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Published by Random House, New York, 1974
Seller: Wild Hills Books, Largo, FL, U.S.A.
First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 133 pages. "First Edition" stated. Paperbound issue. Edited by Eugene B. Redmond. A little rubbing to front cover. Book.
Published by Random House, New York, 1974
Seller: Wild Hills Books, Largo, FL, U.S.A.
First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 133 pages. "First Edition" stated. Paperbound issue. Edited by Eugene B. Redmond. Book.
Published by Random House, 1974
Seller: Singing Saw Books, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
Book
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Paperback Edition. First edition, paperback issue. 135 pp. Stiff wraps. Spine slightly sunned, worn, and a little creased; otherwise in nice shape. Rare.
Published by Random House, New York, 1974
Seller: Burnside Rare Books, ABAA, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
First Edition
First Edition. First edition, wrappered issue. xxiii, [i], 135 pp. Publisher's wraps. Near Fine, lightly rubbed along edges, shelf worn. The best-known collection of poetry by the late African American poet and short story writer, posthumously published. He was killed in 1968 on a subway platform by a cop under mysterious circumstances often oddly referred to as "a case of mistaken identity." With the growth of the Black Lives Matter movement in recent years his work has taken on a renewed relevance and popularity.
Published by Random House, New York, 1974
ISBN 10: 0394489705ISBN 13: 9780394489704
Seller: GraceyBooks, Raleigh, NC, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First Edition. First Printing. Review copy with publishers orange review request laid in. Book is Near Fine. Dust Jacket is Near Fine. Jacket is in protective BroDart mylar cover. Digital images available upon request. All books shipped same day or next in a box with styrofoam peanuts.
Published by Random House, New York, 1974
ISBN 10: 0394489705ISBN 13: 9780394489704
Book First Edition
Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket. First edition. First printing of this powerful collection of poetry, posthumously published after Dumas was murdered by a police officer in 1968. At age 32, Henry Dumas was a professor at Southern Illinois University and a rising star in the Black Arts Movement. Dumas's life was cut short at the hands of a white police officer in a New York City subway station; the officer claimed Dumas had a knife, but there were no witnesses and the records of the encounter were lost. But Dumas's work lived on: "I was impressed with his boldness of language and his boldness of breadth," recalled Maya Angelou. "[H]e had written some of the most beautiful, moving and profound poetry and fiction that I have ever in my life read," noted Toni Morrison (Beenish Ahmed). Morrison used her position at Random House to champion Dumas's work after his death, which directly led to the publication of PLAY EBONY PLAY IVORY. This is a remarkably sharp example, with original publisher's review slip. 8.5'' x 5.5''. Original cloth-backed red boards. Original unclipped ($5.95) dust jacket. Fore-edge machine deckle. xxiv, 136 pages. Publisher's review slip loosely laid in. Jacket with a hint of sunning to spine. Tight.