth covered boards with magenta stamped J.A.M. intitials on..... More
The Modern Library, January 1957. First Edition. Cloth. First Modern Library Edition. In edgeworn dustjacket. Flap not clipped. Red cloth covered boards with gold lettering in black rectangular field. Kent end pages in grey ink. Grey tinted top edge. Sound binding. Clean, unmarked interior pages. [435 pp plus eight pages..... More
State House Pr, November 1992. Limited. Hardcover. Number 238 of an edition limited to 350 copies. Buckram binding in leather back, housed in matching buckram-covered slipcase. Unread, near fine copy. More
Random House, 1949. First Edition. Hardcover. First printing of the author's hard-to-find second work of fiction. Spine has a slight lean and endpapers are a bit toned. Original jacket is protected in Brodart but is well-worn with abundant chips and tears, most significant being the missing inch from the bottom..... More
Franklin Library, January 1980. First Edition. Leather. Gilt-decorative brown leather binding. All edges gilt. Silk endpapers and ribbon marker. Light shelfwear, especially at corners and edges, but a typically well-preserved Franklin Library volume. More
David McKay Company, Inc., New York, First Thus. Cloth. 12mo. [4 & 1/2' x 7'} In edgeworn dustjacket. Not clipped. Blue cloth with gold lettering. Map of the Hawaiian Islands endpages front & rear. [314 pp.]. More
State House Press, September 1990. First Edition. Hardcover. This historical narrative recalls one of the most exciting periods of Texas history in its contrast of two charismatic men, Santa Anna and Houston. Octavo. First/first in bright, clean dustjacket. Flap not clipped. Brown cloth covered boards with gold lettering. [214 pp.]..... More
Random House, January 1974. Limited. Cloth. Octavo. Limited edition of 3200. First edition. Off white cloth covered boards with gold lettering along spine. Silver emblem on front. [57 pp.]. More
