IN THE CASTLE OF MY SKIN
by Lamming, George (introduction by Richard Wright)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good Plus in Good Dustjacket
- Seller
-
Eugene, Oregon, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1953. First American Edition. Hardcover. Good Plus in Good Dustjacket. Autobiographical childhood account from young West Indian Negro of Barbados. 312 pp. Very light rubbing to corners, and some light spotting to edges. Shelfwear to dustjacket, edgewear (esp. to top and bottom of spine). Original $3.75 price to spine. Good reading copy of this now-classic. Faintly musty.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Aardvark Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 87233
- Title
- IN THE CASTLE OF MY SKIN
- Author
- Lamming, George (introduction by Richard Wright)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Plus in Good Dustjacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First American Edition
- Publisher
- McGraw-Hill Book Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1953
- Keywords
- African-West Indian, African-English, Caribbean Memoirs, West Indies, Racism, Barbados
Terms of Sale
Aardvark Rare Books
Returns Policy: 30 Day Returns, with prior approval, in same condition as when shipped.
About the Seller
Aardvark Rare Books
Biblio member since 2004
Eugene, Oregon
About Aardvark Rare Books
Member of ABAA, ILAB, & IOBA: Continuously in business since 1995.USPAP-COMPLIANT APPRAISALS of rare books, manuscripts, collections and archives. Accredited Member AMERICAN SOCIETY OF APPRAISERS (ASA)Toll-Free Order Line: 1-800-434-6033.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Reading Copy
- Indicates a book that is perfectly serviceable for reading. It may have a defect or damage. As such, reading copy is not a...
- Shelfwear
- Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.