Tales of the South Pacific by James A. Michener
- Bookseller: Discovery Bay Old Books
(US)
- Seller Inventory #: 07-150
- Format: Hardcover
- Book condition: Fine
- Jacket condition: Very Good
- Quantity available: 1
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publisher: The Macmillan Company
- Place: New York
- Date published: 1949
Description
Tales of the South Pacific by James A. Michener. 9th printing in dust jacket. New York: The Macmillan Company, 1949. “Ninth Printing” on copyright page. Dust jacket is price clipped. Dust jacket with minor chipping & soiling to edges, some chipping (1/8 inch) to top and bottom of spine, wear to corner, a very good complete jacket. Book binding in fine condition. Contents clean throughout. 326 pages. Protected by Mylar.
dust jacket : A protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps around the binding of a book. spine : The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf. Also known as the back. price clipped : The portion of the dust jacket flap where the publisher prints the suggested price has been cut away. Usually this is a clean 1-2" diagonal cut made with scissors. chipping : A defect in which small pieces missing from the edges. soiling : Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
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