Hawaii by Michener James, First Edition (30 results)

Hard Cover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Thirty-third Printing. White cloth boards are very foxed, rubbed on edges. Fep is missing, front inside hinge weak. Usual library/discard markings. Pages are clean, text has no markings, binding is sound. Size: 8vo - 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. Ex Library.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. First edition thus. 12mo. 302pp. Foreword by James A. Michener. Ex-library with the usual markings, tape on boards, cloth mottled, thus good only, lacking the dustwrapper.

Hard Cover. Condition: Good. First Edition. 947pp Cover soil, small moisture marks at bottom of first 27 pages, foxing. Backstrip darkened.

Condition: Fair. 1960. First Edition Thus. 1011 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth. Binding remains firm. Pages are lightly tanned throughout. Water staining to some page edges, text remains unaffected. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Slight crushing to spine ends. Creasing to rear board. Wear marks overall.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Includes dust jacket. 1959 1st hardcover printing. Torn dj & worn bind w/ sun fading/discoloration & bookplate. Text is mostly clean & readable. Great reading/study copy. May have highlights and/or notes. Ships Fast! Satisfaction Guaranteed!.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. FIRST EDITION. Good hardcover, lacking dust jacket. Cloth a little toned, rubbed and stained.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Book in beige boards has modest soiling to cover, very minor wear elsewhere, pages mildly yellowed, book remains tight, bright and unmarked. Previous owner's small sticker on ffep. German translation of Michener's classic novel. Outside US add $6 postage.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Hardcover, with DJ. Unbleached white cloth over boards with multi-colored lettering to the spine. White dust jacket with multi colored lettering and illustration and black lettering. No date on title page. Dated 1959 on copyright page. Stated first printing. 937 pages, followed by 8 pages of genealogical information- left unpaginated. Good condition. Binding is strong and square. Along the edge of the boards and the spine is toned. A bit heavier toning at the foot of the spine. No bumps or rubbing. Pages clean and free of obvious marks. No tears or loose pages. Top edge of pages dyed a lavender color. Dust jacket has been wrapped in a protective mylar cover. Jacket has overall toning, with darker toning to the spine. A bit of chipping to the head and foot of the spine. Very light wear to the corners. A crease in the paper runs the length of the front cover, near the fore-edge. No tears. Overall good condition. Please email with questions or to see any photos.

Hardcover. Condition: Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition; First Printing. ; Cream cloth cover is foxed on spine with modest foxing on front cover with light wear and bumping to corners but in good condition. Boards and spine are straight. Binding is tight. Small abrasion near bottom edge of front paste down and end sheet. Pages are clean and in very good condition. ; 9.5 X 6.3 X 2.1 inches; 937 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 937 Pp. White Cloth. Stated First Printing On Copyright Page, Title In Blue On Title Page, No Book Club Dot. Lightly Used, No Marks Or Fraying, Hinges Tight, No Browning To Covers. No Dust Jacket.

A scarce item for the serious Michener collector. Twelve inch LP, RCA Victor LPM-2150, 1959. Folding album cover is illustrated with color photographs and has extensive liner notes WRITTEN BY MICHENER, including historical observations and commentary on the songs. "Ever since the day I first saw Hawaii and heard its rhythmic melodies, I have dreamed of assembling an album of my favorite Polynesian songs. When it looked as if I would never have a chance to do so, I amused myself by printing the titles of the choicest songs on little cards and shuffling them back and forth until I achieved my ideal album. Now, with the cooperation of RCA Victor, it becomes possible to issue in one album the distillation of my extended picking and choosing from the treasure store of Hawaiian songs. Here are the melodies I have lived with during many happy years. In this record, and for the first time so far as I know, the paramount musical instrument of the southern islands is presented to American listeners. It is a sound I positively love.the sound of Polynesia. It is the imperative hammer of drum sticks against an empty gasoline tin, and it is sweeter to my ears than the sound of soft guitars." [Side one: Beyond the Reef, Hawaiian War Chant (Ta-Hu-Wa-Hu-Wai), Blue Hawaii, Te Manu Pukarua (The Birds of Pukarua), The Hawaiian Wedding Song (Ke Kali Nei Au), Aloha Oe. Side two: Hawaii Ponoi, Sweet Leilani, Vahine Paumotu (Girl of the Paumotus), Akaka Falls (Ka Wailele O Akaka), Kaulana O Hilo Hanakahi, Love Song of Kalua, Maururu A Vau (Farewell For Just A While). The Oratorio Society of Honolulu and The Marie Tarangi Trio under the direction of Jack de Mello.] The record has a significant scratch involving the first track only; otherwise VG+ to near mint. Cover is VG (mild rubbing; moderate edgewear; bottom edge of rear fold is split over about 4 1/2 inches --- neatly repaired internally with a thin strip of archival tape). Externally very attractive (illustrated with color photographs); internally fine (and illustrated with more color photographs).

