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Michener, James A.. Return to Paradise. Random House, 1951.
Price: US$2.27 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: All orders ship by next business day! This is a used hardcover book. Has no markings on pages. Pages have moderate wear. Dust jacket (if applicable) is not included. The cover/boards have moderate wear. Spine has been opened/creased. For USED books, we cannot guarantee supplemental materials such as CDs, DVDs, access codes and other materials. We are a small company and very thankful for your business!
Seller: Red's Corner LLC, Brookhaven, GA, U.S.A.
Michener, James A.. Return to Paradise. Random House, 1951.
Price: US$4.21 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: 1951 1st hardcover printing. Noticeably worn/torn scuffed dj/bind w/ sun fading. Text is mostly clean readable.
Seller: Solr Books, Skokie, IL, U.S.A.
Michener, James. Return to Paradise. Random House, New York, 1951.
Price: US$4.75 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Fifth Printing.Brown Cloth Covers with dulled gilt lettering on Black Field with Black Decoration to Spine and Random House logo in black on lower left front corner; Covers are lightly rubbed; lower right front corner is rubbed and has light fraying; White Endpapers have tanned and free front endpaper has two previous owner's inscriptions; top book edge is stained dark grey by publisher; Book Interior is clean and tight; 8vo; 437 pages
Seller: Charing Cross Road Booksellers, Canton, GA, U.S.A.
Michener, James A. Return To Paradise. NY: Random House, 1951, 1951.
Price: US$5.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: & FG 770 & FG 609**
Seller: Pepper's Old Books, Hanson, KY, U.S.A.
Michener, James A.. Return to Paradise. Random House, 1951.
Price: US$5.17 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: 1951 3rd hardcover printing. NO DJ. Worn bind scuffed/discolored boards w/ a taped together page (87)/sun fading. An inscribed flyleaf, however, text is mostly clean readable.
Seller: Solr Books, Skokie, IL, U.S.A.
Michener, James A.. Return to Paradise 1951 HC by Michener, James A.. Random House, 1951.
Price: US$5.98 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Pages are crisp and clean, no marking. Cover is good. Binding is tight/good.
Seller: Miki Store, San Jose, CA, U.S.A.
James Michener. Return to Paradise. Random House, 1951.
Price: US$6.95 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Considered fiction, this is a collection of essays about the South Pacific, an unusual venture for Michener. Some shelf-wear to spine. Previous owner bookplate on inside of front board.
Seller: Quailcottage Books, Richmond, CA, U.S.A.
James A. Michener. Return to Paradise. Random House, 1951.
Price: US$7.24 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 20th printing. No dust jacket. Name of previous owner written on front end page. We have 75,000 books to choose from -- Ship within 24 hours -- Satisfaction Guaranteed!
Seller: Bank of Books, Ventura, CA, U.S.A.
Michener, James A.. Return to Paradise. Random House Publishing Group, 1951.
Price: US$7.77 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
James A. Michener. Return to Paradise. Random House, 1951.
Price: US$8.00 + shipping
Description: Beige cloth. Pages clean.
Seller: Montclair Book Center, Montclair, NJ, U.S.A.
Michener, James A.. Return to Paradise. Random House (NY), 1951.
Price: US$8.15 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.45
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Michener, James A.. Return to Paradise. Random House (NY), 1951.
Price: US$8.15 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.45
Seller: ThriftBooks-Reno, Reno, NV, U.S.A.
Michener, James A.. Return to Paradise. Random House (NY), 1951.
Price: US$8.15 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.45
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Michener, James A.. Return to Paradise. Random House (NY), 1951.
Price: US$8.15 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.45
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Michener, James A.. Return to Paradise. Random House (NY), 1951.
Price: US$8.15 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.45
Seller: ThriftBooks-Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ, U.S.A.
Michener, James A.. Return to Paradise. Random House (NY), 1951.
Price: US$8.15 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.45
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Michener, James A.. Return to Paradise. Random House (NY), 1951.
Price: US$8.15 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.45
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Michener, James A.. Return to Paradise. Random House (NY), 1951.
