Introduction Dick Gregory (12 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Fair / Good, This is a Reading. PHOTO Cover (illustrator). 5th Edition By This Publisher. 125 pages. Loaded with B&W photo pages. "A 1960s reprint of the comedian's reflections on segregation." >>This is a reading copy. Creasing to covers; store stamp to front end page; minor staining to last few pages, story is not effected. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" Tall. Book.

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: VG-/G+. Yulsman, Jerry (Phographer) (illustrator). First Paperback. First book by this acclaimed African-American comedian & satirist of the 1960s, recalling his experiences as a black man in a white world. Orig. published in this mass market paperback format by Avon in 1963 (#S129), this is the 8th printing from July 1966, in 125 pages, lavishly illustrated with real-life black & white photographs by Jerry Yulsman throughout. Introduction by Playboy's Hugh Hefner, edited by Bob Orben. Condition is VG-/G+: very clean, binding secure, but spine is rolling. Pages moderately tanned, commensurate with age & paper quality, but completely unmarked. Very mild rubbing to extremitis. Nicely protected in new clear mylar cover Free! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received Weekdays by 2 pm (Pacific time); later orders, Weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. PHOTO Cover (illustrator). First Edition By This Publisher. 125 pages. Loaded with B&W photo pages. "A 1960s reprint of the comedian's reflections on segregation." >> Creasing to covers; i Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" Tall. Book.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. reprint edition. 272 pages. 8.00x5.25x0.50 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 320 pages. 9.00x6.00x1.05 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 320 pages. 9.00x6.00x1.05 inches. In Stock.

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Good. Avon Books 1962 Good/ S-129. Lightly creased, lightly rubbed, age toned cover, Pos penned inside cover, tight tanned photo illustrated pages.

Stapled Wrappers. Condition: Very Good. Sebastian Carter (illustrator). First Edition. 68pp. Inscribed on inside cover by Wilmer for fellow Carcanet poet Peter Jones in 1976. Light bump at head fore corner. Scarce publication constituting their first book appearance whilst studying under Tanner's supervision at King's College, Cambridge. Covers & headpiece vignette's by Carter. Errata slip laid in. Signed by Author(s).

Second Printing. Octavo (22cm); illustrated wrappers, titled in white and yellow on cover, black on the spine; 125pp.; minor rubbing, Near Fine copy. "Dick Gregory is a comedian, social satirist, negro pioneer. In a little more than a year he climbed from $10 a day car washer to $5,000 a week headliner, doing what some said he shouldn't do, most said he couldn't do, but what Gregory knows he must do- tell the truth about segregation so that it brings smiles instead of hurt and insight even to the insensetive. His method: Once I get them laughing, I can say anything" (from the introduction).

Paperback. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Max, Peter {cover} (illustrator). Updated Edition. This large paperback has corner bumping - light chipping and edge wear. Covers are rubbed and there is wear at the head and foot of the spine. Some creasing. No ownership or other markings. Text is clean and tight in it's binding. Well illustrated with drawings, black and white photographs. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Presumed first edition. No additional date, edition or printing indicated. Near fine plus, if not fine wraps/paperback. Front cover has a 1.5 inch diagonal hairline crease and 1/4 inch closed tear to lower fore-edge corner. Trivial wear to the lower fore-edge corners of first 10 leaves. Handwritten "#94" (3/4 inch by 1/2 inch) inside front and rear covers. Only trivial additional signs of age/wear/previous use.

Hillman Books, New York. First Edition Thus. Paperback. Illustrated in black and white only- lacks the full-page colour pin-up illustration. Covers are a little creased and rubbed. Fore-edge slightly bumped. Ownership inscription to inside cover and ownership signature to title page, and the pages are browned.