Kent State: What Happened and Why (SIGNED) by Michener, James - 1971

Kent State: What Happened and Why by James Michener Fawcett Crest P1626 Nov 1971

Publisher is Fawcett
Paperback
4.1 x 7 inches, 512 pages

James Albert Michener (February 3, 1907 – October 16, 1997) was an American writer. He wrote more than 40 books, most of which were long, fictional family sagas covering the lives of many generations in particular geographic locales and incorporating detailed history. Many of his works were bestsellers and were chosen by the Book of the Month Club; he was known for the meticulous research that went into his books.

Michener's books 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; Poland; and The Bridges at Toko-ri. 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… Read More

New York: Random House, 1971. Solid copy with first edition stated on copyright page. Unmarked, tight and square. Price intact jacket has 3 very small chips along top edge and two short creases on front flap but otherwise a nice one. In mylar. . First American Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Rabdom House, 1971. First Edition. Hard Back. fine/very good - price clipped. Many Photos.

KENT STATE: WHAT HAPPENED AND WHY Random House, 1971, first edition, fine in like dust-wrapper. Profusely illustrated with photos.

New York: Random House, 1971. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First edition.

NY: Random House / Reader's Digest , 1971. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED by James Michener: "To -- Aloha - James A. Michener 1977." Book club edition in unpriced dust jacket but with First Edition stated on the copyright page. Full dark blue cloth with black cover title and silver stamped spine, dark blue topstain. Colored map endpapers of Kent, Ohio and Kent State. Old spill has left a brown stain down the fore-edge of textblock and bottom edge of front pastedown with not too obtrusive damping on the front cover as well. Text is clean and bright, not affected.. Signed. Hard Cover. Good/Good.