Price: US$8.15 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.45
Seller: ThriftBooks-Reno, Reno, NV, U.S.A.
Michener, James A.. Return to Paradise. Random House, New York, 1951.
Price: US$10.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Biege cloth boards with green bands and gilt lettering on spinecover, rubbed @ spine & corners. Text clean & unmarked, binding sound Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Seller: Top Notch Books, Tolar, TX, U.S.A.
Michener, James. Return to Paradise. Random House, New York, 1951.
Price: US$10.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 437 pp, book is VG with some uneven sunning of front cover, no DJ, FIRST PRINITNG stated, modern firsts, ID# FM1.
Seller: Outta Shelves, Centuria, WI, U.S.A.
Michener, James A.. Return to Paradise. RANDOM HOUSE, NY, 1951.
Price: US$11.00 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: General shelf wear, bottom spine edge torn, rubbed cover, broken hinge, DATE PUBLISHED: 1951 EDITION: 437
Seller: Princeton Antiques Bookshop, Atlantic City, NJ, U.S.A.
Michener, James A.. RETURN TO PARADISE. Random House Publisher 1951 verso, NY, 1951.
Price: US$12.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: VERY GOOD Condition White Clothbnd,clean, solid, bright; has very small blind dot back cover bottom, near spine fold.denoting book club edition. .1x1" small green pub house logo front cover. white endpapers.; 437ps pages; Informative & Critical Evaluation. .Decorated spine strip. Tan cloth hard covers.
Seller: WONDERFUL BOOKS BY MAIL, Durham-CA, CA, U.S.A.
Michener, James A.. Return to Paradise. RANDOM HOUSE, NEW YORK, 1951.
Price: US$12.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: First Printing. Boards: mild wear, some discoloration, edge wear, corner bumps, soil marks. Interior: age-tone/tanned pages. Light soiling to page edges. DATE PUBLISHED: 1951 EDITION: 437
Seller: Princeton Antiques Bookshop, Atlantic City, NJ, U.S.A.
Michener, James A.. Return to Paradise. RANDOM HOUSE, NY, 1951.
Price: US$12.00 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: Stated 1st printing, General shelf wear, tanned spine, soiled cover, and previous owner's name & small inscription on fep. DATE PUBLISHED: 1951 EDITION: FIRST PRINTING 437
Seller: Princeton Antiques Bookshop, Atlantic City, NJ, U.S.A.
Michener, James A.. Return to Paradise. Random House, 1951.
Price: US$12.49 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
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Seller: HPB-Ruby, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Michener, James A.. Return to Paradise.. Random House, New York, 1951., 1951.
Price: US$12.83 + shipping
Description: pp.(viii)+437. 21cm. Bookplate of (Lord C.P.) Snow and signature of his brother Philip Snow (Pacific Administrator and author of the Bibliography of Fiji, Tonga and Rotuma, etc). Page edges a little marked. Hard cover (no dj). Decorated spine. Slight wear and dust soiling. A good sound copy The First Canadian Printing. 9 essays on the islands: Atolls, Polynesia, Fiji, Guadalcanal, Espiritu Santo, etc., each followed by a fictional story set in the same area
Seller: Peter Moore Bookseller, (Est. 1970) (PBFA, BCSA), Cambridge, United Kingdom
Michener, James A.. Return to Paradise. Random House, New York, 1951.
Price: US$14.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Text fine. Something removed from ffep, looks like missing dust jacket was taped to book and removed, leaving vertical damage.
Seller: Take Five Books, Ashland, OR, U.S.A.
Michener, James A.. Return to Paradise. RANDOM HOUSE, NY, 1951.
Price: US$15.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Stated 1st printing, good binding, clean body and unmarked text. General shelf wear, lightly tanned spine & edges, and previous owner's name on fep. DATE PUBLISHED: 1951 EDITION: FIRST PRINTING 437
Seller: Princeton Antiques Bookshop, Atlantic City, NJ, U.S.A.
Michener, James A.. Return to Paradise. Random House, 1951.
