Tales of the South Pacific
by James Michener
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/Poor
- Seller
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Murrieta , California, United States
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About This Item
I have available a first edition/first printing copy of James Michener's Pulitzer Prize winning novel, Tales of the South Pacific. This book was published in 1947 by Macmillon and bears the words "first edition " on the copyright page. The dust jacket bears the correct price of $3.00 in the correct first state position (vertically towards the top of the inside flap).
The book is bound tight and is in good condition. There is some soiling , please see photos. The dust jacket is in poor condition with several portions missing and the back of the jacket has tape (I'm assuming to hold part of it together).
I would venture that this book could be a good candidate for restoration. I'm pricing it at just $150.00.
upon completion of sale, this book will be bubble wrapped and sent out in a box via media mail with delivery confirmation.
Synopsis
Tales of the South Pacific is a Pulitzer Prize winning collection of sequentially related short stories about World War II, written by James A. Michener in 1946. The stories were based on observations and anecdotes he collected while stationed as a lieutenant commander in the US Navy on the island of Espiritu Santo in the New Hebrides Islands (now known as Vanuatu). The skipper of PT-105 met Michener while stationed at the PT boat base on Tulagi in the Solomon Islands.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Troy's Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 3596
- Title
- Tales of the South Pacific
- Author
- James Michener
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover in jacket
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Poor
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Macmillon
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1947
- Pages
- 326
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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- Poor
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- First State
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.