Rivers Conrad Kent (11 results)

Pamphlet. 20p., 5.5x8.5 inches, ex-library with ownership stamp and small abraded spot on front wrap else very good in stapled wraps. Heritage, #18. The African American poet died in 1968, age 35, after a critically important career. This collection includes three unpublished works.

Illustrated Paper Wraps. Condition: Good. First Edition. Stiff paper wraps, with photograph of Rivers (?) on front cover. Minor wear and soiling on covers, stapled. Volume 18 in the Heritage series.

Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. - First Edition - Introduction by Roland Fair - Covers faded and rubbed w/ toning to edges - Book ow/ solid, clean and tight - 20 pages.

Condition: Very Good. 2nd Edition. - Second Edition - Covers toned and rubbed - Book ow/ solid, clean and tight - 24 pages.

Softcover. Condition: Fine. First edition. Introduction by Ronald L. Fair. Octavo. [20]pp. Stapled pictorial wrappers, stapled, A near fine copy. Issued as volume eighteen in the Heritage series.

First Edition. First printing. Staple-bound pictorial card wrappers; 20pp. A fine, fresh copy, free of markings or wear. Issued as Volume Eighteen in Breman's "Heritage Series" of African-American poetry chapbooks.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 2nd Edition. Second edition of the 24pp pamphlet, volume 5 in the Heritage series, a posthumously published book of poems by the African American writer. Very good in illustrated wrappers.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st edition. Near VG. 8vo, 96pp, printed wrappers. This 1975 Annual Poetry Issue includes articles on Images of Black Women in Afro-American Poetry and The Legacy of Henry Dumas, plus work by June Jordan, Quincy Troupe, et al. Pen notation to back cover (else unmarked), moderate wear and sunning to covers. Not Signed.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 2nd Printing. The book has sound hinges and does not lean. Pages are clean and bright without creases, marks, stains or wrinkles. There is a single 1/8" spot near the bottom edge of the back cover, otherwise the brown cloth covers are completely clean. The gilt lettering on the book's spine is slightly faded but still entirely readable. None of the book's corners are bumped. The book's dust jacket is price-clipped. It is very clean with a few light scratches and rub marks. There are a few stress lines or light creases near the top edge and some small chips and tears along top and bottom edges. Still in publisher's shrink-wrap, unopened and unread. Illustrations by Richard Syzk. No wear or damage whatsoever. Beautiful Easton Press edition in full black leather with 22K gilt lettering and design on the covers and spine, 22K gilt outer page edges, barred spine, silk moire end pages and satin page marker. (Note: Photos may show a flash reflection.) PayPal always welcome. We pack all our books with care and ship in cardboard boxes. Shipment outside of the United States may require extra funds. Additional photos emailed upon request.

24p., 5.5x8.5 inches, light handling wear else very good first edition chapbook in stapled blue pictorial wraps. Heritage, #5. African American poet who died in 1968, age 35, after a critically important career.

Staple Binding. Condition: Good. No Jacket. This copy is Volume Eighteen in the Heritage Series with an introduction by Ronald Fair. Soft covers lightly edgeworn, spine lightly rubbed, some light browning to spine edge of rear cover, pp clean, text clear to read, stapled binding sound. Size: 8vo.