ISBN: 9780375401480 - The Folding Cliffs: A Narrative of 19th-century Hawaii (31 results)

Hardback. Condition: Good. From a major American poet -- a thrilling story, in verse, of nineteenth-century Hawaii. The story of an attempt by the government to seize and constrain possible victims of leprosy and the determination of one small family not to be taken. A tale of the perils and glories of their flight into the wilds of the island of Kauai, pursued by a gunboat full of soldiers. A brilliant capturing -- inspired by the poet's respect for the people of these islands -- of their life, their history, the gods and goddesses of their mythic past. A somber revelation of the wrecking of their culture through the exploitative incursions of Europeans and Americans. An epic narrative that enthralls with the grandeur of its language and of its vision.…

Condition: good. Signs of wear and consistent use.

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

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good-. First Edition. 6.4 X 1.27 X 9.52 inches; 331 pages; pen underlining and markings throughout the book. Slightly cocked spine. Minor rubbing and creasing on DJ. Minor, faint smudges on the exterior edges of textblock. Good condition otherwise. No other noteworthy defects. ; - Your satisfaction is our priority. We offer free returns and respond promptly to all inquiries. Your item will be packaged with care and ship on the same or next business day. Buy with confidence.…

Hardback. Condition: Good. From a major American poet -- a thrilling story, in verse, of nineteenth-century Hawaii. The story of an attempt by the government to seize and constrain possible victims of leprosy and the determination of one small family not to be taken. A tale of the perils and glories of their flight into the wilds of the island of Kauai, pursued by a gunboat full of soldiers. A brilliant capturing -- inspired by the poet's respect for the people of these islands -- of their life, their history, the gods and goddesses of their mythic past. A somber revelation of the wrecking of their culture through the exploitative incursions of Europeans and Americans. An epic narrative that enthralls with the grandeur of its language and of its vision.…

Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.…

hardcover. Condition: Very Good.

hardcover. Condition: Good. Knopf, NY, 1998, 1st., 8vo., hardcover, 331pp., G/G $.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. MERWIN, W.S. The Folding Cliffs: A Narrative of 19th-Century Hawaii Knopf 1998 First Edition Stated hardcover ISBN 0375401482 FINE, clean, bright and unmarked, binding is tight, in FINE price-clipped dustjacket, no chips, no tears, no soiling, very light foxing to verso of jacket. Jacket protected in archival mylar.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. First Edition stated. In grey boards blindstamped and green spine cloth with gilt to type. Top page ends tinted green. Sharp corners, clean interior and solid binding. Jacket is unclipped with some light edgewear. 1st Printing.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. First Edition stated. In grey boards blindstamped and green spine cloth with gilt to type. Sharp corners, clean interior and solid binding. Jacket is unclipped with some light edgewear. 1st Printing.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. MERWIN, W.S. The Folding Cliffs: A Narrative of 19th-Century Hawaii Knopf 1998 First Edition Stated hardcover ISBN 0375401482 FINE, clean, bright and unmarked, binding is tight, in FINE dustjacket, no chips, no tears, no soiling, protected in archival mylar. …

Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 331 pages. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Original hardcover in jacket, 1st edition stated, light wear along edges and corners; light bumping to corners. Mild reference wear. Very bright in protective mylar sleeve.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. 1st Edition. First edition, hardcover, has a tiny lean to the binding, very minor bumps to spine ends and cover corners, some mild sunning to spine and head of covers, and a light diagonal smudge to front pastedown, otherwise a solid, tight VG+ copy in a like dust jacket, which has tiny bumps to spine ends and corners, and faint rubbing with a touch of edgewear. Jacket is wrapped in a removable Mylar cover.…

Condition: As New. First edition copy. . Like New dust jacket. In protective mylar cover.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Folding Cliffs: A Narrative by W S Merwin. 1998. Hardback. US first edition, first printing. Book and jacket in very good condition. Jacket alittle bumping to spine area, unclipped. Book clean throughout. Bookseller Inventory #HFB0045335.…

Condition: new.

Hardcover. Condition: new. New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First Edition. Fine condition. Bound in grey cloth boards with green cloth spine. WSM embossed initials on front board. Author, title and publisher in gold on spine. Text is pristine. DJ has 2 minor wrinkles showing shelf life / Regarded as a masterpiece narrative in a revisionary retelling of the chronicle of the Hawaiian islands, Kauai . Addresses " the separating sickness" or leprosy in Hawaii. A mythical epic poetry. Chapters : Climbing, The Mountain, Born, There, The Valley, The Cliffs, The Shore. Peter Matthiessen says "A bold and stunning chronicleall beautifully fashioned in a rare epic poetry which is also a kind of transcendent prose." Dedication : For Olivia Breitha . A list of characters and a glossary follow the 40 narrative chapters. 331 pages. Abby Weintraub (illustrator). …

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Hardcover in jacket, Near Fine with light wear only. Signed by Merwin in 1998. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Very Good Dust Jacket. First Edition. 1st edition, signed by W.S. Merwin. Stated first edition with no additional printings listed (1st printing). Signed by author on second (blank) front endpaper, with brief inscription "Best wishes to John" and dated Oct. 7 1998. Signed to a linguistics professor at the University of Minnesota. Very good hardcover with dust jacket, from a private home collection. Lightly bumped corners and light sunning to very edges of boards. Text unmarked (aside from the author's signature/inscription, of course). Binding is tight, sturdy, and square. Unclipped dust jacket has rubbing. Ships same or next business day from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Signed by Author. …

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: fine. 1st. Signed on the title page by the author. Signed.

Paperback. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: fine. 1st. Signed on the title page by the author. Uncorrected proof.

Half Cloth with dust jacket. Condition: Gut. IX, 331 p.: Maps. Schutzumschlag berieben und mit Randläsuren, farbiger Kopfschnitt, angeschmutzte Vorder- und Fußschnitt, Bleistifteintrag auf Vorsatz, einige Anstreichungen und Anmerkungen im Buch / dust jacket rubbed and with edgewear, colored top edge, soiled front and bottom edges, pencil entry on endpapers, some annotations and markings in book. - From a major American poeta thrilling story, in verse, of nineteenth-century Hawaii. The story of an attempt by the government to seize and constrain possible victims of leprosy and the determination of one small family not to be taken. A tale of the perils and glories of their flight into the wilds of the island of Kauai, pursued by a gunboat full of soldiers. A brilliant capturinginspired by the poets respect for the people of these islandsof their life, their history, the gods and goddesses of their mythic past. A somber revelation of the wrecking of their culture through the exploitative incursions of Europeans and Americans. An epic narrative that enthralls with the grandeur of its language and of its vision. / CONTENTS CLIMBING THE MOUNTAIN BORN THERE THE VALLEY THE CLIFFS THE SHORE CHARACTERS GLOSSARY. ISBN 9780375401480 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 639.…

hardcover. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First edition. Small stain on the front endpapers else fine in a fine dust jacket. Advance Review Copy with publisher's slip laid in.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First edition. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Advance Review Copy with publisher's slip laid in.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First edition. Fine in a fine dust jacket. A narrative of 19th-century Hawaii.