Nickel Boys Novel by Whitehead Colson, First Edition (78 results)

Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First Edition/ First Printing, complete number line. Some shelf wear with slightly bumped corners and light edgewear, but binding is tight and the pages are all clean with no markings.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Fine condition Softcover, 213 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Collectible-Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. First edition. Top edge of jacket bumped and stained. 2019 Hard Cover. 211 pp. "In this Pulitzer Prize-winning, New York Times bestselling follow-up to The Underground Railroad, Colson Whitehead brilliantly dramatizes another strand of American history through the story of two boys unjustly sentenced to a hellish reform school in Jim Crow-era Florida. When Elwood Curtis, a black boy growing up in 1960s Tallahassee, is unfairly sentenced to a juvenile reformatory called the Nickel Academy, he finds himself trapped in a grotesque chamber of horrors. Elwood's only salvation is his friendship with fellow ?delinquent? Turner, which deepens despite Turner's conviction that Elwood is hopelessly naive, that the world is crooked, and that the only way to survive is to scheme and avoid trouble. As life at the Academy becomes ever more perilous, the tension between Elwood's ideals and Turner's skepticism leads to a decision whose repercussions will echo down the decades. Based on the real story of a reform school that operated for 111 years and warped the lives of thousands of children, The Nickel Boys is a devastating, driven narrative that showcases a great American novelist writing at the height of his powers and ?should further cement Whitehead as one of his generation's best" (Entertainment Weekly).

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Doubleday, 2015; stated first edition, with full number line; 213pp. Binding is tight, sturdy, and square; black on black quarter-cloth boards also very good, corners sharp; silver titling remains bright and bold. Jacket is in excellent condition, now protected in Mylar. Interior is free of previous owner markings. Ships same or next day from Dinkytown, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Hardcover; First Printing. Condition: NF. Dust Jacket Condition: NF. First Edition. First edition, just a hint of shelfwear in protected first state DJ. ; 8.3 X 5.7 X 1.2 inches; 224 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First Edition/First Printing with the complete number line; A Fine book in a Fine dust jacket with no visible flaws, as new and unread. A pristine copy of this Pulitzer Prize winning novel, the author's 2nd Pulitzer in 4 years; destined to be a classic! Not remaindered, not price clipped, not ex-library; in archival protection and ships in a sturdy box.

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. First Edition; First Printing. Book and DJ New. NO notes, other names or ANY markings. DJ not clipped ($24.95) ; Signed by Whitehead at title page. NOT inscribed. ; 213 pages; Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. New York: Doubleday, 2019. Hardcover. First edition, first printing. Special edition with an introduction from Whitehead tipped in. Pulitzer Prize winning novel based on the highly abusive Dozier School in Florida. Near Fine with creasing to the corners of the jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition; First Printing. Simply signed by Colson Whitehead on the title page. Full number line. ; 224 pages; Signed by Author.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. ADVANCE READER COPY 2019 , Soft cover 1st. Printing in illustrated cover, 224 page book. Ninth book by Pulitzer Prize Winning author Colson Whitehead . A scarce true first edition first printing of this book. Condition :Near Fine , with light edge rubs and a slight lean . Size: 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. First Edition. First edition, slipcased hardcover with publisher's booklet laid in, signed by Whitehead on the title page, the book has a slight lean to the binding, a shallow bow to the front cover, mild bumps to the spine ends, and a touch of rubbing to the covers. Overall, a Very Good+ copy in a like, unclipped dust jacket, which has light bumps to the spine ends and cover corners, mild wear to the edges, and a touch of rubbing to the covers. The jacket is wrapped in Mylar. The book is housed in a Very Good+ slipcase which has mild bumps to the corners, a shallow ding to the fore edge, and rubbing with spots of smudging to the covers.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. In this bravura follow-up to the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award-winning #1 New York Times bestseller The Underground Railroad, Colson Whitehead brilliantly dramatizes another strand of American history through the story of two boys sentenced to a hellish reform school in Jim Crow-era Florida. This copy is in fine condition with no issues and the fine, price-intact dustjacket in clear, mylar protection. The book will be carefully wrapped and boxed for safe shipping. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First Edition/First Printing with the complete number line; A Fine book in a Near Fine dust jacket with only light rubbing to the top edge of the panels, else fine/fine. SIGNED boldly by the author on the title page. A pristine copy of this Pulitzer Prize winning novel, the author's 2nd Pulitzer in 4 years; destined to be a classic! Not remaindered, not price clipped, not ex-library; in archival protection and ships in a sturdy box. Based on the real story of a reform school in Florida that operated for one hundred and eleven years and warped the lives of thousands of children, The Nickel Boys is a devastating, driven narrative that showcases a great American novelist writing at the height of his powers. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. First edition. This novel is based on the real story of the Dozier School, a reform school in Florida that operated for 111 years and had its history exposed by a university investigation. It was named one of TIME's best books of the decade and was awarded the Pulitzer Prize. Elwood Curtis has taken the words of Dr Martin Luther King to heart: he is as good as anyone. Abandoned by his parents, brought up by his loving, strict and clear-sighted grandmother, Elwood is about to enroll in the local black college. But given the time and the place, one innocent mistake is enough to destroy his future, and so Elwood arrives at The Nickel Academy, which claims to provide 'physical, intellectual and moral training' which will equip its inmates to become 'honorable and honest men'. In reality, the Nickel Academy is a chamber of horrors, where physical, emotional and sexual abuse is rife, where corrupt officials and tradesmen do a brisk trade in supplies intended for the school, and where any boy who resists is likely to disappear 'out back'. Stunned to find himself in this vicious environment, Elwood tries to hold on to Dr King's ringing assertion, 'Throw us in jail, and we will still love you.' But Elwood's fellow inmate and new friend Turner thinks Elwood is naive and worse; the world is crooked, and the only way to survive is to emulate the cruelty and cynicism of their oppressors. The tension between Elwood's idealism and Turner's skepticism leads to a decision which will have decades-long repercussions. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Like New. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Powell's Indiespensable #81 exclusive signed edition in slipcase. Includes the 23 page collectible booklet featuring the Powell's Books interview and Indiespensable Q&A with Colson Whitehead. The book is in mint condition. The dust jacket has a slight wrinkle to top edge of rear fold and scant edge wear to top of front fold, likely from handling. Slipcase shows very minor signs of shelf wear. Contents are exceptionally clean and crisp.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Stated First Edition with full number line starting with 1. Boldly signed by the author on the second free end page. Unclipped DJ in archival cover. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: fine. First edition. First Printing. 213pp. 8vo. Quarter bound black paper and cloth over boards, stamped on spine. Signed boldly by the author on the title page, name only. Book is the 81st in the Powell's Indiespensable series and it resides in a custom white slipcase with the same illustration on its front as the book. Book is unread, unmarked, unclipped, tight, bright, and straight. Corners and spine ends are perfect. Book has a complete number line starting with 1 and is a stated First Edition. A 23-page interview booklet accompanies the book. Winner of the 2020 Pulitzer Prize. Gift quality.

