New York: Carlton Press, 1979. First Edition. First Printing. Octavo (21cm); beige cloth, with titles stamped in black on spine; dustjacket; [8],9-108pp. Inscribed by the author (as Luther Washington) on title page, dated in year of publication. Fine in a Very Good+ dustjacket, unclipped (priced $5.75), with modest wear, some trivial dustiness, and a few tiny tears. African-American author's slightly fictionalized autobiography, recounting experiences of the Great Migration, making bootleg whiskey during Prohibition, including "a pistol-whipping girlfriend...[and] very amusing incidents as L.D.W. narrates his various encounters with homosexuals, especially during his army stint" (from jacket copy). Uncommon, with none for sale in commerce (April 2023), and only 3 found in OCLC (Michigan State, U.Michigan, and Duke). Not in BLOCKSON.

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Bookseller: Lorne Bair Rare Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 38825
Title: On My Journey North [Inscribed]
Author: L.D.W. [pseud Luther D. Washington]
Book Condition: Used
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Carlton Press
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1979
Bookseller catalogs: Social History; African-Americana; Great Depression;

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