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Michener, James A.. The Bridges at Toko-Ri. Random House, [New York], 1953.
Price: US$5.00 + shipping
Description: 146 p. 24 cm. Book Condition: good. Reading copy. Tape, creases on cover. Rubbing around cover edged. Yellowing at edges, but Clean interior pages. Tight binding. Good. No dust jacket. Ex-library.
Seller: Ken's Book Haven, Coopersburg, PA, U.S.A.
James A. Michener. The Bridges at Toko-ri. Random House, 1953.
Price: US$10.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
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Seller: HPB-Ruby, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
James Michener. The Bridges At Toko-Ri. Random House, 1953.
Price: US$10.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Name on front end paper, child's writing on front end paper, cover has a few spots, corners lightly bumped
Seller: Second Chance Books, Independence, OR, U.S.A.
Michener, James A.. The Bridges at Toko-Ri. Random House (NY), 1953.
Price: US$10.54 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.75
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Michener, James A.. The Bridges at Toko-Ri. Random House (NY), 1953.
Price: US$10.54 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.75
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Michener, James A.. The Bridges at Toko-Ri. Random House (NY), 1953.
Price: US$10.54 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.75
Seller: ThriftBooks-Reno, Reno, NV, U.S.A.
Michener, James A.. The Bridges at Toko-Ri. Random House (NY), 1953.
Price: US$10.54 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.75
Seller: ThriftBooks-Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ, U.S.A.
Michener, James A.. The Bridges at Toko-Ri. Random House (NY), 1953.
Price: US$10.54 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.75
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Michener, James A.. The Bridges at Toko-Ri. Random House (NY), 1953.
Price: US$10.54 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: Former library book; Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.75
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Michener, James A.. The Bridges at Toko-Ri. Random House (NY), 1953.
Price: US$10.54 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.75
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
James A. Michener. The Bridges at Toko-ri. Random House, 1953.
Price: US$14.99 + 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. (James Albert), 1907-1997. THE BRIDGES AT TOKO-RI. Random House, New York, 1953.
Price: US$18.75 + shipping
Description: Octavo, 146 pages. In Good condition with a Fair plus dust jacket. Spine is purple and grey with yellow print. Dust jacket has edgewear with small tears at spine ends and flap corners, toning to spine, shelf wear. Price unclipped: "$2.50". Boards in blue cloth. Light wear to spine caps, light peripheral toning. 1371098. FP New Rockville Stock.
Seller: Second Story Books, ABAA, Rockville, MD, U.S.A.
Michener, James A.. The Bridges at Toko-Ri. Random House, 1953.
Price: US$21.95 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Thank you for supporting Earthlight Books and independent bookstores. Hard cover with DJ under plastic. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear to boards and DJ. Clean, tight binding. 21st Printing thus
Seller: Earthlight Books, Walla Walla, WA, U.S.A.
Price: US$24.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description:
Seller: Ann Becker, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
Michener, James A.. The Bridges at Toko-ri. Random House, NY, 1953.
Price: US$36.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Good reading copy has hinge break at half title. Pocket intact at back. But for sticker remnant on spine, jacket is quite nice, clean and bright under fresh mylar.
Seller: ProPen, Arcata, CA, U.S.A.
James A. Michener. The Bridges at Toko-ri. Random House, 1953.
Price: US$40.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Very good plus copy in hardcover with very good plus jacket. Off-setting on first pastedown. Jacket has light rubbing and tiny tear on top, back edge. Twenty-ninth printing.
Seller: Jackson Street Booksellers, Omaha, NE, U.S.A.
Michener, James. The Bridges at Toko-Ri A Story of Individual Heroism. Random House, New York, 1953.
Price: US$45.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Light shelf wear around edges to dust jacket, book itself shows some aging to pages i.e. showing to end papers, small inked inscription in Hebrew "COME BACK IN PEACE, YOUR OFFICER 4/APRIL/53", also owners name as 'SERGEANT RACHEL 4/11/52".