Hardcover. First edition. Signed by Colson Whitehead on the title page. This novel is based on the real story of the Dozier School, a reform school in Florida that operated for 111 years and had its history exposed by a university investigation. It was named one of TIME's best books of the decade and was awarded the Pulitzer Prize. Elwood Curtis has taken the words of Dr Martin Luther King to heart: he is as good as anyone. Abandoned by his parents, brought up by his loving, strict and clear-sighted grandmother, Elwood is about to enroll in the local black college. But given the time and the place, one innocent mistake is enough to destroy his future, and so Elwood arrives at The Nickel Academy, which claims to provide 'physical, intellectual and moral training' which will equip its inmates to become 'honorable and honest men'. In reality, the Nickel Academy is a chamber of horrors, where physical, emotional and sexual abuse is rife, where corrupt officials and tradesmen do a brisk trade in supplies intended for the school, and where any boy who resists is likely to disappear 'out back'. Stunned to find himself in this vicious environment, Elwood tries to hold on to Dr King's ringing assertion, 'Throw us in jail, and we will still love you.' But Elwood's fellow inmate and new friend Turner thinks Elwood is naive and worse; the world is crooked, and the only way to survive is to emulate the cruelty and cynicism of their oppressors. The tension between Elwood's idealism and Turner's skepticism leads to a decision which will have decades-long repercussions. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. Doubleday, 2019, New York. Hard Cover. Book Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. Stated "First Edition", first printing with a full number line starting at "1". 8-1/2" tall, 213 numbered pages includes "Acknowledgements", followed by an unnumbered page of "About the Author"; plain black boards with black quarter binding, silver lettering on spine only; plain ivory end pages; fore edge is trimmed. Book is brand new and pristine: it is square, hinges tight, corners not bumped, no dings on edges, head and heel of spine undamaged, interior clean and unmarked; no page corners folded or damaged; no remainder mark, not book club edition nor ex-library; no staining or discoloration; no distortion of the book from reading or improper shelving; pages are tight and clean with no marks. Jacket is also pristine: it is clean; no tears, folds, creases or fading; no bumps on spine or edges; raised letters of author's name and title on front panel evident (they have not been crushed); 1-1/2" circular black-on-gold "SIGNED FIRST / EDITION" sticker on front panel beneath "Boys" in the upper right quadrant of the jacket; publisher's original price of "$24.95" listed on the upper right corner of front flap. Condition of book and jacket consistent with being brand new and not read. No other discernible or objectionable faults on book or jacket such as marks or writing within, stains, tears, chips, or other damage that would diminish its appearance. No remainder mark, no previous owner markings or inscriptions, not price clipped, not a book club edition, not a former library book. Signed by the author in thin black felt pen near the bottom of title page next to his printed name. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. 1st.Edition , 1st. Printing 2019 , Hardcover in the dust jacket , 224 page book . This is Pulitzer Prize winning author Colson Whitehead's eighth book and will be a block buster of a novel . This copy is also signed and dated in the month and year of release . Now the 2020 PULITZER PRICE WINNER. Very Rare Dated . Condition : NEW Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Signed by Author(s). Book.