Source by James Michener: First Edition (50 results)

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Fair. First Edition. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

Hardcover. Condition: Acceptable. First Printing. This hardcover edition shows signs of wear consistent with its age. The spine and binding exhibit some separation, and the cover has minor discoloration. No dust jacket is present. Despite these flaws, the pages are intact and the book remains a valuable first printing for collectors. unknown (no dust jacket visible). Jean-Paul Tremblay (maps and diagrams) (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Eleventh printing, unknown year. Moderate wear to edges of jacket, chipping to corners, three small tears bottom rear. Jacket price-clipped. Very light rubbing/bumping to edges of boards, interior clean and unmarked.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Later PRINTINGS. All three have yellow painted edges, are 4.25"x7" and fit into a 5"x7.25" cardboard slipcase. Spine straight, bindings tight, pages clean w/soft tone. Not x-library, unclipped w/various prices, unmarked. Centennial's front cover is removed. Mild edge wear. …

First Edition. Very good cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-torn (with some loss) and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains well-preserved overall. Not price-clipped. Physical description; 913 p. : ill., maps ; 22 cm. Subjects; Michener, James A. (James Albert) 1907-1997. Jews History Fiction. Historical fiction, American. Israel History Fiction. Secker & Warburg. 1 Kg.…

Condition: Good. 1979. First Edition Thus. 909 pages. Dust jacket over black paper covered boards. Clean pages with mild tanning and foxing throughout. Tightly bound with faint thumb-marking throughout. Heavy foxing to text block edges. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Mild crushing to spine ends. Book has forward lean. Unclipped jacket has light edgewear with tears and creasing. Mild rubbing and marking all over.…

First Edition. Very good cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-torn (with some loss) and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains well-preserved overall. Not price-clipped. Physical description; 913 p. : ill., maps ; 22 cm. Subjects; Michener, James A. (James Albert) 1907-1997. Jews History Fiction. Historical fiction, American. Israel History Fiction. Secker & Warburg. 1 Kg.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. A first edition, first printing of The Source, one of James A. Michener's most ambitious novels, exploring the history of the Jewish people through an archaeological excavation at the fictional site of Makor in Israel. Beautifully designed by Tere Loprete, with maps and diagrams by Jean-Paul Tremblay. Classic mid-century design with decorative turquoise cloth binding and symbolic motif stamped on the cover. A collectible piece of historical fiction from one of America's bestselling authors.…

Hardcover. Condition: Acceptable. First Edition. First edition, First printing, 1965. No jacket. Blemish on foredge. No markings on text. Historic Oklahoma Bookstore on Route 66. Packages shipped daily, Mon-Friday.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition First Printing. • Author: James Albert Michener (1907-1997) • Book Design: Tere Loprete • Jacket Design: Guy Fleming • Maps & Diagrams: Jean-Paul Tremblay • Publisher: Random House New York NY U.S.A. 1965 The Source is a novel telling the story of the development of Western Civilization through the Jewish people and the establishment of the modern country Israel. To tell his story, Michener uses an imagined archaeological dig in Israel at a fictional location called Makor (the Hebrew word for Source), and from artifacts found at various levels he creates narratives around the artifacts using fictional and historical characters to construct a story about the Jews, from the dawn of civilization to today (1964). x + 909pp. James Albert Michener (1907-1997) was a Pulitzer Prize winning American writer. He wrote more than 40 books. He was famous for novels which were long, fictional family sagas covering the lives of many generations, set in a particular geographic location and incorporating detailed history. Many were made into movies. Former Public Library copy marked as in service July 1965 has usual ink stamped ownership and pastings. Hardcover has teal cloth boards with navy waves and gold lettering & designs across spine and front cover in a plastic protected Dust Jacket. The protected DJ (5/65) was taped to the exterior of the book. Top page-edge tinted red. Interior is tight, clean, and text is unmarked. Unclipped DJ has no markings or stickers pasted to it, so it is in Fine (As New) condition. • Size: 8to - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall, 919pp. • Condition: Acceptable Hardback in Fine (As New) Dust Jacket. 1st Edition, 1st printing. Trade Edition. Former Public Library copy. Copyright 1965. Stated First Printing. DJ date and Library Service Date support. Manufactured in U.S.A. No ISBN. LCCN: 65-11255. MSR = US $7.95. Thanks for Looking. Jean-Paul Tremblay (illustrator). Prior Owner Name No Value.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. The jacket is really well preserved. Hardcover with unclipped DJ. First book club edition, early printings. Mapped end papers. In text illustrations and a few maps in the end of the text pages. A fine plus book in a near fine jacket. A small edge tear to jacket. Else, great. Tight clean unmarked. A handsome copy. 909 pp.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. The Man With The Golden Gun. The Vine And The Olive. The Source. Geordie. The Century Of The Detective. Spine Undamaged Save For Slightest Of Dents To Top End. Boards And All Pages Both Tightly Bound And Clean. Roger Coleman (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Random House, New York. 1965. Hardcover. Stated First Printing. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Very Good; suntoning to spine; light soiling to boards; light toning to endpapers. DJ: Good; Price Clipped; wear and chipping t head, tail, and tips; suntoning to spine; flap folds. and top edges of DJ. Turquoise cloth boards and spine with bright gilt lettering on the spine with blue lines from spine across the front board; female body in gilt on the front board. Maps as endpapers. 909 pp 8vo. In the grand storytelling style that is his signature, James Michener sweeps us back through time to the very beginnings of the Jewish faith, thousands of years ago. Through the predecessors of four modern men and women, we experience the entire colorful history of the Jews, including the life of the early Hebrews and their persecutions, the impact of Christianity, the Crusades, and the Spanish Inquisition, all the way to the founding of present-day Israel and the Middle-East conflict. A clean very presentable copy in a Brodart mylar jacket. …

