Caribbean
by Michener, James a
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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Caribbean
by Michener, James A.
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- 1989
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Secker & Warburg, UK, 1989. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Hardcover. 672 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Secker & Warburg, UK, 1989. First Edition. This is the first UK edition. *** CONDITION: The book itself is in very good condition and comes in very good dust jacket. More specifically: Boards have no wear, rubbing or… Read more about this item Item Price
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New York: Random House, 1989. first edition. hardcover. very good: some creasing at corners of a few pages, age wear at bottom of boards, text clean, binding tight./very good: age wear, NOT clipped ($22.95). 8vo 672pp. Stated first edition, number line to 2, as usual for Random House. from front flap: "The lush islands of the Caribbean have… Read more about this item Item Price
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CARIBBEAN, Random House, 1989, first edition, front and rear covers exhibit a crease in the cloth, else fine in gold-gilt pictorial stamped cloth and like slipcase. 1/1,000 copies specially bound and SIGNED by the author. Item Price
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Caribbean
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London: Secker & Warburg, 1989. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Jacket is not price-clipped, but its spine is a little sun faded.
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New York: Random House, 1989. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 1st Printing Stated First Edition in addition to number line 24679753 which at the time published was the Random House convention to indicate First Edition. Hard cover in good /very good condition. Orange cloth covered boards show rubbing and some soiling. Text block clean… Read more about this item Item Price
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New York: Random House, 1989. First edition, no. 95 of 1,000 copies specially bound and numbered, signed by the author. Map endpapers. [xii], 672 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Light blue cloth clocked in navy and copper, spine titled in gilt. Fine copy in publisher's dark blue slipcase as issued. First edition, no. 95 of 1,000 copies specially bound… Read more about this item Item Price
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New York: Random House, 1989. Hardcover. Very Good/Near Fine. First edition. Short ink note on front fly, boards slightly splayed, corners lightly rubbed, very good in a near fine dust jacket with a touch of toning. Epic historical novel of the struggle for control in the Caribbean. Item Price
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New York: Random House, 1989. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. First edition. Text block edges slightly soiled, spine ends lightly bumped, near fine in a just about fine dust jacket with a touch of edgewear. Epic historical novel of the struggle for control in the Caribbean. Item Price
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New York: Random House, 1989. Hardcover. Good/Very Good. First edition. Ex-library with glue residue on front fly plus library stamps and labels on some pages and tape shadows on the boards, binding slightly cocked, text block edges and some pages lightly stained, good only in a very good dust jacket with a spine label, light edgewear and a… Read more about this item Item Price
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by Michener, James A.
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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… Read more about this item Item Price
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New York: Random House. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1989. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth. 0394565614 . First edition/first printing in Very Good+ condition with soiled boards, soiled edges, and foxed top edge in alike dust-jacket with minor edgewear and light sunning; James Michener's story of the struggle for empire and of the political, economic… Read more about this item Item Price
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Caribbean
by Michener, James A.
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New York: Random House, 1989. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo., 672pp. Gorgeous First printing, square tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Equally attractive unclipped wrapper, ($30.00), is l fresh and bright with no, creasing, chipping or tears. A beautiful collectable copy. Item Price
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Caribbean (Signed 1st Printing)
by Michener, James A.
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U.S.A.: Random House, 1989. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. A fine copy in a fine unclipped dustjacket. This copy is signed by Michener on the title page without any inscriptions--a superb collectible copy. Clean and tight--- without any evidence of previous ownership. As New condition. Protected in an archival dustjacket cover. Beautiful book with mapped endpapers front… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Caribbean
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Caribbean [SIGNED]
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Random House, 1989. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. SIGNED. Orange cloth, lettered in copper foil. 1st ptg. 673 pp. Cover cloth rubbed along joints, with a few light soil marks, a few white spots on lower front cover, lettering and front cover illus. partially rubbed, a few light scratches to front cover,… Read more about this item Item Price
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Caribbean
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