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
New York: John Day, (1967). First U.S. edition. SIGNED BY ACHEBE on the title page. Final book in his acclaimed African trilogy. Winner of the first-ever Jock Campbell/New Statesman Prize for African writing. Near fine to fine with gilt spine lettering just slightly dulled; in near fine dust jacket with..... Item #72287 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
Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Co., (1971). First edition. The remarkable transcript of 7.5 hours of dialogue conducted over two days in August 1970 between the famed author(s) and anthropologist that still resonates today. Often heart-achingly so. Baldwin speaking on police violence: “The police in this country make no distinction between..... Item #71974 More
London: Michael Joseph, 1968. First UK edition. His underrated fourth novel. 8vo gilt-stamped blue cloth boards; 407 pages. Very good to near fine with small, faint sticker shadow to front endpaper; faint foxing to endpapers, and light foxing to page edges extending slightly to margins of few leaves; in very..... Item #36645 More
![Item #72131 REPORT FROM PART ONE and REPORT FROM PART TWO; [Two volumes of memoirs, BOTH SIGNED]....](https://qbbooks.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/72131.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1691262672)
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
(Brownsville): Story Line Press, 1994. First edition. A paperback original issued simultaneously with the hardcover signed, lmiited edition. INSCRIBED on title page, "For - - / Only good things / Rita Dove / 5 May 94." Fine in pictorial paperwraps with publisher's postcard laid in. Item #48437 More
![Item #72395 LADY FREEDOM AMONG US; [signed by author and artist]. Rita Dove](https://qbbooks.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/72395.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1727567705)
(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, 1983. First edition, scarce hard cover issue. Fine in fine dust jacket. Item #52954 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
Pittsburgh: Carnegie Mellon University Press, 1986. First edition, simultaneous hardback issue of her Pulitzer Prize-winning poetry collection. In second state dust jacket with Pulitzer notice on front panel. Bright and near fine in like dust jacket with just two tiny tears to top edge rear panel. Scarce in hardback. Item #49450 More
New York: Pantheon Books, (1992). First edition. Pulitzer Prize-winning poet's first novel. Advance reading copy in glossy pictorial paperwraps SIGNED BY DOVE on the half-title page. Near fine. Item #50330 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: Random House, (1952). First edition. His National Award-winning first book. Ranked 19th on the Modern Library list of the 100 best English-language novels of the 20th century and one of Time Magazine's 100 Best English-language Novels from 1923 to 2005. Anthony Burgess called it "a masterpiece." Crisp and..... Item #54193 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: Orchard Books / Scholastic Inc., (2002). First edition. Children's book about the determination and struggles of Bessie Coleman [1892 - 1926], the first Black woman and first Native American to hold a pilot license in the U.S. and first Black person to hold an international pilot's license. INSCRIBED..... Item #71784 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
(London): Souvenir Press, (1966). First British edition of her first book. Two small pin holes in spine and top of a few pages cut wrong in production, otherwise very good to fine in dust jacket with minor edge wear and two pin holes (matching those in the book)... Item #20765 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
(Chicago: American Bar Association, 2004). First edition. Written with Guess; foreword by Dennis Archer, the 2003/2004 American Bar Association president. INSCRIBED BY HOOKS on the front free endpaper simply, "Thanks / BWHooks" (not inscribed to anyone). "As leader of the NAACP for 15 years, Benjamin Hooks oversaw the organization's position..... Item #53131 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: 1951). First edition. One page on Hughes' personal, printed letterhead watermarked "Old Edgeland Bond." Dated May 8, 1951, it reads in part, "Carl Van Vechten showed me copies of Swanson's 'IN TIME OF SILVER RAIN' and 'PIERROT' the other day, which I had not seen before. I'd love..... Item #56044 More
New York: Alfred A Knopf, 1930. First edition. His story of the Negro in New York. Covers are very good but spine faded. Still, a tight, square copy with good top stain. Lacking dust jacket, but in a new FACSIMILE jacket. Item #48161 More
New York: Public Affairs, (2001). First edition. INSCRIBED on title page, "To: Keith Kuder,/ Best wishes/ Vernon E. Jordan Jr." Fine in fine dust jacket. Item #72409 More
New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, (1983). First edition. INSCRIBED by the author to author Doris Grumbach's partner, "For Sybil Pike/ Paule Marshall/ Feb. '83." Publisher's photograph of the author and publicity letter laid in. Fine in fine dust jacket with just two short closed tears. Item #30580 More