Hardcover. First Edition Thus; First Printing. Very Good+ in a Very Good+ dust jacket. Text block binding starting at spine crown. 1 inch open tear at bottom of rear panel. ; 9.3 X 6.3 X 2.6 inches.

Hardcover. First Edition; Fifth Printing. Very Good+ in boards. Spine starting at crown.

Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. New York: Random House, 1959. First Edition, stated First Printing. Octavo. 937 pp. + appendices. Illustrated dust jacket with $6.95 price present. White cloth boards colored lettering to spine. Map endpapers. Dust jacket lightly chipped along edges with vertical creasing to spine, fold to rear flap, and pencil markings and toning to jacket verso. Boards lightly soiled along edges. A bit shaky in binding but overall holding and interior unmarked.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. Brown cloth with gold lettering and a photographic paste-down centered in a hollowed cavity on front cover, in photographic dustjacket ; 1st edition ; 149 pp. : 80 illustrations in black and white ; 30 cm. ; ISBN: 0824824490 ; LCCN: 00-50783 ; OCLC: 45171975 ; "Francis Haar [1908-1997] practiced his art of photography and film-making in three distinctly different worlds. He started his first studio in his native Budapest; later he moved to Paris and from there he was invited to Japan. After twenty years working in the Orient -- interrupted by three years of activity in Chicago--he settled in Honolulu in 1960. He brought with him from these previous experiences priceless riches and memories, reflected in all of his contemporary work. He emerged from the same artistic and cultural milieu which nurtured Laszlo Moholy-Nagy and Gyorgy Kepes, with whom he enjoyed a personal and artistic friendship. As with so many Hungarians, he became fluent and expert in the 'Language of Vision' and enthralled with the 'Vision of Motion.' "-- Alfred Preis ; AS NEW. Book.

HARD BACK WHITE. Condition: FAIR. JACKET: SOILED DJ. FIRST ED PRINT. slightly deckled pages, aged tone and spots on DJ DATE PUBLISHED: 1959 EDITION: FIRST ED PRINT 937.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. First thus. limited ed, 1 of 5000. Blue leather boards, gilt decoration and all page edges. Easton book plate inside front cover attached and signed. Comes with another plate loose. Condition is with consideration of signed book plate.

Cloth. Condition: Vg Plus. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First American Edition. White cloth has thin faint broken line of black probably from dust jacket cover that had black plastic at bottom edge. Address sticker on front end paper and title page of former owner. First two pages of book slightly loose from hinge but otherwise tight and square. First printing stated. Jacket has edgewear, some black residue from jacket protector at spine ends and some crinkling at head of spine. Small closed tear on front flap and some toning to flap edges. In mylar. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Hardback Leather Binding. Condition: Fine Condition. Unknown Illustrator (illustrator). Limited Leatherbound Edition. BOUND IN LEATHER WITH GILT LETTERING AND DESIGN ON COVERS PLUS GILT EDGES AND SILK ENDPAPERS AND SILK BOOKMARK.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition; First Printing. ; White cloth cover has rubbed corners, slightly pushed in spine caps and is toned along top and bottom edge but clean and in very good+ condition. Boards and spine are straight. Binding is tight. Light toning to illustrated end sheets and paste downs. Pages are clean and near pristine. Dust jacket is toned with light tattering and short tears along top and bottom edge, but clean and in good overall condition. Publisher's price of $6.95 on DJ flap. DJ protected by a brand new, clear, acid-free mylar cover. We add mylar covers to all books with DJs to preserve the DJs and add luster to magnify their beauty. (If pictured, shown without the mylar cover for an accurate representation of dust jacket. ) ; 9.5 X 6.3 X 2.1 inches; 937 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First Edition/First Printing Stated; A Very Good book in a Very Good dust jacket. A handsome copy of this classic novel, rare in collectible condition in the original jacket. This copy is in very good condition with bright multi-colored spine lettering on tan boards, clean white pages, and a square intact binding; the book does show some age-spotting to the board edges and spine, a couple of tiny bumps to the top of the front board, mild splitting of the rear pastedown from the back board, and a PO inscription to the 2nd free paper. Housed in a clean and crisp very good dust jacket that shows moderate age-toning to the edges and flaps, minor rubbing and chipping to the spine ends and panel edges, and one small closed tear to the bottom of the front panel. Overall, a very presentable and collectible copy of this important work, interestingly published the same year Hawaii achieved statehood (1959). Not remaindered, not price clipped ($6.95 intact), not ex-library; in a protective Mylar cover and will ship in a sturdy box.