Price: US$15.97 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: SHIPS FROM USA. Used books have different signs of use and do not include supplemental materials such as CDs, Dvds, Access Codes, charts or any other extra material. All used books might have various degrees of writing, highliting and wear and tear and possibly be an ex-library with the usual stickers and stamps. Dust Jackets are not guaranteed and when still present, they will have various degrees of tear and damage. All images are Stock Photos, not of the actual item.
Seller: Irish Booksellers, Portland, ME, U.S.A.
Michener, James A.. Return to Paradise. Random House, NY, 1951.
Price: US$16.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Nice clean copy. slight warp to front board and small smudge there. Interior unmarked. Dot on reverse indicates BCE.
Seller: ProPen, Arcata, CA, U.S.A.
MICHENER, JAMES A.. RETURN TO PARADISE. RANDOM HOUSE, NY, 1951.
Price: US$17.50 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: FIRST CANADIAN PRINTING, OWNER'S NAME.
Seller: Gian Luigi Fine Books, albany, NY, U.S.A.
Michener, James. Return to Paradise. Random House, New York, 1951.
Price: US$18.00 + shipping
Description:
Seller: Ken's Book Haven, Coopersburg, PA, U.S.A.
James A. Michener, blank endpapers brown stain. Return to Paradise. Random House , NY, 1951.
Price: US$18.00 + shipping
Description: HB NODJ,1951 ,minor Rub & Wear, Scuff to Beige Pictorial Cloth Cover primarily extremities, Slight soil Pages Edge, VG/VG-, AS-IS, NOJACKET
Seller: Bluff Park Rare Books, LONG BEACH, CA, U.S.A.
Michener, James. Return to Paradise. Random House, New York, 1951.
Price: US$18.50 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Stated first printing. Couple of short rears in closth at head of spine. Spine lean. not a bad copy, no jacket, good or a little better. NOT a book club, no emboss to rear cover.
Seller: Craig Hokenson Bookseller, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Michener, James A.. Return to Paradise. Random House, 1951.
Price: US$18.99 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Buy with confidence! Book is in good condition with minor wear to the pages, binding, and minor marks within
Seller: Books Unplugged, Amherst, NY, U.S.A.
Michener, James A.. Return To Paradise. Random House,, New York,, 1951.
Price: US$19.42 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Random House, New York, 1951. Hardcover. Book Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First thus.STATED FIRST PRINTING- Collection of short stories. This is the first Canadian edition. Size: Octavo (standard book size). 437 pp. Text is free of previous owner's markings. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact
Seller: Mad Hatter Bookstore, Westbank, BC, Canada
Michener, James A.. Return to Paradise. Random House, New York, 1951.
Price: US$19.99 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: A nice copy of the hardcover. We ship fast.
Seller: Mountain Books, Kent, CT, U.S.A.
Michener, James A.. Return to Paradise. Random House, New York, 1951.
Price: US$20.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Full cloth binding Book Club hardcover in a jacket. Bookplate on front pastedown, and prior owner's embossed stamp on front flyleaf. 437pp. Dust jacket is fair to good, quite worn, chipped, scuffed. Offered in new mylar cover. Size: 8vo - 8" - 9" Tall
Seller: Turn-The-Page Books, Skyway, WA, U.S.A.
MICHENER, James A.. Return to Paradise. Random House, New York, 1951.
Price: US$20.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Later printing. Owner, name, binding slightly cocked, covers lightly soiled with shallow scratches on rear cover, spine tanned with small tears at ends, about very good. Short stories about the cultures of the islands of the South Pacific, including two, "Mr. Morgan" and "Until They Sail," that were later adapted for film.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Michener, James A.. Return to Paradise. Random House, New York, 1951.
Price: US$20.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Publisher's pale green cloth, gilt lettering on green panels with green floral design on spine, green medallion embossed on cover. . Spine lightly sunned, orange spot near head, front cover rubbed and sunned, rear cover soiled, bottom edge soiled, top edge slighly faded, endpapers browned, spine starting, several pages bent near spine, else fine. GOOD/NONE. . 8vo 8" - 9" tall
Seller: Round Table Books, LLC, Palatine, IL, U.S.A.
Michener, James A.. Return to Paradise. Random House, New York, 1951.
