Reed John Clive Wake (19 results)

Heinemann African Writers Series, number 8. 181 x 122 mm; pictorial wrappers; pp. viii + 119, incl. index. Wrappers rubbed, with light crease to top fore-corner; occasional fox spot. Good condition. "This anthology is a selection of poetry by thirty African poets from eleven countries and includes some translations by the editors of poems originally written in French. Thuthula is a translation into English, by the poet himself, of his original Xhosa poem. This selection is, first and foremost, an introductory anthology for students, young people and others who want to find out to what extent the life and feeling and thought of the continent are being expressed in poetry. There is a critical introduction, biographical notes on each poet, and twenty pages of notes on individual poems.".

hardcover. Condition: Good. No dust jacket. Good hardcover with some shelfwear; may have previous owner's name inside. Standard-sized.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good Plus. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. VG+ / VG. Stated 1969 2nd Printing of the 1964 Atheneum 1st Edition thus, reprinted from the 1964 Oxford original. Book is straight, square, securely bound, faintly and uniformly age toned and free of markings and blemishes; blue-dyed top edge remains uniform in color. Cover is clean and bright, with gently bumped and rubbed corners and joints, straight headcap and tail, and boldly legible, crisply distinct lettering. Dust Jacket is price clipped, mildly age toned and chipped at the corners joints, head and tail, with a 1" tear at bottom of front panel and general rubbing to rear panel. (Please see Seller images). No ISBN. ShiroBooks, independent bookseller, takes pride in accurate descriptions, careful wrapping and safe shipping. CONTACT SHIROBOOKS PRIOR TO ORDERING if any questions or for more information, details or photos.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. African Writers Series with Editorial Adviser, Chinua Achebe. viii. Index of title and first lines. 119pp. Pictorial soft cover with title on spine. Soft Cover.

paperback. Condition: Good. African Writers Series Number 8. Good paperback, bumped/creased with shelfwear; may have previous owner's name inside. Standard-sized.

xviii. + 60pp. Small 8vo. Red-violet cloth First Printing so stated. Introduction by Paulette J. Trout. Translated by John Reed & Clive Wake. Ex-Library with stamp & borrower's signatures on front endpaper the only markings: Near Fine/no dj. 0-89388-014-0.

Softcover. Condition: Near Fine. Later printing. 12mo. 119pp. A near fine copy in pictorial wrappers. Review copy for the American importer (Humanities Press of New York) with a label laid down onto the first page. Issued as No. 8 in the African Writers Series.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First American Edition. This copy is NEAR FINE; the text is clear, bright, and unmarked except for previous owner's name on fep; binding is tight. No jacket, the covers are VG; absolutely intact in all ways, including perfect color and design, but some sunning on spine. We have a five star rating because of our fulfilment success and because our descriptions are accurate. We guarantee: NO NASTY SURPRISES.

Encuadernación de tapa blanda. Condition: Aceptable. 18 x 12 cm. 212 páginas. Rústica.

Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. Hardcover 1st Edition (stated) 1st Printing in original $3.95-priced dust jacket, no markings, NOT ex-lib, slight edge wear & toning to jacket, else Fine (dj in mylar protector); 8vo; xx + 99pp including Glossary.

paperback. Condition: As New.

kl 8°, Brosch., 119 S. - etwas nachgedunkelt. Ordentliches Exemplar. Buch.

Original Wraps. Condition: Fine. First Edition. 1st edition, first printing of this much reprinted anthology - African Writer's Series, #8. Babalola, Clark, Okara, Senghor, Soyink, Kwesi Brew, Awoonor-Williams, JP Clark, Diop, Dadie, Okara, Peters, Senghor, Soyinka and many others. Heinemann African Writer's series # 8 Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. 119 pages in very good condition. Pages are clean and unmarked. Page edges are lightly darkened and stained. Bound in green and white card covers with black titles. Lightly worn around the edges. VG. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing, signed and inscribed by Senghor, the first President of independent Senegal. Full green cloth covered boards with gilt spine title in publisher's unclipped dust jacket. A fine bright copy, the only marking being Senghor's signed inscription to the half title that reads "Au Professeur Hazard en homage (illegible, date?) Leopold Senghor". Unclipped dust jacket is in fine condition with modest edgewear. A sharp copy of the Selected Poems of Senghor here translated in English for the first time translated by John Reed and Clive Wake. Uncommon signed. Inscribed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Limited Edition (300 copies). LIMITED EDITION #23 of 300. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR AND THE ARTIST. French and English text. Publisher's newsletter laid in. Poems in French by Senghor followed by translation by Reed and Wake in English. Features the artwork of Lois Mailou Jones. Her colorful paintings have been beautifully converted into silk-screen prints by Heinrici Studio on Italian-made paper. 6 full-page prints with tissue guards, including frontispiece portrait of Senghor. Hand-set by Dan Carr using Monotype Bodini and printed on textured Arches paper from France. Bound in full purple satin with author and artist name in gold on front. Laid inside a lined clam-shell box covered in black cloth with a black leather label, titled in gold, on spine. Book in FINE condition with a couple very faint scuffs. Box in NEAR FINE condition with a band around edge lightly faded on front. Due to this book's size and/or weight, additional shipping may be needed. Full refund if not satisfied. Signed by the author and the artist.

1967, London, Heinemann, Compited and edited by John Reed and Clive Wake, 119 paginas, 19x12, cubierta rustica ilustrada a dos tintas, 150 gramos, buen estado,

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Heinemann Educational Books, Softcover (1964). No. 8 of the African Writers Series. An anthology of poetry by thirty African poets from eleven countries. Condition is very good . Former owner's name neatly written.

Condition: Very Good +. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. New York: The Third Press, Joseph Okpaku Publishing Company, Inc., 1971. First American Edition, hardcover issue. Octavo; illustrated dust jacket; brown cloth boards stamped in pink and gilt; 60pp. Light wear to edges of unclipped dust jacket with a few minor nicks and a couple short tears to edges of front panel; spine faded. Boards show light shelfwear; binding sound; pages unmarked. Early work of verse from the Senegalese poet-President, known as a leading cultural theorist behind the Negritude movement; originally published in French in 1961.