Seller: Halper's Books, Tel Aviv, Israel
Michener, James A. (James Albert). The Bridge at Toko-ri. Random House, New York, 1953.
Price: US$52.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 146 p. 2nd printing, with white endpapers and no edition statement on copyright page
Seller: J. Lawton, Booksellers, Readville, MA, U.S.A.
Michener, James A.. The Bridges At Toko-ri. Random House, NY, 1953.
Price: US$75.00 + shipping
Description: 146pp. White lining papers. Blue and Dark Blue cloth boards with silver and gilt title on spine with gilt ribbon on boards. Pictorial Dust Jacket with rubbed edges and small piece missing fron spine panel. James A. Michener 1907-1997. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Seller: Du Bois Book Center, Englewood, NJ, U.S.A.
Michener, James A.. The Bridges at Toko-ri. Random House, New York, 1953.
Price: US$75.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First Edition Second Printing (stated) in original $2.50-priced dust jacket, no text markings, NOT ex-lib, gilt and silver-stamped navy cloth boards are bright, binding tight pages bright, quiet soil & rubbing to jacket rear panel, micro-chipping to spine ends, else Fine early printing of the First Edition (dj in mylar protector); 8vo; 147pp
Seller: Nighttown Books, South Pasadena, CA, U.S.A.
Michener, James A.. THE BRIDGES AT TOKO-RI. Random House: NY, 1953.
Price: US$79.96 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First edition, second state with white endpapers, top edge is blue and 1953 on cp with no later printings stated. Book and DJ are vg, free of former owner writing or bookplates in non price clipped ($2.50) DJ. Jacket has small wear to edges and modest rub however there is a tape mend to the upper spine which extends into joining panels. The two toned (dark blue lower half and a lighter blue to upper) book is tight and clean with a touch of fade to upper edges. Jacket will arrive in a fresh mylar cover. * (THIS BOOK IS IN OUR POSSESSION. WE SHIP MOST BOOKS SIX DAYS A WEEK AND WILL CONFIRM WITH TRACKING NUMBER FOR DOMESTIC ORDERS OR CUSTOMS NUMBER FOR NON DOMESTIC) *; 8vo
Seller: Abound Book Company, Overland Park, KS, U.S.A.
James A. Michener. The Bridges At Toko- Ri. Random House, 1953.
Price: US$92.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: ISBN . Hardback. First edition; no statement of later printing on copyright page. White endpapers. Slight wear to corners and edges; very slight browning and dustsoiling to edges; otherwise tight, sound and unmarked in Very Good condition. Dustjacket with slight wear to corners and edges; slight rubs and creases; slight browning to flaps; $2.50 original price is present and unclipped on front flap of dustjacket; Good condition.
Seller: Tacoma Book Center, Tacoma, WA, U.S.A.
James A. Michener. The Bridges at Toko-ri. Random house, 1953.
Price: US$95.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: 5th printing Some dye bleed on inside flap from slightl water damage Photos of book emailed upon request RARE SIGNED EDITION
Seller: BooksByLisa, Highland Park, IL, U.S.A.
Price: US$100.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 146pp. Octavo [21 cm] Light and dark blue cloth over boards. The boards are just a bit dulled along the top edge. A name has been crossed out on the title page. In the illustrated dust jacket (with price of $2.50), with periodic small chips and light rubbing to the edges. One of the Pulitzer Prize-winning author's early bestsellers.
Seller: Ken Sanders Rare Books, ABAA, Salt Lake City, UT, U.S.A.
Michener, James A.. The Bridges at Toko-Ri. Random House, New York, 1953.
Price: US$105.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Spine slightly cocked. Small tear on top of front board. Bottom edge soiled. Pastedowns, FFEP and RFE tanned. D-j chipped.
Seller: Encanto Books, Santa Monica, CA, U.S.A.
Michener, James. THE BRIDGES AT TOKO-RI. Random House, 1953.