Full-Leather. Condition: As New. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Hardcover-Leather. Condition: Fine-. Easton Press unused book plate laid in. Fully bound in Dark Gray leather with gold gilt lettering and gold gilt designs to the boards and spine---raised bands along spine, all page edges gold gilt, silk moire endpapers, sewn-in ribbon book mark. All of the custom features of an Easton Press publication. This copy (Vol I-- was signed by Michener--arranged through a mutual acquaintance. International shipping will require additional postage. As New Condition. Uniquely signed by author. Richard Sparks (illustrator). Signed by Author(s).…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Black cloth on boards with female figure in silver gilt on front and titling to spine. Large book is tight, square, particularly sharp-cornered and free of markings or flaws inside and out. Nice map endpapers and top edge dyed pink. Book is at least Near Fine, perhaps fine. Nice original Dust Jacket with very little scuffing or shelfwear, now protected in mylar wrap. Book of the Month Club Selection stated on DJ.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Selected Works The Source. The Bridges at Toko -Ri. Caravans. Sayonara 1976.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Turquoise cloth. Map endpapers. 909 pages. Previous owner's name. Dust jacket has chips and tears. The price ($7.95) is intact. Two stains to front board. A solid copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Hardcover rare first edition first printing from 1965 in near fine condition! Turquoise cloth boards with gold lettering and gold and blue decorations. Slight edge wear to cover and some sun toning visible on spine. Spine is square and the binding is firm and tight. All inside pages are in clean and unmarked condition, as are the endpaper maps at both the front and back of the book. This novel of historical fiction takes readers on a full excavation of Tell Makor, a mythical Israeli site where settlements have accumulated atop the ruins of previous cities, as Michener explores the development of the modern Jewish people through their struggles in the ancient Holy Land.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Fine Copy In Like Jacket Stated First Edition. $7.95 On Flap. Excellent Fresh Copy Of This Classic.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. 1st ed/14th printing. Signed and inscribed by author "To Paul ******" dated 1974. Shelf wear and edging to dust jacket and covers/boards. Corners and spine bumped. Several small tears and chipping to dust jacket. Price clipped from inner flap of dust jacket. Signed by Author(s).…

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st. Hardcover first edition in very good condition with a mylar wrapped dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Previous owners name is stamped inside on front free end paper. Inscribed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Limited Edition, #403 Of 500 Copies, Signed By James Michener. In A Very Good Slipcover. In A Glassene Dust Jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Fine condition turquoise cloth boards, navy blue front cover and spine decoration, gold front cover illustration and gold spine lettering contained in a very good condition price-clipped color illustrated dust jacket. Includes List of Other Books by James A. Michener; Acknowledgments; and Preliminary Page Author Note. Illustrated with a section of maps and front and rear color illustrated map endpapers. A small neatly scripted former owner signature on the inner front board. Small closed tear and chips at upper and lower dustjacket spine and edges. All pages are in fine unmarked condition and the spine/binding is exceedingly tight and square (see photographs). "The focal point of this magnificent novel is Makor, a site in Israel known in modern times as Tell Makor - a name signifying that this is not a natural mound "but the patiently accumulated residue of one abandoned settlement after another, each resting upon the ruins of its predecessor, reaching endlessly back into history." The framework for the narrative is provided by the archaeologists who come to excavate Makor, uncovering objects whiich identify, level by level, the various periods of human occupancy that have come and gone since the first men arrived here. The expedition is fascinating in itself, but the main body of the novel is the story of Makor, in its various aspects through the ages. The archaeologists can only date and classify and make expert generalizations about most of the artifacts they dig up, but Mr. Michener, exercising the pregogative of a master storyteller, is not thus limited. By presenting believable characters in dramatic situations that are true to the times that produced them, he vividly re-creates the life in and around Makor in crucial periods of its existence, from twelve thousand years ago, through the coming and going of many conquerors - Canaanite, Hebrew, Egyptian, Babylonian, Assyrian, Persian, Greek, Roman, Arab, Crusader, Mameluke. Turkish and British - down to the heroic days when the modern state of Israel was established. Makor, like its inhabitants, is fictional, but it is founded solidly on historical research and facts established by the exploration of many actual sites in Israel. What happened at Makor is the history of the Holy Land itself, and what happened in the Holy Land is intimately bound up with the development of western civilization. Here was the source of the great religious ideas that have shaped our thought, and here every great empire that has dominated the west has left its mark. Thus The Source is the story of our universal heritage from the past - a story not only of human greed, bigotry and cruelty, but of human striving for law and justice, love and faith. It is a book to ponder as well as to enjoy; it should and will be widely read in many languages by people of many creeds." - from the inner front and rear jacket flaps. Loprete, Tere (book design); Tremblay, Jean-Paul (maps and diagrams); Fleming, Guy (jacket design) (illustrator). …

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

First printing. 8vo, pp. 909. Maps on endpapers. Cover somewhat soiled and warped, o/w VG in chipped dj.

Hardback Leather Binding. Condition: Fine Condition. Easton Press Limited Edition. Complete with bound-in silk book mark and silk end papers and gilt edges. The covers have gilt lettering and gilt decorations. Richard Sparks (illustrator).

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Early American Edition. Very Good Hardcover with Very Good dustjacket price clipped, red mark on top edge, maps on endpapers.

Hardcover. First Edition; Fourth Printing. Very Good+ in a Very Good+ price clipped dust jacket. Few small open tears along panel edges. Chipping at spine crown.

Hardcover. First Edition; First Printing. Very Good in boards. Front hinge cracked.