George Michener (19 results)

hardcover. Condition: Acceptable. This is a used book. It may contain highlighting/underlining and/or the book may show heavier signs of wear . It may also be ex-library or without dustjacket. This is a used book. It may contain highlighting/underlining and/or the book may show heavier signs of wear . It may also be ex-library or without dustjacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Nelson Doubleday, Garden City, NY. 1953. Hardcover. Edition/Printing not stated. Book is tight, square, and unmarked but for F/O name on the front pastedown and a bookplate on the front pastedown. Book Condition: Very Good; light shelfwear to head, tail, and tips; small stain spots on textblock top and bottom; light glue browning to endpapers. DJ: Good; toning to spine; wear to head, tail, and tips; closed tears at top edge near spine. Blue paper over boards with gray overlay on the spine with gilt lettering and rules; blue shadowboxes on spine for titles. 606 pp 8vo. This Best-in-Books Volume contains a selection of reading from teh staff at Nelson Doubleday that is for sure provides a variety in reading material. This book contains several full-length novels, several extracts from leading current non-fiction, a photograph section, a cartoon feature, and a classic. A clean very presentable copy in a Brodart mylar jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good +. Brown leatherette with gilt spine lettering and gilt pictorial of a fisherman on front cover. Original L L Bean price sticker on rear cover. Unclipped dust jacket with very light handling marks. Bound in silk marker. Gift inscription on title page. Contents very clean and tight. PayPal accepted.

Faux Leather. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. 176 pages. Housed in original slipcase remaining in Near Fine condition.

Faux Leather. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. 176 pages. Housed in original slipcase remaining in Near Fine condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. . . . . Deluxe edition. 8vo, hardcover, no dj. Bound in brown leatherette, gilt spine lettering, in slipcase. Bright, crisp & clean inside and out, clearly unread. Publisher's stamp on half-title page. Slipcase sturdy and square, w/ no splitting at seams. xxxii, 176 p., illus., 4 p. of plates (some color). With silk ribbon place-marker.

very good.

very good +.

Hardcover. Reprint. Illustrated in black, white and color. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Fine copy in near fine (light staining) dust jacket (in mylar). 176 pps.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Reprint. Nelson Doubleday, Inc 1953 Reprint Near Fine/ Slight tip wear to grey cloth spine o/w Fine. NO DUST JACKET. Like new dark-blue leather like boards. Solid structure. Light tanning to page edges, inside page edges deckled. Tight tanned pages with some illustrations and some photos. 2+606+4 pages. HEAVY ITEM 1.51 Pounds. Size: 8 1/2 x 5 3/4 x 1 3/4 inches. No Exp.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Very Good. Vol. 286, No. 4. Cover by Emmett Watson for "Flying Colours" (pt. 1 of 6; Captain Hornblower series) by C. S. Forester. Includes "The First Watch of Michael Costello" (novelet) by Karl Detzer; The Pit of Punishment" by Garnett Radcliffe; "Foxcatcher Final" by Holmes Alexander; "A Punt, a Pass, and a Prayer" (pt. 3 of 4) by Judson P. Phillips; "Men of Daring: Trader Horn - Jungle Merchant" (True Story in Pictures) by Stookie Allen; "As We Grow Older" by George Michener; "Duck the Redheads" by Edgar Franklin; "The Ship of Ishtar" (pt. 6 of 6) by A. Merritt; Features; "Resquiescat in Jawbones" by Albert George; "Argonotes"; "Looking Ahead". Tanning; small edge and corner losses; cover overlaps have been trimmed. Book.

[1970]. (Oversize paperback) Very good. 124pp. Photographs, maps, notes, bibliography. Contributors include J.M.S. Careless (George Brown and Confederation), Lionel Dorge (Bishop Tache and the Confederation of Manitoba (1869-1870)), John T. Maurice (Demographic Influences at Yotk Fort, 1714-16), Roland Michener (The Republican Monarchy of Manitobah), George F. Reynolds (The Man Who Created the Corner of Portage and Main), Norman C.H. Russell (Manitoba Historical Architecture), Donald Swainson (The North-West Transportation Company: Personnel and Attitudes). Article about Bishop Tache, George Brown & Henry McKenney. Locale: . Series: Manitoba Historical Society Series III 26. (Manitoba).

Softcover. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. Signed article "Floyd Patterson, The Essence of a Competitor" by Joyce Carol Oates. Also article by George Plimpton "Three Cheers for the Athletes". Also article by James Michener "Pros, Cons and Amateurs." Also article by Billie Jean King "Spectators No More". Ships same or next business day. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 67 pages; Signed by Author.

very good - fine.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover with dustjacket, a mild bump to the bottom front corner is the only remarkable book flaw, jacket has moderate rubbing to the surface which is common with most glossy jackets and no other flaws, this clean, attractive copy includes a professional (removable) mylar cover, "Thanks to cheap real estate, proximity to New York City, and the lore of country living, Bucks County became such a well-known haven for creativity that the New York media began to call it the Genius Belt" ; ; 192 pages.

Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. Bound in green cloth, stamped in silver, in matching illustrated dust jacket. A scarce first edition of this 174 pp. book on the history of Art in Bucks County. Introduction by James Michener. Tight, clean "as new" copy. Scarce. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Good. Newman, Arnold; Sterba, James P.; Wilson, Wayne; Maggio, Gene; Mardon, Allan; Tames, George; Richardson, Bob (illustrator). First Edition. 48 pages. Features: Color cover photo of artist Edward Hopper; One and a Half Cheers for Progress - article by James Michener; How a Supersoldier Was Fired From His Command - Lieutenant-Colonel Anthony Herbert tried to go by the book in Vietnam; A Report from the Majority of the World - article with many photos from Begadjah, Indonesia; The World of Edward Hopper - The drama of light, the artificiality of nature, the remorseless human comedy; Plaid fashion photos; Many gorgeous fashion ads; Finnish instant vacation home - designed by architect Matti Suuronen; and more. Small library stamp atop front cover. Average wear. A worthy vintage copy.

LeatherBound. Condition: NEW. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 564. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1941 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 564.