Description: You are bidding on a very fine copy of a 1st Printing of the Easton Press' SPECIAL LIMITED EDITION of only 5000 copies, of James A. Michener's HAWAII, in a 2 volume set. The introduction is written by James A. Michener expressly for this Easton Press edition. The illustrations by Richard Powers, commissioned exclusively for this edition, and other special contents, are copyright 1988 by The Easton Press, Norwalk, Connecticut. Bound in beautiful genuine moroccan cowhide leather, the book features raised bars on the spine, gold tooling on the cover and spine, Moire ribbed endpages, satin silk sewn-in bookmark, 22k gold dust on page ends on all 3 sides. Printed on archival quality acid-neutral paper, that will last for generations without diminishing in quality or looks. LIMITED, COLLECTOR'S EDITION, PRINTED SPECIALLY FOR SUBSCRIBERS TO THE LIBRARY OF GREAT LIVES. Hawaii is a novel by James A. Michener published in 1959, the year that Hawaii became the 50th U.S. state. It has been translated into 32 languages.The historical correctness of the novel is high, although the narrative about the early Polynesian inhabitants is based more on folklore than anthropological and archaeological sources. It is written in episodic format, like many of Michener's works, and narrates the stories of the original Hawaiians who sailed to the islands from Bora Bora, the early American missionaries and merchants, and the Chinese and Japanese immigrants who traveled to work and seek their fortunes in Hawaii. The story begins with the formation of the islands themselves millions of years ago and ends in the mid-1950s. Each section explores the experiences of different groups of arrivals. Free Shipping in all of Continental United States. All other buyers, please check with me for shipping rates before bidding. See my other listings. I have a large collection of rare and collectible books, most leather-bound, others of first edition, first printing, even unpublished manuscripts. I will combine them during shipping so you can receive them together. Just message me your intent to buy more than one book, and I will hold them to be shipped together. Happy Buying!
Price: 279 USD
Location: Glendale, California
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Binding: Leather
Place of Publication: Norwalk Conn.
Signed: No
Publisher: Easton Press
Edition: Limited Edition
Subject: History of Hawaii
Original/Facsimile: Original
Year Printed: 1988
Pages: 937
Packing Policy: Your Book Will Be Packed with Care
Language: English
Number of Sets Worldwide: 5000
Illustrator: Richard Powers
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Collector's Edition, Illustrated, Limited Edition, Luxury Edition, Numbered, Book Club Edition, Bound In Leather, Color Frontispiece, Gold Gilt Gilt Decoration, Gold Page Ends, Book Mark Ribbon, Raised Hubs on spine
Author: James Michener
Region: North America
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Topic: Moral Responsibilities
