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101) Black Boy
Wright, Richard

Published in 1945, this autobiography--the story of Wright's Southern childhood, up to the time when he left Memphis for Chic... read more

Perennial Classic 1966/66. 1966. First Edition. Soft cover. 0060830565 . Paperback Classical Fiction 21st. Printing Very Good Plus creases edgewear; 75332 . ... more information

Offered by Simply Mail Books (Virginia, United States) +/-
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102) Black Boy
Richard Wright

Published in 1945, this autobiography--the story of Wright's Southern childhood, up to the time when he left Memphis for Chic... read more

NY: Harper & Row, 1966. Edgewear, inside covers and first few pages show light staining, good reading copy. No other tears, writing, rips or creases to book. "In this once sensational, now classic authobiography, Richard Wright tells us with unforgettable fury and eloquence exactly what he though and felt as a "black boy" in the Jim Crow South. Wright grew up with proverty, hunger, fear and hatred. He lied, stole, and lashed out at those around him; he killed and tortured animals; at... more information

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103) BARRIO BOY
Ernesto Galarza

University Of Notre Dame Press,. 1971. Paperback. 0268004404 . 4th prtg w/softly creased covers; pgs tight, clean, unmarked. . ... more information

Offered by Nelson & Nelson, Booksellers (Wise Street Books) (South Carolina, United States) +/-
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104) Borstal Boy
Brendan Behan

Borstal Boy
David R. Godine Publisher, 2000-01. Paperback. Good. 1982 David R. Godine, Publisher (Boston) Nonpareil Trade Paperback; text clean/UNMARKED; different cover mild surface rubbing w/3 minor dot-size scuffs/minimal edge wear + corner curls; spine strong + uncreased w/slight bow; NOT x-library; No remainder mark; Not book club; 386 pages + 8 preliminary pgs; 3 parts/chapters titled but not numbered; afterword by Benedict Kiely; glossary; front cover illustration by Jack Coughlin; Behan on the Language (of Bo... more information

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105) Black Boy
Wright, Richard

Black Boy
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Published in 1945, this autobiography--the story of Wright's Southern childhood, up to the time when he left Memphis for Chic... read more

Perennial. PAPERBACK. 1/1/1993. 0060812508 :Reading wear and stamp . Used - Good. ... more information

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106) Black Boy
Wright, Richard

Published in 1945, this autobiography--the story of Wright's Southern childhood, up to the time when he left Memphis for Chic... read more

Perennial, 1966. excellent condition with slight yellowing, tiny tear on bottom back cover edge...thanks!. Mass-market paperback. Very Good. ... more information

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107) BORSTAL BOY FREE SHIPPING TO U.S.
Behan, Brendan

New York NY: Alfred A Knopf. 1959. Second Printing. Hardcover. Very Good with no dust jacket; Edgewear. Exlibrary with markings. ; Ex-Library; 372 pages . ... more information

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108) Borstal Boy
Behan, Brendan

London: Hutchinson, 1960. 340 pp., illustrated dustwrapper. All, edges foxed, previous owner's name on ffep, top edge of the dustwrapper is chipped with some loss. The young Irish author recalled his experiences from the day of his arrest in Liverpool as a 16 -year-old agitator for the IRA, his imprisonment, trial, remand to reform school, (delinquents in England are sent to schools called Borstal institutions), and final release. His experiences, his thoughts, his associations, his readings, and his ... more information

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109) Borstal Boy
Behan, Brendan

London: Hutchinson, 1960. 340 pp., illustrated dustwrapper. The young Irish author recalled his experiences from the day of his arrest in Liverpool as a 16 -year-old agitator for the IRA, his imprisonment, trial, remand to reform school, (delinquents in England are sent to schools called Borstal institutions), and final release. His experiences, his thoughts, his associations, his readings, and his fights are set forth with rare poetical insight. The heel of the backstrip is slightly softened; the very top... more information

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110) Borstal Boy
Behan, Brendan

London: Hutchinson, 1960. 340 pp., illustrated dustwrapper. The young Irish author recalled his experiences from the day of his arrest in Liverpool as a 16 -year-old agitator for the IRA, his imprisonment, trial, remand to reform school, (delinquents in England are sent to schools called Borstal institutions), and final release. His experiences, his thoughts, his associations, his readings, and his fights are set forth with rare poetical insight. The previous owner has written their initials in marker pen... more information

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111) Black Boy
Wright, Richard

Black Boy
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Published in 1945, this autobiography--the story of Wright's Southern childhood, up to the time when he left Memphis for Chic... read more

New York: Perrenial Classics, 1998 Pages clean and tight, cover has light wear and is scuffed at the spine ends. Trade Paperback Very Good ... more information

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112) Black Boy
Wright, Richard

Published in 1945, this autobiography--the story of Wright's Southern childhood, up to the time when he left Memphis for Chic... read more

Harper & Row. Good Reading Copy. 1966. Soft Cover. Mass Market Paperback 0060830565 good reading copy, some edge wear, clean text . ... more information

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113) Black Boy
Wright, Richard

Published in 1945, this autobiography--the story of Wright's Southern childhood, up to the time when he left Memphis for Chic... read more

HarperCollins Publishers, 1966. Pages are tigh, lightly read, Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. Audience: General/trade.. Paperback. Very Good. ... more information

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114) BLACK BOY
Wright, Richard

BLACK BOY
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Published in 1945, this autobiography--the story of Wright's Southern childhood, up to the time when he left Memphis for Chic... read more

Scranton, PA: Harpercollins, 1993. Paperback. Good/very Good/No Jacket. 4 1/2 wide x 7 1/8Tall. ... more information

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115) Being a Boy Again; Autobiography and the American Boy Book
Jacobson, Marcia

Being a Boy Again; Autobiography and the American Boy Book
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Univ. of Alabama Press, 1994. 188 pps. review stamp front endpaper. Hardback. Very Good/Very Good. ... more information

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116) Brendan Behan
O'Connor, Ulick

London: Hamish Hamilton, 1970. 550 g; 328 pages, indexed, and illustrated with numerous full-page photographs, and a sketch of Brendan Behan as a frontispiece. Photographic illustrated dust jacket. The top edge of the text block is tinted a pink/red. Traces of foxing to the front edge of the text block. The price clipped dust jacket has a tear at the top right of the front panel, and on the left-hand side of the front panel approximately 1.5 inches from the spine there are tears top and bottom, measurin... more information

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117) The Brontes
Bentley, Phyllis

The Brontes
Thames and Hudson , 1997. Large format paperback . Fine. Thames and Hudson Literary Lives series. With 140 mono illustrations . ISBN: 0500260168.... more information

Offered by Uncle Phils Books (United Kingdom) +/-
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118) The Brontes
Bentley, Phyllis

Pan, 1973. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. ... more information

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119) THE BRONTES
Bentley, Phyllis

THE BRONTES
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Thames & Hudson. Very Good-; Mild wave to entire book from packing.. 1997. Softcover. Literary Lives Series; Trade PB; 9.25 x 0.5 x 7.25 Inches; 144 pages . ... more information

Offered by Rivers Edge Used Books (Connecticut, United States) +/-
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120) The Brontes
PHILLIS BENTLEY

PAN PAPERBACK 1974 VERY GOOD ISBN: 0330238825.... more information

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Price: £1.00 ($1.59)


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