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Michener, James A.. Tales of the South Pacific [SIGNED Limited]. The Macmillan Co., New York, 1950.
Price: US$250.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Dark blue cloth, lettered/illus. in gold foil. [v],326 pp. We note a short closed tear along the bottom edge of one leaf that is clearly original to issue, otherwise only slight flecking to cloth in a few areas along spine panel. American Booksellers Edition, issued by Macmillan on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the ABA, limited to 1,500 copies signed by Michener on half-title. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Seller: Saucony Book Shop, Kutztown, PA, U.S.A.
MICHENER, JAMES A.. Tales Of The South Pacific. New York: Macmillan, 1950, 1950.
Price: US$300.00 + shipping
Description: ABA Edition, issued for the Golden Anniversary of the American Booksellers Association. Spine lettering flaked, else a fine copy. Issued without dust jacket. One of 1500 copies signed by Michener. All books described as first editions are first printings unless otherwise noted.
Seller: Peter L. Stern & Co., Inc, Newton, MA, U.S.A.
MICHENER, JAMES A.. Tales Of The South Pacific. New York: Macmillan, 1950, 1950.
Price: US$300.00 + shipping
Description: ABA Edition, issued for the Golden Anniversary of the American Booksellers Association. Spine lettering flaked and rubbed, else a near fine copy; issued without dust jacket. One of 1500 copies signed by Michener. All books described as first editions are first printings unless otherwise noted.
Seller: Peter L. Stern & Co., Inc, Newton, MA, U.S.A.
MICHENER, JAMES A.. Tales Of The South Pacific. New York: Macmillan, 1950, 1950.
Price: US$300.00 + shipping
Description: ABA Edition, issued for the Golden Anniversary of the American Booksellers Association. Spine lettering flaked and rubbed, else a near fine copy; issued without dust jacket. One of 1500 copies signed by Michener. All books described as first editions are first printings unless otherwise noted.
Seller: Peter L. Stern & Co., Inc, Newton, MA, U.S.A.
MICHENER, JAMES A.. Tales Of The South Pacific. New York: Macmillan, 1950, 1950.
Price: US$300.00 + shipping
Description: ABA Edition, issued for the Golden Anniversary of the American Booksellers Association. Spine a bit dull, a fine copy; issued without dust jacket. One of 1500 copies signed by Michener. All books described as first editions are first printings unless otherwise noted.
Seller: Peter L. Stern & Co., Inc, Newton, MA, U.S.A.
MICHENER, James A.. Tales of the South Pacific.. Macmillan, New York, 1950.
Price: US$350.00 + shipping
Description: 326 pp. 8vo, publisher's blue cloth (lacking glassine wrapper). American Booksellers Edition; one of 1500 copies signed by Michener. Spine faded and worn at extremities; some wear to corners; good to very good.
Seller: Jeffrey H. Marks, Rare Books, ABAA, Rochester, NY, U.S.A.
MICHENER, James. Tales of The South Pacific. Macmillan, New York, 1950.
Price: US$400.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: 8vo, blue cloth, printed in gilt, without dust wrapper, as issued. (spine title slightly dulled, but legible). N.Y.; Macmillan, 1950. Special autographed edition, limited to 1500 copies for the American Booksellers Association.
Seller: Argosy Book Store, ABAA, ILAB, New York, NY, U.S.A.