Price: US$110.20 + shipping
Description: THE BRIDGES AT TOKO-RI, Random House, 1953, lst ed., spine lightened, else vg+ in bright vg dust-wrapper with some light wear and tear to the dust-wrapper spine extremities and some storage folds.
Seller: THE FINE BOOKS COMPANY / A.B.A.A / 1979, ROCHESTER, MI, U.S.A.
Michener, James A.. The Bridges at Toko-Ri. NY: Random House; (1953), 1953.
Price: US$115.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: The first issue with blue endpapers, near fine in a very good+ dust jacket. No statement of printing on copyright page. The boards and spine are sunned at the very top edge, and the page edges are a little darkened. The jacket has some wear at the spine ends, and light edgewear. $2.50 price is present on front flap, no names or other markings in or on the book.
Seller: Tulsa Books, Tulsa, OK, U.S.A.
Michener, James. The Bridges at Toko-Ri. Random House, 1953.
Price: US$115.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Sturdy book, blue cloth at top half, black at bottom half with gilt border across middle, bright gilt and silver lettering on spine, 147 heavy lightly browned pages plus two-page biography of author. DJ price-clipped and beneath mylar, glossy and colorfully illustrated with three jets over a mountain bridge. Pencil name and date at top of first front end paper. DJ has three tiny tears, several thin creases and nick along top front edge, very slight surface wear to front tip, slight wear spots at spine top and bottom, left and right, photo of younger Michener on back, very tiny tear and crease near bottom back tip, blue cloth of book lightly browned at top front and back, top of spine too. Near Good DJ/Near Very Good book.
Seller: Callaghan Books South, New Port Richey, FL, U.S.A.
Michener, James. The Bridges At Toko-Ri. Random House, NY, 1953.
Price: US$124.99 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Cloth/gilt. First edition with blue endpages. No statement of printing on copyright page. Top narrow strip of cloth slightly sunned, gilt faintly rubbed/tarnished. Trace dusty soil to cloth. PO name. Tight and square. The DJ in mylar is chipped /small tears to spine ends/points, slightly edge creased, with clear tape to verso at points/spine ends. Flap price $2.50.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall
Seller: curtis paul books, inc., Northridge, CA, U.S.A.
Michener, James A.. The Bridges at Toko-Ri. Random House, New York, 1953.
Price: US$125.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First printing with the variant white endpapers. Near-fine with minor sunning to top edge of boards, otherwise bright and clean inside and out. In a near-fine dust jacket (price clipped) with slight wear at the spine ends and corners. A very attractive copy of Michener's third novel, basis for the famous film starring William Holden and Grace Kelly.
Seller: Magus Books of Sacramento, Sacramento, CA, U.S.A.
James A. Michener. The Bridges at Toko-ri. Random House, 1953.
Price: US$129.93 + shipping
Condition: New
Description: Brand New!
Seller: Save With Sam, North Miami, FL, U.S.A.
James A. Michener, Blank endpapers. Bridges at Toko-Ri. Random House , NY, 1953.
Price: US$145.00 + shipping
Description: HB NODJ, 1953, 1st edition, Without usual state of 1st edition, two-toned blue cloth divided by golden line, top fore-edge of pgs green, Spine stamped in silver and gold Gilt, Cover minor Wear, NF/NF, NOJACKET
Seller: Bluff Park Rare Books, LONG BEACH, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$150.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: This unstated first edition has some slight greying upper boards, no corner bumping or edge wear. Slight shadowing of the white endpapers, no ownership or other markings. Textblock edges have yellowed slightly with age, clean and tight in it's binding. Unclipped DJ has some rubbing and light edge wear, mostly at head and foot of spine as well as flap hinge ends. Very good condition overall. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Seller: Lowry's Books, Three Rivers, MI, U.S.A.
Michener, James f5c. THE BRIDGES OF TOKO-RI. Random House, 1953.
