Description
For sale: a Rare and Exceptional first edition, later printing hardcover copy of Pitcairn’s Island by Charles Nordhoff and James Norman Hall in a new archival wrap.
The book is in Very Good condition with clean, bright boards with strong sheen. Also with, strong title ink on a convex spine, some marks on the top page block, tight binding, mild spine tilt, rolled spine ends, mild edge wear, and lightly rubbed corners. The interior of the book is in Very Good condition with an erased price on the second free end paper. No other marks, inscriptions, or other signs of ownership inside. The end papers and the interior pages are clean and bright, making it an excellent addition to any collection. A presentation copy with a gilt name on the front cover and two inset pages.
The dust jacket is in Good condition with a $3.75 retail price on the front flap, a sunned spine and moderate surface and edge wear. Looks great in a new Brodart archival wrap.
In the annals of seafaring there is no more fascinating account of South Seas adventure than Pitcairn’s Island. The novel unfolds a tale of desperation, profligacy, and betrayal as it chronicles the fate of Fletcher Christian, his fellow mutineers aboard H.M.S. Bounty, and a handful of Tahitians, who together take refuge on the loneliest island in the Pacific. Living undiscovered for eighteen years, the settlers of Pitcairn establish a primitive but thriving community whose peace is ultimately shattered by a struggle of bitter vengeance.
Ships promptly in a secure mailer with the book wrapped in both craft paper and bubble wrap.
