The Watermen (signed by James Michener and John Moll, illustrator)
by James Michener
- Used
- Fine
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
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Potomac, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
First Edition, First Printing (Random House, New York, 1979). Signed by both Michener and Moll on the half title page. Wonderful black and white illustrations throughout by John Moll. Fine in a fine dust jacket; presents as new. Michener's collection of writings about the Chesapeake Bay region and the watermen who harvest shellfish from its waters. The material is drawn from Michener's historical novel "Chesapeake." Foreword by Michener. Octavo. 193 pp. A fantastic copy of this Michener tribute to the Chesapeake Bay Region.
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- Bookseller
- Grinning Cat Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 121260
- Title
- The Watermen (signed by James Michener and John Moll, illustrator)
- Author
- James Michener
- Illustrator
- John Moll
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Random House
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1979
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- LITERATURE;
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