Black Boy
by Wright, Richard
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Plus/Very Good Minus
- Seller
-
Chico, California, United States
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About This Item
New York & London: Harper & Bros, 1945. A decent First Edition copy of one of the highspots of XXth Century literature. Almost Near Fine condition - the textblock is fresh and unmarked (the wartime paper has stood up very well!) Evidence of an old crease across FFEP and TP. The hinge gutters have begun to tan, as seems to be common with this book. All points of issue are present, with the exception of the price on the DJ (clipped across the $-sign). DJ shows its age, with creasing and edgewear, some small chips. The spine has a 3/8" chip at the foot and a 3/4" chip at the head, losing the "B." Old cello tape attempt at repair. In an archival plastic protector. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition.. Hard Cover. Very Good Plus/Very Good Minus.
Synopsis
Black Boy (1945) is an autobiography by Richard Wright. Depicting Wright's life in great detail, the book tells the story of his troubled youth and race relations in the South. It is about the many struggles that a person of his race must go through in order to survive in the early 1900's. In the story, Richard is a non religious child who grows up in a racist world. He must overcome those struggles in order to bring himself and loved family members to the north.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Quercus Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000548
- Title
- Black Boy
- Author
- Wright, Richard
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Plus
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good Minus
- Edition
- First Edition.
- Publisher
- Harper & Bros
- Place of Publication
- New York & London
- Date Published
- 1945
- Bookseller catalogs
- Modern Literature;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Quercus Rare Books
Biblio member since 2006
Chico, California
About Quercus Rare Books
Quercus Books seeks out and provides to the discriminating Reader or Collector noteworthy books in the First Edition. Our particular focus is on Modern Literature (roughly from the Second World War to the present) and Irish Authors. We also retain a small stock of non-fiction titles, mostly in the fields of American Western History, American Indians, and the American Civil War. Member of IOBA - the Independent Online Booksellers Association.
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- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
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