Price: US$151.00 + shipping
Description: FINE book, VG+ DJ. Rear flap fold lightly foxed. DJ edges & extrems creased & wrinkled but no chips, few 1/8" closed tears. Book's extreme top edge lightly sunned. Otherwise flawless book. Cover of two pieces of cloth, one light blue, other dark blue with a gilt band separating the two. EPs of blue cloth. Random House normally stated all editions & printings. "Toko" an exception in they neglected to state "First", but did indicate all later. No statement of printing on cp, and blue eps indicate 1st edition. Internally a pristine book. Book stays closed when stood on its spine, possibly indicating book has never been read. Or certainly read with great care. FINE book, VG+ DJ(in Brodart). 1st ed. Bright DJ, $2.50 price.
Seller: Quiet Friends IOBA, Lyndonville, NY, U.S.A.
Michener, James. The Bridges at Toko-ri.. Random House, NY, 1953.
Price: US$165.00 + shipping
Description: Michener's powerful novel of the Korean War was the source for the movie of the same name starring William Holden, Grace Kelly and Mickey Rooney. Correct 1st printing, 1st state with no statement of printing on colophon page, in two-tone blue cloth boards with blue end-papers. Top edge slightly faded else about fine in a very pretty example of the fragile dw with a light touch of rubbing to the extremities. Original $2.50 price intact atop the front flap. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Seller: Tom Davidson, Bookseller, Brooklyn, NY, U.S.A.
MICHENER, James A.. The Bridges at Toko-Ri. Random House, New York, 1953.
Price: US$165.00 + shipping
Description: First Printing. Octavo (21cm.); two toned blue cloth stamped in silver and yellow on spine; green topstain; dustjacket; 147pp.; slightly faded topstain, still a Fine copy. Dustjacket is unclipped (priced $2.50); light rubbing/wear mostly to top edge of front panel and fsintly at spine ends; Very Good+. The book details the experiences of United States Navy pilots in the Korean War as they undertake a mission to destroy heavily protected bridges in enemy territory. The Bridges at Toko-Ri was made into a film of the same name in 1954 directed by Mark Robson, starring Grace Kelly and William Holden.
Seller: Lorne Bair Rare Books, ABAA, Winchester, VA, U.S.A.
MICHENER, James A.. The Bridges at Toko-Ri. Random House, (New York), 1953.
Price: US$175.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First edition. Very slight sunning at the extremities of the boards else fine in price-clipped near fine dustwrapper with light rubbing. A very nice copy.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
James Michener. The Bridges at Toko-ri. Random House, New York, 1953.
Price: US$175.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: a fine copy in the original two tone of blue with silver and gold gilt line and letter. in the pictorial vg dust jacket. The 1st edition without mention of later printings, one of the few Random House 1sts with no mention of 1st printing on verso of title page. solid dj with the original price of 2.50 intact, not clipped. and under mylar from bro dart. Solid history woven with narrative about a Naval Task force sent to destory the Communist held bridges at Toko ri in North Korea. Basis for a film in 1954 starring William Holden and Grace Kelly. a very fine classic film. A Hero's Story.
Seller: Hirschfeld Galleries, Saint Louis, MO, U.S.A.
MICHENER, JAMES A.. The Bridges at Toko-ri. Random House, New York, 1953.
Price: US$188.52 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Octavo. Blue duotone cloth binding in pictorial dust jacket that is faded on the the spine and has edgewear and some creasing but is nonetheless attractive. Review copy with slip indicating that publication day is July 9,1953.
Seller: Karol Krysik Books ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA, Toronto, ON, Canada
Michener, James A.. The Bridges at Toko-ri. Random House, New York, 1953.
