Boy Window by Owen Dodson (16 results)

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Condition: Fair. Reading copy only, has significant to heavy reading/age wear and tear, may have some staining or water damage, pages may be tanned or fragile, may have loose hinges, may have light to heavy markings, not collector/gift quality. We take great pride in accurately describing the condition of our books and media, ship within 48 hours, and offer a 100% money back guarantee. Customers purchasing more than one item from us may be entitled to a shipping discount.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. 212p., very good condition, no dust jacket. First published 1951.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 1st Printing. Solid with a light spine lean and a crease along the right edge of the front cover. The previous owner's name is on the first inside page.

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: USED Good. Inscribed ( For Nora. ) and dated ( 1979 ) by the author on inside front cover.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Facsimile edition. Octavo. 212pp. Red cloth titled in gilt. Just about fine, issued without dustwrapper.

Condition: good. Befriedigend/Good: Durchschnittlich erhaltenes Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit Gebrauchsspuren, aber vollständigen Seiten. / Describes the average WORN book or dust jacket that has all the pages present.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Paperback. A signed handwritten postcard on the author's stationery accompanies this 1960s Popular Library edition of the first novel by queer Black poet, novelist, and playwright Owen Vincent Dodson (1914-1983), who was incredibly influential in the development of the Black Theater Movement. Responding to a white fan (with the same surname) of When Trees Were Green on his own stationery (with hand-corrected new address, Dodson wrote: "My dear Mrs. Dodson - Thank you for your letter about my book: When Trees Were Green. It is a wonderful feeling to a writer to know that his work is appreciated and has added his emotions to others. I hope your year will be pleasant. Best Wishes, Owen Dodson, Sept. 6, 1967." Generally considered to be autobiographical, When Trees Were Green, originally published under the title Boy at the Window, is a coming of age novel about a 9-year-old Brooklyn boy named Coin Foreman, called as "vivid as Catcher in the Rye" by the New York Times. Signed handwritten postcard on author's stationery responding to a fan of When Trees Were Green, dated September 6th, 1967, taped in to front endpapers. Copyright states 1951, but more likely this Popular Library edition was published later, around 1967. 6 7/8" X 4 1/4". 143pp, plus ad. Rather heavy wear to color pictorial wraps, with creasing, lean to spine, spot of soiling to upper wrap, and small tear to tail of creased spine. All edges purple. Previous owner's name (same as recipient of postcard) to front pastedown. Binding is firm and sound. Pages are uniformly age-yellowed else clean and unmarked. Signed.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Dust jacket in good condition. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Secure packaging for safe delivery.

Cloth/Boards. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good DJ. First Edition, First Issue. 212 Pp. Red Cloth Spine Over Grey Boards. First Printing, Fsy Logo On Copyright Page. Book With Light Rubbing At Edges, Tiny Pull Tear At Top Of Spine, No Fraying. Dj Not Price Clipped [$2.75], Very Slight Fading To Red Color On Spine, Minor Chipping And Wear To Edges, Some Dust On Rear Pane. Inscribed By Owen Dodson "Dear Hilda, This Is For Thee With The Best Friendship And Admiration Of Owen / Paris, Sept 20, 1951." The Inscription Is To Hilda Simms (April 15, 1918 - February 6, 1994), The African-American Stage Actress, Best Known For Her Starring Role On Broadway In Anna Lucasta In 1944. Born As Hilda Moses In Minneapolis, Minnesota, One Of Nine Siblings, She Studied Teaching At The University Of Minnesota Until Lack Of Money Forced Her To Leave. Anna Lucasta And Ms. Simms' Performance In The Title Role Created A Stir When The Play, Written By Philip Yordan And Produced By The American Negro Theater, Moved From Harlem To Broadway In 1944. In 1943, Ms. Simms Moved Permanently To New York. She Acted In Radio Dramas And Joined The American Negro Theater, Where She Was In Charge Of Sound Effects, Props And Publicity. In 1947 Ms. Simms Went With The Play When It Moved To London. Under The Alias Julie Riccardo, She Sang In Nightclubs In Paris Nightclubs Before She Returned To The Usa In 1953 To Make The Film The Joe Louis Story. Her Other Film Role Was In The Black Widow (1954). She Also Appeared In The Cool World (1960) As Well As A Revival Of The Madwoman Of Chaillot (1970) In New York. On Television, She Was In The Series The Nurses. As The Director Of The Creative Arts Program Of The New York State Division Of Human Rights In The 1960S She Focused Attention On Discrimination And The Lack Of Roles For Black Actors In Film And Television. After Earning A Master's Degree In Education From City College, She Worked For Drug Treatment Programs. Signed by Author(s).…

Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 211pp. Maroon lining papers. Green cloth boards with bright gilt title on spine. Pictorial Dust Jacket with 1/2" closed tear in rear panel. INSCRIBED on title page : "For the return of the native artist. Owen to Paul.". Signed by Author. Hardcover. …

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. A nice copy of the first printing in a dust jacket that is somewhat faded at the spine and missing pieces at the head and foot of the spine. This copy is warmly inscribed by Dodson on the front endpaper and dated in the year of publication. Quite uncommon thus. Inscribed by Author(s). Book.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. 1st ed. 212p. Cloth-backed boards. Partial dj which lacks the front panel and is chipped and worn on backstrip and rear panels. 19 cm. Spine sloped. Backstrip discolorerd at ends. INSCRIBED on front free emdpaper by Dodson ("{For Kermit with the warm regards of Owen. Feb. 27, 1951"). His first novel. Signed.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Hardcover in Near Fine condition, in a Very Good Dust Jacket. Signature to half title page in black sharpie. Ink has bled through at a few points to title page. Interior is bright and clean. Turquoise cloth boards, spine tail is softening. Pictorial dust jacket now in mylar, foxing on front, two small dents at rear. Not price clipped ($7.95 original price). This is the author's first novel. Photos available on request. Signed by Author(s).…

Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, [copyright 1951 but ca. 1977]. Later Edition. Octavo (21cm); publisher's cloth in pictorial dust jacket by Leo and Diane Dillon retaining original price ($7.95); [8],211pp. Moderate wear and a few small closed tears to jacket margins, spine panel sunned, corners nudged, two ex libris to front pastedown; overall Very Good and sound. Inscribed and signed on half title, "For Winona -- Colleague and friend -- Owen.".…