Price: US$22.00 + shipping
Description: Lightly soiled covers, FEP,
Seller: Ken's Book Haven, Coopersburg, PA, U.S.A.
Michener, James A.. Return to Paradise [Limited Edition]. Random House, New York, 1951.
Price: US$23.50 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 437 pages; HC "Presentation Edition" 1st printing stated. Issued in a limited edition for presentation to American Booksellers, this copy is numbered 559 on the tipped in presentation leaf (Of an Unspecified Number of Copies). In original beige linen cloth with title design in green and gilt. "Presentation Edition" impressed in green to the base of the cover booard. Cloth crimped and a little rubbed at spine ends with trace fray to cloth at front corners of the uppper board. Light shelf bump front corner top of rear board; a few pages had been corner creased. VG-
Seller: DogStar Books, Lancaster, PA, U.S.A.
Michener, James A.. Return to Paradise. Random House, 1951.
Price: US$23.68 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: First edition copy. . Book Good. No dust jacket. 1st printing. (short stories, essays, oceania)
Seller: Wonder Book, Frederick, MD, U.S.A.
James A. Michener. Return to Paradise. Random House, New York, NY, 1951.
Price: US$27.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Random House, New York. 1951. Hardcover. Book Club Edition with First Printing on the copyright page. Book is tight, square, and unmarked but F/O name on the FFFP. Book Condition: Very Good: light bumping to head and tail; slight shelfwear. DJ: Good; wear to had, tail, and tips; missing small pieces at head. Green cloth boards and spine with gilt lettering in green shadowboxes on spine; green and gilt decorations on spine. 437 pp 8vo. The author returns to the Pacific after World War II and his book Tales of the South Pacific. He takes off from where he left evoking the magic of the blessed isles in the Pacific with stories and accounts glowing with color and alive with adventure. This book combines an informative and critical evaluation of faraway people and places with enthralling flights of imagination. A clean very presentable copy in a Brodart mylar jacket.
Seller: Books by White/Walnut Valley Books, Winfield, KS, U.S.A.
James A. Michener. RETURN TO PARADISE. Random House, 1951.
Price: US$27.50 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: The dustjacket is now protected in a new, removable archival sleeve. Ink stamp mark on the front jacket flap. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 437 pages
Seller: The Story Shop, Elwood, IN, U.S.A.
Michener, James A.. RETURN TO PARADISE. Random House, 1951.
Price: US$29.00 + shipping
Description: RETURN TO PARADISE, Random House, 1951, first Canadian edition, near fine in near vg B.O.M.C. dust-wrapper with some light chipping, mostly to the head fo the dust-wrapper spine.
Seller: THE FINE BOOKS COMPANY / A.B.A.A / 1979, ROCHESTER, MI, U.S.A.
Michener, James A.. Return to Paradise. RANDOM HOUSE, NEW YORK, 1951.
Price: US$30.00 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: previous owners name on front end paper "254" in sharpie on front end paper, previous owner's signiture on rear end paper, foxing DATE PUBLISHED: 1951 EDITION: 437
Seller: Princeton Antiques Bookshop, Atlantic City, NJ, U.S.A.
Michener, James A.. Return to Paradise. Random House, Toronto, ON, Canada, 1951.
Price: US$30.00 + shipping
Description: 8vo, Tan boards, gilt letters. Green graphics. There is a 1/8 inch tear at top of spine. Previous owner's name on front free page. 437 pages.
Seller: Olmstead Books, Port Dover, ON, Canada
MICHENER, JAMES. RETURN TO PARADISE. RANDOM HOUSE, USA, 1951.
Price: US$34.50 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: USA: RANDOM HOUSE, 1951. BOOK CLUB. NEAR FINE/GOOD+. USA: RANDOM HOUSE, 1951. BOOK CLUB. NEAR FINE/GOOD+. USA: RANDOM HOUSE, 1951. BOOK CLUB. NEAR FINE/GOOD+. Random House, USA, 1951, hardcover, book club edition, near fine book, good+ cover with chipping and shelf wear, unmarked, unclipped jacket, mylar cover
Seller: MySEAbooks, Harlingen, TX, U.S.A.
