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MEXICO
by Michener, James A
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0679416498
- ISBN 13
- 9780679416494
- Seller
-
Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
New York: Random House, 1992. First Edition, First Printing. Decorated cloth. Very Fine/Near Fine. MAP ENDPAPERS. Tall & thick 8vo, burgundy quarter cloth with gilt lettering over gold boards with "J.A.M." on front cover framed by gilt designs; pictorial dust jacket (price-clipped) by Wendell Minor; map endpapers of Mexico & Environs of Toledo; xiii. [xiv: blank] + 625 pages. Weight: 2 lbs. 6 oz. Tight, bright, clean copy of this hefty Michener title with a bright, clean dust jacket (price-clipped) with slight rubbing. <br/> <br/> James A. Michener (1907 - 1997) was an American author of more than 40 bestselling books, most of which were fictional, lengthy family sagas covering the lives of many generations in particular geographic locales and incorporating solid history.
Synopsis
James A. Michener was one of the world’s most popular writers, the author of more than forty books of fiction and nonfiction, including the Pulitzer Prize–winning Tales of the South Pacific, the bestselling novels The Source, Hawaii, Alaska, Chesapeake, Centennial, Texas, Caribbean, and Caravans, and the memoir The World Is My Home . Michener served on the advisory council to NASA and the International Broadcast Board, which oversees the Voice of America. Among dozens of awards and honors, he received America’s highest civilian award, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, in 1977, and an award from the President’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities in 1983 for his commitment to art in America. Michener died in 1997 at the age of ninety.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Borg Antiquarian
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 7533
- Title
- MEXICO
- Author
- Michener, James A
- Illustrator
- MAP ENDPAPERS
- Format/Binding
- Decorated cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0679416498
- ISBN 13
- 9780679416494
- Publisher
- Random House
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1992
- Keywords
- MEXICO, AZTECS, CONQUISTADORS, mining, gold rush, Americana, adventure, saga, MAP
Terms of Sale
Borg Antiquarian
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Borg Antiquarian
Biblio member since 2015
Lake Forest, Illinois
About Borg Antiquarian
BorgAntiquarian (ABAA & ILAB) is a dealer long engaged in selling exceptional collectibles: rare and fine books, autographs and manuscripts, fine art and artifacts. We are generalists in Americana, English & American literature, plus selected authors & important figures (Dickens & Darwin; presidents & 'signers'; scientists & historical figures; Revolutionary & Civil War militaria).
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- First Edition
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- Gilt
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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