Tales Of the South Pacific

by Michener, James a

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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TALES OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC

TALES OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC

by Michener, James A.

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Used - Good+ with no dust jacket
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First Edition; Eleventh Printing
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1950
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Hardcover
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MacMillan. Good+ with no dust jacket. 1950. First Edition; Eleventh Printing. Hardcover. ****Spring Sale! The current price reflects a 10% discount off the regular price, while the item lasts. Sale ends April 2, 2024*****; Beige cloth cover is worn at corners and spine caps with modest soiling and discoloration but overall in good+ condition. Boards and spine… Read more about this item
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Tales Of The South Pacific

Tales Of The South Pacific

by MICHENER, James A.

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First Australian edition
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1951
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Hardcover
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Sydney: Dymock's, 1951. First Australian edition. Hardcover. Hardcover. First Australian edition. A near fine book in a very good dust jacket. Some wear at the head and foot of the jacket spine. Owner name on the front free endpaper. Michener's collection of stories that tells the tales of American sailors who lived and fought in the Pacific during World… Read more about this item
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by Michener, James A.

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Used - Very good
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First Edition, First Printing
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1947
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Cloth
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New York: The Macmillan Company, 1947. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Very good. First edition, first printing of Tales of the South Pacific, signed by James A. Michener on a bookplate.. Octavo, v, [3], 326pp. Orange-beige cloth, title printed in blue on spine, light rubbing to edges. Stated "first printing" on copyright page. Solid text block, toning to… Read more about this item
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Tales of the South Pacific

by James A. Michener

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First Edition
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1951
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Hardcover
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Collins, London, 1951. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/Fair. Hardcover. 320 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Collins, London, 1951. First Edition. This is the first UK edition. *** CONDITION: The book itself is in good condition and comes in fair dust jacket. More specifically: Edges of boards have superficial edgewear and corners are moderately bumped. Dust jacket has… Read more about this item
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Tales of the South Pacific (Books into Film, First Australian Edition, Pulitzer Prize)

Tales of the South Pacific (Books into Film, First Australian Edition, Pulitzer Prize)

by Michener, James A.

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Just About Near Fine
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First Australian Edition, First Printing
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1951
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Hardcover
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Sydney: Dymock's Book Arcade Ltd, 1951. First Australian Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Just About Near Fine. Blue cloth over boards, title stamped in black onto spine, 8vo (8-1/4 inches tall), pp. v, (viii), 309, stated first Australian edition, having "1st Australian Edition 1951" printed on the copyright page, immediately following "Twelfth Printing 1950" and with "1951" printed… Read more about this item
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TALES OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC

by Michener, James A.

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1947
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New York: The Macmillan Company, 1947. Near fine in very good restored dust jacket.. Inscribed first edition of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel about the Pacific campaign of WWII, adapted into a Rodgers and Hammerstein musical and a film. James A. Michener's first novel was inspired by his time in the US Navy during the Second World War, serving… Read more about this item
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by Michener, James A.

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Good
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First Edition
Published
1947
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Hardcover
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New York: The Macmillan Company, 1947. Stated first edition full cloth hard cover with first state dust jacket showing price of $3.00 vertically at top of front flap. Bump to spine head. Front hinge repair. Pages toned at margins. Clean copy with tips only slightly rubbed. No ownership or other markings. 326pp. Dust jacket is… Read more about this item
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Tales Of The South Pacific [First Edition Library Facsimile, Fine In Fine Dust Jacket And Slipcase]

Tales Of The South Pacific [First Edition Library Facsimile, Fine In Fine Dust Jacket And Slipcase]

by Michener, James A.

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First Edition Library. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 326 Pp. Brown Cloth Stamped In Blue. A Facsimile Of The First Edition. Fine In Fine Dust Jacket ( No Fading) And Slipcase. With The Publisher's Explanatory Card Laid In Loosely.
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Tales of the South Pacific

by James A. Michener

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Used - Good Condition
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[ Edition: First ]
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0895776979
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[ Edition: First ]. Good Condition. [ No Hassle 30 Day Returns ][ Ships Daily ] [ Underlining/Highlighting: NONE ] [ Writing: NONE ] Publisher: Reader's Digest Association Pub Date: 1/1/1995 Binding: Hardcover Pages: 359
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Tales of the South Pacific

Tales of the South Pacific

by MICHENER, James A.

