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DARK PARADISE
by Waiwaiole, Lono
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Fine/Very Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0939767619
- ISBN 13
- 9780939767618
- Seller
-
Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
Tucson, AZ: Dennis McMillan Publications, 2009. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth and boards. Very Fine/Very Fine. SIGNED by the Author on the title page, 8vo, yellow gold cloth with irridescent blue lettering on spine, archival mylar-protected pictorial dust jacket (unclipped) with stenciled lettering over Japanese-&-Hawaiian colorful images & interior artwork by Michael Kellner, blue endpapers with gold embossed tropical island scene, 310 pages. Lono Waiwaiole was born in San Francisco. He is half Hawaiian, a quarter Italian and a quarter something his family refers to as "Pennsylvania Dutch." Lono teaches social studies and English in Portland, Oregon. He won an Anthony Award for Best First Novel (2004) with Wiley's Lament. DARK PARADISE deals with the dangerous meth trade in Hawaii and struggles between Mexican Cartels and Japanese entrenched crime bosses. EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION in all respects! No remainder marks.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Borg Antiquarian
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 5712
- Title
- DARK PARADISE
- Author
- Waiwaiole, Lono
- Format/Binding
- Cloth and boards
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0939767619
- ISBN 13
- 9780939767618
- Publisher
- Dennis McMillan Publications
- Place of Publication
- Tucson, AZ
- Date Published
- 2009
- Keywords
- Mexican cartel, Japanese, drugs, meth, Oahu, Big Island, Hawaii, natives, exploitation, illustrated, art,
Terms of Sale
Borg Antiquarian
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Borg Antiquarian
Biblio member since 2015
Lake Forest, Illinois
About Borg Antiquarian
BorgAntiquarian (ABAA & ILAB) is a dealer long engaged in selling exceptional collectibles: rare and fine books, autographs and manuscripts, fine art and artifacts. We are generalists in Americana, English & American literature, plus selected authors & important figures (Dickens & Darwin; presidents & 'signers'; scientists & historical figures; Revolutionary & Civil War militaria).
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