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MICHENER, James A. (1907-1997). Tales of the South Pacific. New York: Macmillan, 1947.
8o. (Some pale spotting and light browning to sheet edges.) Original orange cloth (spine slightly darkened and with some wear at spine ends); pictorial dust jacket (a few chips at ends of spine panel and at corners). Provenance: Walter Jaros (presentation inscription).
FIRST EDITION OF MICHENER'S FIRST BOOK, WHICH WON THE PULITZER PRIZE. A PRE-PUBLICATION-DATE PRESENTATION COPY, INSCRIBED BY MICHENER on the front pastedown: "14 January 1946. To Walter Jaros: Thanks for many a friendly, helping hand at Macmillans. And keep your fingers crossed for me. Jim Michener." Laid-in is a near contemporary press photographic portrait of Michener. SCARCE INSCRIBED.
8o. (Some pale spotting and light browning to sheet edges.) Original orange cloth (spine slightly darkened and with some wear at spine ends); pictorial dust jacket (a few chips at ends of spine panel and at corners). Provenance: Walter Jaros (presentation inscription).
FIRST EDITION OF MICHENER'S FIRST BOOK, WHICH WON THE PULITZER PRIZE. A PRE-PUBLICATION-DATE PRESENTATION COPY, INSCRIBED BY MICHENER on the front pastedown: "14 January 1946. To Walter Jaros: Thanks for many a friendly, helping hand at Macmillans. And keep your fingers crossed for me. Jim Michener." Laid-in is a near contemporary press photographic portrait of Michener. SCARCE INSCRIBED.
MICHENER, James A. (1907-1997). Tales of the South Pacific. New York: Macmillan, 1947.
8o. (Some pale spotting and light browning to sheet edges.) Original orange cloth (spine slightly darkened and with some wear at spine ends); pictorial dust jacket (a few chips at ends of spine panel and at corners). Provenance: Walter Jaros (presentation inscription).
FIRST EDITION OF MICHENER'S FIRST BOOK, WHICH WON THE PULITZER PRIZE. A PRE-PUBLICATION-DATE PRESENTATION COPY, INSCRIBED BY MICHENER on the front pastedown: "14 January 1946. To Walter Jaros: Thanks for many a friendly, helping hand at Macmillans. And keep your fingers crossed for me. Jim Michener." Laid-in is a near contemporary press photographic portrait of Michener. SCARCE INSCRIBED.
8o. (Some pale spotting and light browning to sheet edges.) Original orange cloth (spine slightly darkened and with some wear at spine ends); pictorial dust jacket (a few chips at ends of spine panel and at corners). Provenance: Walter Jaros (presentation inscription).
FIRST EDITION OF MICHENER'S FIRST BOOK, WHICH WON THE PULITZER PRIZE. A PRE-PUBLICATION-DATE PRESENTATION COPY, INSCRIBED BY MICHENER on the front pastedown: "14 January 1946. To Walter Jaros: Thanks for many a friendly, helping hand at Macmillans. And keep your fingers crossed for me. Jim Michener." Laid-in is a near contemporary press photographic portrait of Michener. SCARCE INSCRIBED.