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Used - Near Fine
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Very Good
Published
1951
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Hardcover
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London: Collins, 1951. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. First English edition. Small gift inscription front fly, pages edges moderately foxed, a sound very good copy in about very good dust jacket with shallow chipping at and near the spine ends and overall light wear. A scarce and cheaply made edition, very uncommon in jacket.
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Tales of the South Pacific

by James A. Michener

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Used - Very Good
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Good
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1st Edition
Published
1947
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Hardcover
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New York: The Macmillan Company, 1947. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Tales of the South Pacific" by James A. Michener. First edition, first printing with a first issue dust jacket. Dust jacket is the variant with $3.00 price printed horizontally at base of front flap (no priority per Ahearn APG). The dust jacket illustrator's name is present vertically… Read more about this item
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Tales of the South Pacific

by Michener, James A.[lbert]

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Used - Original tan cloth, original dust jacket with illustration by J. O. M. Cosgrave II. Fine copy in very good plus dust jacket
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Fourteenth printing, 1952
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1952
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1 vols. 8vo
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New York: Macmillan Company, 1952. Fourteenth printing, 1952. 1 vols. 8vo. Original tan cloth, original dust jacket with illustration by J. O. M. Cosgrave II. Fine copy in very good plus dust jacket. Fourteenth printing, 1952. 1 vols. 8vo. SIGNED. Signed by the author on the title page: "James A. Michener Glassboro 3 - 11 - 52". Groseclose… Read more about this item
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Tales of the South Pacific

by Michener, James A.

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Used - Very Good
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1st Printing Thus
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1983
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Paperback
ISBN 10
0449203166
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Fawcett, 1983. orange pictorial cover with black ltrs, yellow printers ink on edges, corners/edges/& head-heel of spine are nicked, clean & tight.. 1st Printing Thus. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good.
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Tales of the South Pacific

by Michener, James A.

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Used - Near Fine
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Near Fine
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First Edition
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1947
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Hardcover
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NY: Macmillan, 1947. First Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. First printing of this Pulitzer Prize winner, near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Owner name on front endpaper; interior pages are slightly browning at edges as is usual with this book. The jacket has two tiny chips along the top edge, and a larger (about 1/4")… Read more about this item
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by Michener, James A.

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First Edition, First Printing
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1947
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Hardcover
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New York: The Macmillan Company, 1947. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Octavo, v, 326 pages. In Very Good minus condition with a Very Good dust jacket. Spine white and graphic with black and white lettering. Variant dust jacket of first printing, no priority. Dust jacket protected in mylar covering, with price uncut: "$3.00" on lower corner of front flap.… Read more about this item
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Tales Of The South Pacific

by Michener, James A.

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1947
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Hardcover
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Garden City, NY: International Collectors Library, 1947. Hardcover. Near Fine. No dust jacket issued. Blue boards decorated with gilt design on cover; gilt design and titling on spine. Binding is square and tight. Some tanning on ffep due to PO saving news article inside cover. Otherwise, pages are clean and unmarked.
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TALES OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC

by Michener, James A.

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1975
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Franklin Center: Franklin Library, 1975. Special edition of his Pultizer Prize winner, published by the Franklin Library in their Pulitzer series. Illustrated with full-color reproductions of paintings by William Franklin Draper. Fine in decorated full leather with all page edges gilt and ribbon place marker. Nice production.
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Tales of the South Pacific

by Michener, James A.

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Used - Original tan cloth, with front flap of jacket retained, very good
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First edition
Published
1947
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326 pp. 1 vols. 8vo
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New York: Macmillan Company, 1947. First edition. 326 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Original tan cloth, with front flap of jacket retained, very good. First edition. 326 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Inscribed. Inscribed on the ffep: "Dear Ted (Spence), It's a deep pleasure to have this in the hands of a man who has been such a constant, friendly… Read more about this item
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Tales of the South Pacific

Tales of the South Pacific

by James A. Michener

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Published
1951
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Hardcover
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Collins, 1951. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1951. First Edition Thus. 320 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth. Severe cracking to hinges causing boards to be loose. Pages have light tanning and foxing throughout. Pencil inscription to front free endpaper. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Light sunning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Staining to rear… Read more about this item
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Tales of the South Pacific

by James A. Michener

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1958
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Macmillan, 1958. 16th Printing. Tanning to pages. Owner inscription. Very Good book in a Very Good dust jacket. Price-clipped.
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