Michener, James. Return to Paradise. Random House, New York, 1951.
Price: US$35.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First printing of first edition. Very Good in a Fair to Good dust jacket. Tan cloth boards with some areas of browning along outer gutters. Slight forward lean to spine. Previous owner name/address written in pencil on the front pastedown. Jacket with several tears and significant chipping, particularly at spine-ends. Jacket spine a bit sunned. Publisher's original $3.50 price intact on front flap. 437 pages.
Seller: Brazos Bend Books, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
Michener, James. RETURN TO PARADISE. Random House, NEW YORK, 1951.
Price: US$35.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Book is like new under a barely worn, marvelous wraparound photographic jacket. Sequel to "Tales of the South Pacific". Very crisp and clean.
Seller: MARIE BOTTINI, BOOKSELLER, Cotati, CA, U.S.A.
Michener, James A.. Return to Paradise.. Random House, New York, 1951.
Price: US$40.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Concurrent with the First Trade Edition. A Fine copy in light grey cloth stamped in green and gilt at spine, in a Very Good, unfaded dustwrapper, minutely rubbed at points with one unobtrusive split to rear flapfold. 437pp. Michener's third book, a reprise of his subject matter of his successful first book Tales of the South Pacific. Text and endpapers clean and unmarked. These stories were the inspiration for both a movie of the same name [United Artists 1953, starring Gary Cooper], and the popular television series [20th Century Fox, 1959-62, starring Gardner McKay]. Q17202
Seller: Compass Rose Books, ABAA-ILAB, Kensington, CA, U.S.A.
Michener, James A.. Return to Paradise. Random House, New York, 1951.
Price: US$45.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: No d-j. Small tear on headcap and top of back board. Light tanning on FFEP, RFE and pastedowns.
Seller: Encanto Books, Santa Monica, CA, U.S.A.
Michener, James A.. Return to Paradise. Random House, NY, 1951.
Price: US$45.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Contents clean and unmarked. Tan cloth shows light soil, spine dulled, wear at corners, head and heel of spine. A good candidate for rebinding. Copy # 12.
Seller: ProPen, Arcata, CA, U.S.A.
Michener, James A.. Return to Paradise. Random House, 1951.
Price: US$49.50 + shipping
Description: 1st printing. DJ has "V" shaped tear on bottom of spine about 1 inch by 1-1/4 inch, also a tear across the top of the spine about 1/3 inch deep. DJ has overall wear & tear with spine fade. VG+/G.
Seller: Tony Lamy Bookseller, Cincinnati, OH, U.S.A.
Michener, James. Return to Paradise. Random House, New York, 1951.
Price: US$50.00 + shipping
Description: First edition first prinitng. "FIRST PRINTING" on copyright page. 8vo. Light cloth stamped in green and gilt. Top page edges stained green. 437 pages. no jacket. near fine condition.
Seller: Cultural Connection, Cape Coral, FL, U.S.A.
Michener, James A.. Return to Paradise. Random House, New York, 1951.
Price: US$50.00 + shipping
Description: First edition. Tan cloth with green decoration, lettered in gilt. Very minor soiling to covers. Just a bit of foxing to foredge. Near fine.
Seller: Argonaut Book Shop, ABAA, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.
Michener, James. RETURN TO PARADISE. Random House, New York, 1951.
Price: US$50.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Tan cloth with spine decorated in green. Spine ends lightly bumped, otherwise a tight, clean copy. Dust jacket has original $3.50 price intact. Jacket haslight fading at the spine. 1 1/2 inch tear at top of spine with some wrinkling. Small wear spot along rear edge of spine. Otherwise just light wear at the tips and edges. Jacket now protected by a clear, removeable mylar sleeve. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Seller: Black Sheep Books, Jacksonville, FL, U.S.A.
James A Michener. RETURN TO PARADISE. Random House, New York, 1951.
Price: US$60.00 + shipping
Description: Very Good in a Good price clipped dust jacket. Bottom part of spine gone. Owner inscription. ; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
Seller: Rare Book Cellar, Pomona, NY, U.S.A.
James A Michener. Return to Paradise. Random House, 1951.
