Shrovetide, Signed (7 results)

Hard Cover. Condition: VG++. No Jacket. First Edition. Bound in red boards with black cloth spine. Boards show a bit of wear, but book is tight and clean -- sans dustwrapper. SIGNED on the half-title page by the author. Signed by Author.

Condition: VERY GOOD. First edition. SIGNED. The intellectual history of Ishmael Reed in essay form - a wide ranging group of essays, some autobiographical, others dealing with issues like getting published, and others on such topics as Haiti, Charlie Parker, artists Betye Saar and Doyle Foreman, Mardi Gras, Chester Himes and more. vii, 293 pp. Very good in a somewhat worn dustjacket (stamp on bottom edge of textblock. Dj is pc, rubbed, has some loss of paper at ends of spine,and a tape repair on the outside of the spine.).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition Stated; First Printing. Signed by Reed on the half-title page. Book has only very light, general wear and aging; feels tight and unread. Jacket has some small nicks and dings along with on small, cloded tear on front bottom edge. The book is a collectionof essays.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 292 pages; Signed by Author.

Hardcover. First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, 292 pages. In Very Good minus condition with Very Good minus condition dust jacket. Spine is black with white, yellow, orange, and gray lettering. Dust jacket protected by mylar covering, price uncut: "$8.95" on front flap, has mild age-toning and soiling along flaps and rear cover, mild chipping to front fore corners, moderate creasing wear along spine head, tail, joints, and front fore edge. Boards have mild shelving wear along extremities. Textblock has moderate dust-burning and foxing along head edge, tail edge sprayed speckled red; mild foxing to endpapers. Inscribed "To Dick, best wishes" by Ishmael Reed on half-title page. Shelved Room C. 1398524. Special Collections.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Worn. 1st Edition. Signed by the author on the title page with no inscription. A few marginal notes inside in pencil. Jacket shows significant wear, especially top and bottom of spine, but is protected by mylar covering. Signed by Author(s).

Condition: Fine. Signed, 1st ed.; fine condition, DJ fine condition, slight wear at corners and edges.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition signed by Reed on the title page. A very nice copy. Signed by Author(s).