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The Source
by Michener, James A
- Used
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Black cloth title in silver. Some toning to spine, else a fine copy in publisher's blue slipcase as issued (soem toning to slipc
- Seller
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New York, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: Random House, 1965. First edition, one of 500 copies printed on special paper and specially bound, signed and numbered by the author on limitation page, this copy being 162. Map endpapers. [xiii], 909, [910, blank], [911, note], [912-915, maps] pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Black cloth title in silver. Some toning to spine, else a fine copy in publisher's blue slipcase as issued (soem toning to slipcase). First edition, one of 500 copies printed on special paper and specially bound, signed and numbered by the author on limitation page, this copy being 162. Map endpapers. [xiii], 909, [910, blank], [911, note], [912-915, maps] pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Deluxe SIGNED edition. Michener's collossal account of millennia of history in Palestine and Israel, centered around a (fictional) archaeological excavation site. Groseclose A.019b
Synopsis
In his signature style of grand storytelling, James Michener sweeps us back through time to the Holy Land, thousands of years ago. By exploring the lives and discoveries of modern archaeologists excavating the site of Tell Makor, Michener vividly re-creates life in and around an ancient city during critical periods of its existence, and traces the profound history of the Jews, including that of the early Hebrews and their persecution, the impact of Christianity on the Jewish world, the Crusades, and the Spanish Inquisition. Michener weaves his epic tale of love, strength, and faith until at last he arrives at the founding of Israel and the modern conflict in the Middle East. The Source is not only a compelling history of the Holy Land and its people but a richly written saga that encompasses the development of Western civilization and the great religious and cultural ideas that have shaped our world.From the Trade Paperback edition.
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- Bookseller
- James Cummins Bookseller
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 351753
- Title
- The Source
- Author
- Michener, James A
- Format/Binding
- Map endpapers. [xiii], 909, [910, blank], [911, note], [912-915, maps] pp. 1 vols. 8vo
- Book Condition
- Used - Black cloth title in silver. Some toning to spine, else a fine copy in publisher's blue slipcase as issued (soem toning to slipc
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition, one of 500 copies printed on special paper and sp
- Publisher
- Random House
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1965
- Keywords
- German
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature;
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