Price: US$70.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Prompt shipment, with tracking. we ship in CLEAN SECURE BOXES NEW BOXES Good, hard cover book with dust jacket, 15th printing, deckle pages, 8vo.
Seller: Robinson Street Books, IOBA, Binghamton, NY, U.S.A.
James A. Michener. RETURN TO PARADISE. Random House, New York, 1951.
Price: US$70.00 + shipping
Description: Very Good in a Good dust jacket. Multiple chips and tears along top and bottom edges of jacket ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall.
Seller: Rare Book Cellar, Pomona, NY, U.S.A.
Michener, James A. Return to Paradise. Random House, New York, 1951.
Price: US$75.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Presentation Edition, No. 746 of the Limited Edition specially made for presentation to the Booksellers of America. Tan cloth with small green illustration and titling on front, green and gilt decorated spine, clear mylar covering is present. 437 pages. Book has a pressure mark to bottom of front cover and very small smudge mark at bottom edge, a few brown spots to textblock edge, light shelf wear. The mylar cover has several tears. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Seller: Black Sheep Books, Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada
Michener, James A.. Return to Paradise. Random House, 1951.
Price: US$86.20 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: 100% Customer Satisfaction Guaranteed ! The book shows some signs of wear from use but is a good readable copy. Cover in excellent condition. Binding tight. Pages in great shape, no tears. Not contain access codes, cd, DVD.
Seller: Pieuler Store, Suffolk, United Kingdom
Michener, James. Return to Paradise. Random House, New York, 1951.
Price: US$90.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Attractive, clean copy. Tight and square. Brief ink inscription on front free endpaper which is cut at a diagonol at top right edge. No other markings and text block and edges clean. One tip has started to lose a tiny bit of cloth. Beige boards very clean. Price clipped jacket has minor chipping at head of spine. Sequel to Tales of the South Pacific. In mylar. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Seller: Timothy Norlen Bookseller, Santa Barbara, CA, U.S.A.
James A. Michener. RETURN TO PARADISE. Random House, New York, 1951.
Price: US$92.50 + shipping
Description: Very Good+ in a Very Good dust jacket. Chipping at spine crown/heel. Rubbing along panel edges.
Seller: Rare Book Cellar, Pomona, NY, U.S.A.
MICHENER, James. RETURN TO PARADISE. Random House (1951), New York, 1951.
Price: US$93.80 + shipping
Description: His third book, this being the Presentation Edition with a special tipped-in leaf. Copy #198 of an unknown limitation specially made for presentation to the booksellers of America. Near Fine in original glassine missing a section at the rear
Seller: Charles Agvent, est. 1987, ABAA, ILAB, Fleetwood, PA, U.S.A.
Price: US$99.80 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Random House, 1951. First Canadian Printing. 1951 1st Canadian Edition Fine/Fair DJ Tan cloth with dark decorations and text blocks on spine with gold lettering. Says "FIRST CANADIAN PRINTING" on cpyright page. Jacket pieces ONLY neatly trimmed and laid inside with over 95% of all text preserved. Tight tanned pages. 437 pages. Size: 8 1/2 x 5 3/4 x 1 1/2 inches.
Seller: Keeper of the Page, Enumclaw, WA, U.S.A.
Michener, James A.. RETURN TO PARADISE. Random House, 1951.
Price: US$99.99 + shipping
Condition: New
Description: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! 1.6
Seller: BennettBooksLtd, North Las Vegas, NV, U.S.A.
James Michener. Return to Paradise. Random House, Toronto, 1951.
Price: US$100.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Fine first Canadain edition of this third book by Michener. Book is clean throughout and shows only minor age toning to page edges. Jacket is worn and has small pieces missing at top and bottom mainly at spine. Some creasing and chipping evident. Still a nice copy of a hard to find Michener. Shipped in a Brodart cover for protection.
Seller: BDC Books, Stratford, ON, Canada
Michener, James A.. Return to Paradise. Random House, New York, 1951.
Price: US$112.50 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First edition, first printing. Third book by the author of "Tales of the South Pacific" and "The Fires of Spring".