Price: US$195.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: [8], 146, [6] pages. Ink mark on fep. Plain endpapers. DJ has some wear, soiling, tears and chips. James Albert Michener (February 3, 1907 - October 16, 1997) was an American author of more than 40 books, most of which were fictional, lengthy family sagas covering the lives of many generations in particular geographic locales and incorporating solid history. Michener had numerous bestsellers and works selected for Book of the Month Club, and was known for his meticulous research behind the books. Michener's novels include Tales of the South Pacific for which he won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1948, Hawaii, The Drifters, Centennial, The Source, The Fires of Spring, Chesapeake, Caribbean, Caravans, Alaska, Texas, Space, and Poland. His non-fiction works include Iberia, about his travels in Spain and Portugal; his memoir The World Is My Home; and Sports in America. Return to Paradise combines fictional short stories with factual descriptions of the Pacific areas where they take place. In one of his beloved early bestsellers, Pulitzer Prize-winning author James A. Michener crafts a tale of the American men who fought the Korean War, detailing their exploits in the air as well as their lives on the ground. Young and innocent, they arrive in a place they have barely ever heard of, on a ship massive enough to carry planes and helicopters. Trained as professionals, they prepare for the rituals of war that countless men before them have endured, and face the same fears. They are American fighter pilots. Together they face an enemy they do not understand, knowing their only hope for survival is to win. Verso compared with photos of other stated First Edition/First Printing posted on line. Neither First Edition nor First Printing, nor other printing numbers are stated. Original $2.50 price intact atop the front flap.
Seller: Ground Zero Books, Ltd., Silver Spring, MD, U.S.A.
MICHENER, James A.. The Bridges at Toko-ri. Random House, New York, 1953.
Price: US$200.00 + shipping
Description: First edition. Hardcover. An early book from the prolific author of "Hawaii." A near fine copy in the first issue binding with blue endpapers in a very good plus dust jacket that has some edge wear at the spine ends and some other minor rubbing and wear. A very nice copy.
Seller: Jeff Hirsch Books, ABAA, Wadsworth, IL, U.S.A.
MICHENER, JAMES. The Bridges at Toko-Ri. Random House, New York, 1953.
Price: US$200.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Some minor rubbing to the spine ends on the jacket and again to the corners. The front panel is particularly bright. Two toned blue cloth binding with white endpapers. A great book made into a great movie starring William Holden, Grace Kelly, Frederick March, and Mickey Rooney. Near Fine / Very Good.
Seller: First Place Books - ABAA, ILAB, Walkersville, MD, U.S.A.
Michener, James A.. The Bridges At Toko-Ri. Random House, E-093, E-023, 1953.
Price: US$250.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Hardcover. 8vo. Published by Random House, New York, 1953. 147 pgs. First Edition/First Printing (suprisingly does not state). DJ has light shelf-wear present to the DJ extremities (original price of $2.50 present). Bound in two-tone blue cloth over boards with gilt and silver titles and rules. Light blue textured endpapers. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. Previous owner's name present to the FFEP. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. In one of his beloved early bestsellers, Pulitzer Prizewinning author James A. Michener crafts a tale of the American men who fought the Korean War, detailing their exploits in the air as well as their lives on the ground. Young and innocent, they arrive in a place they have barely ever heard of, on a ship massive enough to carry planes and helicopters. Trained as professionals, they prepare for the rituals of war that countless men before them have endured, and face the same fears. They are American fighter pilots. Together they face an enemy they do not understand, knowing their only hope for survival is to win. EB; 8.1 X 5.5 X 1.1 inches; 160 pages
Seller: Last Exit Books, Charlottesville, VA, U.S.A.
Michener, James A.. The Bridges at Toko-ri.. Random House, New York, 1953.
Price: US$325.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First Printing, with no edition or printing statement on copyright page. A Fine copy in two tones of blue linen cloth, with white endpapers and blue topstain (NO PRIORITY per Groseclose--A.007), in a Fine dustwrapper, not price-clipped, with slight pattern fade to front panel. Basis for a successful Hollywood adaptation [1954, starring William Holden and Grace Kelly]. Q17447
Seller: Compass Rose Books, ABAA-ILAB, Kensington, CA, U.S.A.
Michener, James A.. The Bridges at Toko-ri. Random House, 1953.
