Enugu, Nigeria: Nwamife Publishers Limited, (1972). First edition. The scarce, true first edition, preceding the UK and U.S. editions. Children's book with illustrations by Per Christiansen. An allegorical fable developed from a story by Iroganachi, which Achebe completely revised and rewrote to reflect the political upheaval of the Nigerian Civil..... Item #72382 More

San Diego: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, (1989). First edition of AUTHOR'S FIRST BOOK. Review copy with publisher's information and photo laid in. Top page edges slightly darkened near spine, otherwise fine in dust jacket. Item #21850 More

New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, (1985). First edition. Slight fading to top edge, otherwise fine in near fine dust jacket with barest wear. Item #72499 More

Detroit / Chicago: Broadside Press / Third World Press, (1972 / 1996). First edition of each volume. The first one, “REPORT FROM PART ONE,” IS INSCRIBED on the half-title page, “For Richard and Joan, Warm regards!/ Sincerely,/ Gwendolyn Brooks”; and the second one, “REPORT FROM PART TWO,” IS SIGNED TWICE..... Item #72131 More

(West Burke, VT: Janus Press, 1994). First edition, and only edition. Just 110 copies in total. The thought-provoking poem written (and read) by Dove in commemoration of the return of the repaired and refurbished "Freedom" statue to its perch atop the then-newly restored Dome of the United States Capitol, October..... Item #72395 More

Pittsburgh: Carnegie Mellon University Press, 1986. First edition, simultaneous paperback issue; second state, with Pulitzer slug on cover. INSCRIBED by the poet on the half-title page, "For Jeff, In the spirit -- Rita Dove/ Philly, 10 Feb 90.". Fine in paperwraps. Item #47664 More

New York: International Association of Newspapers and Authors, 1901. Second edition or printing, presumably from the Dodd, Mead sheets, as their ads are bound in at end. His first novel, curiously, about whites. Grayish-tan cover with decorations and lettering in pale blue outlined in black. Few specks of foxing to..... Item #54947 More

New York: Harper & Row, 1972. First edition. An autobiographical novel. "Only a handful of black writers have revealed their lives so completely, so devastatingly as Ronald Fair does in this book. The result is overwhelming--funny, sad, eloquent...."-- from the dust jacket flap. Fine in fine dust jacket with few..... Item #71666 More

New York: Delacorte Press, (1992). First U.S. edition. Published in the UK in 1991. Children's book by the novelist and Harlem Writers Guild co-founder. Beautifully illustrated by Caroline Binch. "Rosa Guy takes a sidelong look at children's friendships and the ups and downs of family life in this shrewdly observed..... Item #56050 More

New York: Random House, (1972). First edition. Posthumous collection of three plays: "Les Blancs," "The Drinking Gourd," and "What Use Are Flowers." Edited and with critical backgrounds on each play by Nemiroff, her husband. Introduction by Julius Lester. INSCRIBED on front endpaper by Nemiroff, "July 1972/ To Bob & Ellie..... Item #72266 More

Garden City: Doubleday & Co., 1965. First edition. "...from her 'debut' at the old Cotton Club in New York to her resounding triumphs on TV .... includes a candid discussion of her own responses to the issues of civil rights....and some marvelous anecdotes concerning the many celebrities she has known..... Item #71562 More

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, (1966). First edition. Author's second book and basis for 1970 movie of the same name. Near fine or better with spine ends mildly bumped and a touch of rubbing to corners and bottom edge; in near fine or better dust jacket with a small closed..... Item #72564 More

London: Macdonald & Co., (1971). First UK edition. SIGNED on title page. Near fine with tiny mark on front board and spine ends gently pushed; in near fine dust jacket with rubbing at flap folds and light soiling. Item #72563 More