Seller: Bookworm & Pen Books, Roseville, MN, U.S.A.
James A. Michener. RETURN TO PARADISE. Random House, New York, 1951.
Price: US$135.00 + shipping
Description: Very Good+ in boards. Light spotting on top text block edge.
Seller: Rare Book Cellar, Pomona, NY, U.S.A.
MICHENER, James A.. Return to Paradise. Random House, New York, 1951.
Price: US$137.50 + shipping
Description: First printing, trade issue. Octavo. Tan cloth hardcover, decoratively stamped in green on spine and front cover; green topstain; dustjacket; 437pp. A bit of dusting to boards, else a tight, Near Fine copy, with top-stain deep and even. In the original dustwrapper, unclipped (priced $3.75 on front flap), spine very mildly sunned and with a couple of faint abrasions; easily Very Good or better. A nice copy of Michener's fifth published book and third work of fiction. There was a simultaneous "limited" issue (limitation not specified) for the American Booksellers Association, in the same binding but issued in clear acetate dustwrapper.
Seller: Lorne Bair Rare Books, ABAA, Winchester, VA, U.S.A.
Michener, James. Return to Paradise. Random House, New York, NY, 1951.
Price: US$140.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Some wearing on edges and spine with a few chips and tears. Modest wear to spine extremities. First Edition. First Printing stated. First Edition; First Printing, BOMC Selection.
Seller: Denali Bay, Silver Spring, MD, U.S.A.
Michener, James A.. Return to Paradise. New York: Random House, 1951.
Price: US$140.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First printing, so stated. 8vo. 437 pp. Tan cloth, gilt titling with green designs on the spine. Illustrated dust jacket with light edge and corner wear, protected in mylar. Not priced clipped.
Seller: Peter Keisogloff Rare Books, Inc., Brecksville, OH, U.S.A.
Michener, James. Return to Paradise. Random House, New York, 1951.
Price: US$150.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: BOMC Edition in jacket. SIGNED by Michener! ; 437 pages; Signed by Author
Seller: Gerry Kleier Rare Books, Martinez, CA, U.S.A.
Michener, James A.. RETURN TO PARADISE. Random House of Canada, Toronto, 1951.
Price: US$201.25 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Hardcover; 8vo; 437 pp. First Canadian edition (which is Book Club). Beige cloth with gilt titles on green patterned spine. Gently rubbed edges. Bookplate on ffep. Bright and clean interior. Beige illustrated paper jacket with white titles. Bumped/chipped edges, large rip to back. In a mylar jacket. VG+/VG-
Seller: J. Wyatt Books, Ottawa, ON, Canada
Michener, James. Return to Paradise. Random House, 1951.
Price: US$225.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Publisher's card signed by Michener attached to front pastedown. Light rubbing to jacket.
Seller: Jay W. Nelson, Bookseller, IOBA, Austin, MN, U.S.A.
MICHENER, JAMES A.. RETURN TO PARADISE. RANDOM HOUSE, NEW YORK, 1951.
Price: US$225.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: DUST JACKET IS WORN AT TOP, 1/16" CHIPPED AT TOP OF SPINE. NOT PRICE CLIPPED. CRISP CLEAN LOOK, STRONG TIGHT COPY. DUST JACKET IS IN A PROTECTIVE PLASTIC COVER. Size: OCTAVO
Seller: BRIER ROSE BOOKS, TEANECK, NJ, U.S.A.
Michener, James A.. RETURN TO PARADISE. Random House, 1951.
Price: US$226.20 + shipping
Description: RETURN TO PARADISE, Random House, 1951, first edition, fine in like plastic dust-wrapper as issued save for a V chip at the spine extremity. The presentation edition so stamped on the front cover with the limitation notice on the first free end-paper.
Seller: THE FINE BOOKS COMPANY / A.B.A.A / 1979, ROCHESTER, MI, U.S.A.
Michener, James A.. Return to Paradise. Random House, 1951.
