My Lost Mexico
1992. 4to, 165pp., cloth d.w. Austin: State House Press, 1992. First Edition. Fine. More
1992. 4to, 165pp., cloth d.w. Austin: State House Press, 1992. First Edition. Fine. More
Maecenas, 1970. The text is illustrated with original lithographs and woodcuts by Jack Levine. There is also a leather portfolio at rear containing 54 additional prints. Folio, all housed together in a white silk clamshell box with wide black leather fastener. New York: Maecenas/Random House, 1970. Limited First Edition. A fine copy. Contains one original woodcut, and four original lithographs. The 54 watercolors, gouaches and drawings in the sketchbook were printed in Paris, and hand-colored by pochoir. One of 2500..... More
Coral Gables: 1989. 1 page, 11 x 8.5 inches, Coral Gables, Florida, October 20, 1989. In this letter, Michener discusses books and his love of animals, in part: "...few writers have been more interested, in their general novels, in animal life than I. One of the disappointments of my life is that my travel habits have made it impossible for me to keep in my house the successors to the wonderful and loving dogs my wife and I used to..... More
868pp. 8vo, cloth, d.w. N.Y.: Random House, (1988). BOMC. Very good. More
672pp. 8vo, cloth, d.w. N.Y.: Random House, (1989). BOMC. vg. More
New York: Random House, 1968. Illustrated. 818 pages, 8vo, yellow cloth, edgeworn d.w. New York: Random House, (1968). Very good(+) in very good(-) dust wrapper. More
Rutland: tuttle, 1972. With 257 illustrations, including 55 mounted color plates. 287pp. Thick 4to, two-toned decorative silk, lightly chipped d.w. Rutland, VT: Tuttle, (1972). Seventh printing. Fine, in a very good(+) dust wrapper. More
1962. Souvenir signed typescript, a passage from Tales of the South Pacific, originally published in 1947 and later the basis for Rogers and Hammerstein's "South Pacific", whereby Benoit pulls up in front of Bloody Mary's porch in an old car. Boldly signed and dated: "James A. Michener - July 14, 1962". Fine condition. American author of more than 40 books. More
London: Secker & Warburg, 1957. 8vo, light blue boards, gilt stamped spine, d.w. (light wear). London: Secker & Warburg, 1957. First English Edition. More
New York: Random House, 1988. 868pp., dust wrapper. New York: Random House, (1988). First Edition. Fine. More
New York: Random House, 1989. 672pp., d.w. N.Y., (1989). First Edition. Fine. More
Franklin Center: Franklin, 1980. Illustrated by Jerry Pinkney. 1073 pages. Very thick 8vo, full gilt-stamped brown leather, all edges gilt. Franklin Library, 1980. Limited First Edition. Fine. Privately printed exclusively for Members of the First Editions Society. More
New York: Random House, 1992. 8vo, cloth, d.w. N.Y.: Random House, (1992). First Edition. Fine. More
Philadelphia: Girard Bank, 1970. 9 color illustrations by James B. Wyeth. 85pp., boards; slipcase. Philadelphia: Girard Bank, (1970). First Edition. Commissioned as a companion piece for the Girard Bank's annual report. More
New York: Random House, 1954. 8vo, cloth backed boards, d.w. N.Y.: Random House, (1954). First Edition. Fine, except that, as usual, the laminate on the dust wrapper is beginning to separate. Immaculate copy of this early novel which was the basis for the 1957 Marlon Brando film. Signed in full by Michener, Waihiki, T.H. More
New York: Random House, 1965. Black cloth, publisher's board slipcase. N.Y.: Random House, (1965). Limited First Edition. The spine is lightly faded, and the slipcase is slightly soiled, but sound. Number 197 of 500 signed copies. More
New York: Macmillan, 1950. 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. More
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