Hardcover. First Edition; First Printing. Good in boards. Owner personalization at bottom of FEP. Both hinges cracked.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Printing. DJ is in fine shape but appears to have darkening on the spine. Book is good but has a reddish discoloration at the edge of the front of the cover. His second novel.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: VG-. 1st Edition. Random House, 1959, later print (Thirty Third Printing). 8vo, cream cloth with blue titling on spine, in illustrated dj. INSCRIBED by Michener on dedication page "To Bob Salter, On the occasion of a talk on stamps. 17 vi 83". Book in VG+ condition (prev owner's blindstamp above signature on dedication page) in VG- dj (toning to head inside dj; creasing to spine ends; 2" repair to rear panel where part of dj had peeled off and been archivally restored). 937pp. Inscribed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. First Edition; First Printing. First edition. Fine in a very good+ dust jacket. (937pp. ) (6 1/4" X 8 3/4") ((Clear tape mends on interior of jacket. Couple faint tape ghosts at top and bottom of front cover. Very shallow chip at crest of spine on jacket. 3/4"-inch tear at base of front cover. ) Basis for a well received film adaptation, Presents well. (O); 6 1/4" x 8 3/4"; 937 pages.

White Cloth HC-color Lettering. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. "A brilliant panoramic novel about Hawaii from its volcanic origin to its recent statehood." -Maxwell Geisman, NY Times Book Review; pp 937 + genealogical charts; private copy so no signatures or writing; collectible; Not BCE; According to the International Book Collectors Association, Random House "early books published by Random House can be considered a first edition unless specifically stated otherwise. They changed to using the words 'First Printed' or 'First Edition' in 1968.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. First Printing. A Fine copy in white cloth, map endpapers, in a Fine glossy dustwrapper, price-clipped, with very slight toning of spine panel. 937pp. with Genealogical Charts at end. Movie source. Q18112.

Hardcover_cloth. Condition: Very Good-Collectible++. Dust Jacket Condition: VeryGood. 1st Edition. 6"x8.75". 937 pages. 25th printing. SIGNED BY AUTHOR GIFT INSCRIPTION. Linen cloth boards w/colored letters to spine. Jacket design by S. K. A. Associates. Pacific Ocean map for front paste downs and map of Islands for rear paste downs. Top edge painted ocean blue. Author photo by W. Suschitzky. Spine straight, binding tight, pages clean and bright. Not x-library & unclipped. Light soiling to DJ and edges of book. Couple of small tears to edges of DJ. Shelf wear to DJ. Hawaii is a novel by James Michener published in 1959, the year that Hawaii became the 50th U.S. state. It has been translated into 32 languages. Pulitzer Prize-winning author James A. Michener brings Hawaii's epic history vividly to life in a classic saga that has captivated readers since its initial publication in 1959. As the volcanic Hawaiian Islands sprout from the ocean floor, the land remains untouched for centuriesā "until, little more than a thousand years ago, Polynesian seafarers make the perilous journey across the Pacific, flourishing in this tropical paradise according to their ancient traditions. Then, in the early nineteenth century, American missionaries arrive, bringing with them a new creed and a new way of life. Based on exhaustive research and told in Michener's immersive prose, Hawaii is the story of disparate peoples struggling to keep their identity, live in harmony, and, ultimately, join together.

Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. First edition, first printing. Signed by James Michener on the title page. Bound in publisher's coarse cloth with spine stamped in multi-color. Very Good with foxing to cloth, textblock edges and endsheets, darkened streak to topstain. In a Good unclipped dust jacket with toning, wear, foxing and stains, creases to the flaps.

Hardcover. First Edition; First Printing. Very Good+ in a Very Good+ dust jacket. Rubbing along panel edges. Open tears at top/bottom of front panel. Chipping at spine crown. ; Personalized by author on 2nd FEP. ; Signed by Author.