Price: US$250.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Cream covers with green and gilt decoration and titles to spine. Covers are a little soiled, gilt a little dulled but still quite readable. Extremities of spine have a couple of tiny tears. Green topstain to top page ends, as issued. Binding is tight, pages are clean and unmarked. This is the first printing, stated. No dust jacket. . Letter to former owner from James Michener is pasted to last endpaper, SIGNED BY MICHENER, typed on his letterhead, and dated June 25, 1951. Michener thanks him (a Colonel Hunnell) for his comments, evidently on this book, and states that he, Michener, is indebted to Hunnell for them. Hunnell's bookplate is found on the first endpaper. This was Michener's third book, and the title refers to Tales of the South Pacific, his first. In this book Michener returns to the South Pacific with more tales. A unique copy of the first printing, signed by Michener. . 8vo - 8" to 9" tall. Signed by Author. U2
Seller: Sweet Beagle Books, Bloomington, IN, U.S.A.
Michener, James A.. Return to Paradise. Random House, 1951.
Price: US$250.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First Edition, First Printing. This is a Presentation Edition with "PRESENTATION EDITION" stamped on the front panels of the book. This Limited Edition was specially made for the presentation to the Booksellers of America. The book is in nice condition. The binding is tight, with minor wear to the boards. The pages are clean with NO marks or bookplates in the book. Overall, a sharp copy of this First Edition. Includes an acetate cover to protect the book.
Seller: Magnum Opus Rare Books, Missoula, MT, U.S.A.
James A. Michener. Return to Paradise. Random House, Ny, 1951.
Price: US$278.40 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: x-lib; pp. 437; author's 4th book; Spine decorated in green, lettered and ruled in gilt.; corners slightly bumped from shelf wear ; minor cover board soiling and one minor brown stain on rear cover board; b/w photo paste down on 1/2 title page; small wear mark center bottom front cover board
Seller: Booksdoc, Russell, ON, Canada
Michener, James A.. Return to Paradise. Random House, New York, U.S.A., 1951.
Price: US$336.00 + shipping
Condition: New
Description:
Seller: Booksdoc, Russell, ON, Canada
Michener, James A.. Return to Paradise. Random House, New York, 1951.
Price: US$450.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First Edition, First Printing with the words "FIRST PRINTING" printed copyright page. This copy is SIGNED by James A. Michener on a laid in signature. The book is in excellent condition. The pages are clean with NO writing, marks or bookplates in the book. A superb copy SIGNED by the author of this presentation edition.
Seller: Magnum Opus Rare Books, Missoula, MT, U.S.A.
Michener, James A.. Return to Paradise [SIGNED]. Random House, 1951.
Price: US$495.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: SIGNED. Tan cloth, decorated and with title fields in green on spine panel, green topstain. Stated 1st ptg. 437 pp. Minor binding lean, with modest foxing to cover cloth, most prominent along spine panel. Pictorial dust jacket mildly rubbed at corners and spine extremities, with price-clipped front flap, now in mylar. Signed by author on title page, full signature, no inscription or date. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Seller: Saucony Book Shop, Kutztown, PA, U.S.A.
MICHENER, James A.. Return to Paradise.. Random House, New York, 1951.
Price: US$850.00 + shipping
Description: 437 pp. 8vo, publisher's cloth in clear mylar wrapper. First edition; Presentation Edition; Copy No. 214, signed by James A. Michener. A few small chips to the mylar wrapper; otherwise very near fine. In addition to the signature, inscribed by Michener on the front free endpaper, Chicago, January 26, 1955.
Seller: Jeffrey H. Marks, Rare Books, ABAA, Rochester, NY, U.S.A.
Michener, James A.. Return to Paradise. Random House, 1951.
Price: US$1250.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First Edition, First Printing with the words "First Edition" printed on the copyright page. This copy is SIGNED by James A. Michener on a laid in signature. This is a special Presentation copy bound in the ORIGINAL tan cloth from the publisher. This Presentation Edition is number 382 specially made for the booksellers of America. The book is in excellent shape. The binding is tight, and the boards are crisp with light wear to the edges. The pages are exceptionally clean with NO writing, marks or bookplates in the book. Overall, a beautiful copy SIGNED by the author.
Seller: Magnum Opus Rare Books, Missoula, MT, U.S.A.