Price: US$375.00 + shipping
Description: $2.50 price intact, issue with blue endpapers. The slightest of sunning to upper edge, faint wear, overall fine in fine dust jacket in mylar cover.
Seller: THE HERMITAGE BOOKSHOP, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
Michener, James A.. The Bridges at Toko-ri. Random House, 1953.
Price: US$400.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: DJ in archival cover edge wear.
Seller: J. Mercurio Books, Maps, & Prints IOBA, Garrison, NY, U.S.A.
James A Michener. The Bridges at Toko-ri. Random House, 1953.
Price: US$525.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Random House, 1953. Hardcover, Book Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Dust Jacket slightly worn at lower spine edge, no small chips or tears. Dust Jacket un-clipped.($2.50) Edges browned very slightly.
Seller: Walker Flynt Books, Cumming, GA, U.S.A.
James A. Michener. Bridges at Toko-Ri. Random House, 1953.
Price: US$666.66 + shipping
Description: Book may contain some writing, highlighting, and or cover damage. Shipped fast and reliably!
Seller: -OnTimeBooks-, Phoenix, AZ, U.S.A.
Michener, James A.. The Bridges at Toko-ri. Random House, New York, 1953.
Price: US$795.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: 147 pages. First edition, fist printing. Dust jacket design by H. Lawrence Hoffman. His 5th book. The story of Naval pilots during the Korean War assigned to destroy a heavily fortified bridge. Later made into the 1954 movie starring William Holden, Grace Kelly, Mickey Rooney and Fredric March. Fine book in a fine dust jacket with just a touch of rubbing to the corners. A beautiful copy!
Seller: Fireproof Books, MINNETONKA, MN, U.S.A.
Michener, James A.. THE BRIDGES AT TOKO-RI. Random House [1953], [New York], 1953.
Price: US$850.00 + shipping
Description: Octavo, cloth. A novel of Naval pilots during the Korean War assigned to destroy a heavily fortified bridge. "The interlocking of timing, men and machines, the stupendous quality of jet flight and warfare, the human element -- in emergency, danger and personal lives -- are here in a sharp, short, telling tribute." - Kirkus Review, 1 July, 1953. Michener was reporter during that war assigned to U. S. Navy aircraft carriers offshore Korea. The novel was filmed in 1954 featuring William Holden, Mickey Rooney and Fredric March. One of the officers of the Task Force that Michener was with served as technical advisor for the film. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket with a few slight rubs and no fading of the spine. A lovely copy. (24678) First edition, first issue with blue endpapers.
Seller: John W. Knott, Jr, Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB, Laurel, MD, U.S.A.
MICHENER, James A.. The Bridges at Toko-Ri.. New York: Random House, 1953, 1953.
Price: US$1288.26 + shipping
Description: First edition, first printing, presentation copy, inscribed by the author on half-title: "N.B.C. New York, N.Y., July 9, 1953, To Lovely Faye Emerson, on publication day of this modern novel. With appreciation. Jim Michener". As claimed by the dust jacket blurb, "here is a novel that will be called, and with justice, one of the masterpieces of war literature". Faye Emerson (1917-1983), the US film and stage actress, also hosted The Faye Emerson Show during the 1950s, when she was called the "First Lady of Television". Television listings in the New York Times for 9 July 1953 reveal that the evening saw both Faye Emerson broadcast on "Fashions and Interviews" and Michener appear on a programme named Author Meets the Critics. Set during the Korean War, and based on actual missions flown against railroad bridges in North Korea, the novel is about an operation undertaken by United States Navy pilots to destroy heavily protected bridges in enemy territory. The novel was the basis for a film of the same name, starring William Holden, Grace Kelly, and Mickey Rooney, released the following year. Octavo. Original dark and light blue cloth, spine lettered in gilt and silver, blue endpapers. With dust jacket. Extremities slightly sunned, minor foxing to edges; extremities of unclipped jacket worn with some minor loss, occasional abrasions: a very good copy in like jacket.
Seller: Peter Harrington. ABA/ ILAB., London, United Kingdom