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Michener, James. THE FIRES OF SPRING / PRESENTation edition. Random House, 1949.
Price: US$458.20 + shipping
Description: THE FIRES OF SPRING, Random House, 1949, first edition, a fine copy in plastic dust-wrapper as issued of this, one of the presentation edition copies. Laid in is a 100 word TYPED LETTER SIGNED on Random House stationery from at the time promotion director of Random House, Allan Ullman, hyping this title. Ullman was also a writer of thrillers, 'Sorry, Wrong Number'' based on Louise Fletcher's radio drama, being one of them. The authors second novel.
Seller: THE FINE BOOKS COMPANY / A.B.A.A / 1979, ROCHESTER, MI, U.S.A.
Michener, James A.. The Fires of Spring. Random House, New York, 1949.
Price: US$500.00 + shipping
Description: First edition, ninth printing. 495 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. SIGNED. Signed by the author on the title page in black ink. Groseclose A.004a Blue cloth titled in gilt, top edge red. A few small spots of foxing along edges, else near fine in very good price clipped dust jacket (slight cockling on front panel, bumping at head and foot of spine panel)
Seller: James Cummins Bookseller, ABAA, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Michener, James A.. The Fires of Spring. Random House, New York, 1949.
Price: US$750.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Novel. First printing stated. Flat signed by the author on the first endpaper. Covers very nice, corners sharp, light soil. Interior clean, binding tight, endpapers starting to tan, pages toned, shelf scuff mark on the bottom of the book block, top edge dusty. Dust jacket rubbed and chipped, in a mylar slip. Michener's second book, uncommon.
Seller: R Bryan Old Books, Sewell, NJ, U.S.A.
Michener, James. The Fires of Spring. Random House, New York, 1949.
Price: US$1000.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: The first printing of Michener's uncommon second book, published by Random House in 1949. Bound in gray cloth. This copy has been signed by Michener and dated Feb. 7, 1949. A very good copy of the book with some rubbing to the lettering on the spine in a very good dust jacket with chipping - particularly to the spine ends. There is also a strip missing from the top of the rear jacket panel that penetrates from one quarter to one half inch. This strip extends to within one and a half inches from the outer edge.
Seller: The Reluctant Bookseller, Albany, NY, U.S.A.
Michener, James A.. The Fires of Spring.. Random House, 1949.
Price: US$1000.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First Printing. A Fine copy in grey cloth, in a gorgeous Fine dustwrapper, not price-clipped. 495pp. SIGNED by Michener on a custom card (typed, including the title, on an old-fashioned typewriter) laid in. Michener's second book, and first novel. Tales of The South Pacific, published two years earlier, was a collection of connected stories. Q18950
Seller: Compass Rose Books, ABAA-ILAB, Kensington, CA, U.S.A.
Michener, James A. Signed by Author 1980. The Fires of Spring. RANDOM HOUSE, NEW YORK, 1949.
Price: US$1200.00 + shipping
Description: Signed by Author. Michener's scarce second book. Dj creased/torn at edges, tanned, and rubbed. Gold gilt lettering on spine, tight binding, clean body and unmarked text. Light shelf wear, rubbed cover, and tanning fore edges. DATE PUBLISHED: 1949 EDITION: FIRST ED 495
Seller: Princeton Antiques Bookshop, Atlantic City, NJ, U.S.A.
James A. Michener. The Fires of Spring. NY: Random House, 1949.
Price: US$1650.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Bright, square, Fine copy in Near Fine dust jacket of the true First Edition (not the limited) of the acclaimed authors ultra-scarce second book. This copy all the more unique as it is signed by the author (James A. Michener) as well as dated by him (Feb. 7, 1949) in fountain pen on the front free endpaper.
Seller: Mystery Pier Books, Inc.,ABAA, ILAB, ABA, West Hollywood, CA, U.S.A.
Michener, James A.. Fires of Spring. Random House, 1949.
Price: US$1750.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First Edition, First Printing SIGNED by the author on a laid in signature. An attractive dustjacket that is vibrant in color with some wear to the spine and edges. This original First State dustjacket has the price present on the front flap. The book is in nice condition. The binding is tight, with light wear to the panels. The pages are clean with no writing, marks or bookplates in the book. Overall, a collectable copy of this TRUE FIRST EDITION SIGNED by the author.
Seller: Magnum Opus Rare Books, Missoula, MT, U.S.A.