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CARIBBEAN
by Michener, James A
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/No Jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0394565614
- ISBN 13
- 9780394565613
- Seller
-
Austin, Texas, United States
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About This Item
New York: Random House, 1989. [xii], [673]pp ---- #264/1000 copies signed by the author ---- [slipcase is missing; publishing blemish to bound-in limitation page: thin film of paper partially covers the first letter of Michener's signature where there appears to have been an adhesive error resulting in a small surface tear to the preceding page - the J is still visible through the fibers; small surface blemish/stain to rear cover] Some shipping may require additional charges. Signed and Numbered. Limited First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
Synopsis
A typical Michener *roman a clef* spanning several hundred years of history of the Caribbean region. Starting with a few chapters of the indigenous history, it evolves to follow the fortunes of families from England, Spain, France and Africa as their experiences as plantation owners, imperial administrators and naval officers, slaves and freemen intertwine over the years to the time of publication of the novel (1980s). From a historical perspective, it educates on the role of sugar in the colonization of the various islands such as Jamaica and Haiti and how the legacy of colonization affects the culture and economic health of the current nations. One particularly interesting set of vignettes is devoted to the Caribbean service of the British naval hero Horatio Nelson.
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Details
- Bookseller
- David H. Gerber Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 018327
- Title
- CARIBBEAN
- Author
- Michener, James A
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- Limited First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0394565614
- ISBN 13
- 9780394565613
- Publisher
- Random House
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1989
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- Fiction, Novel
- Bookseller catalogs
- Retain;
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About the Seller
David H. Gerber Books
Biblio member since 2003
Austin, Texas
About David H. Gerber Books
David H. Gerber - Books is an Internet and referral only business that has been involved in bookselling and booksearching since 1989. We feature a very general stock of out-of-print books ranging from juvenile to erotica, from mysteries to expositions, and from the mundane to the sublime, but with an ever increasing emphasis on non-fiction, particularly in the areas of history, Texas, politics, scholarly, and the unusual and esoteric.
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