Search Results: African American Literature from Lost Paddle Books, IOBA

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1997. First US Edition Thus/1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. The nice smaller format gift edition without movie-tie in belly band. In green boards with beige spine and silver type. Dings to one corner and a few edges. Text block and/or boards attached upside down which does not affect readability. Jakcet is unclipped ($16.95) and glossy.

New York: Spiegel & Grau, 2015. First Edition/First Printing. Hardcover. Fair/Good. First Edition stated and full number line down to and including 1. Top front corner bumped/split withlight edgewear. A few page corners are creased and there is an apparent coffee spill to front page ends that goes for about 2/3 the thickness of text block and is 1 1/4 inches wide, barely penetrating pages. Jacket is unclipped ($24.00) with rubbing/wear and a few spots of fraying and paper loss at corners and spine ends. Some light stainig to middle of flap creases from aforementioned coffee.

New York: Henry Holt and Company , 2018. First US Edition/First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. First Edition stated with full number line down to and including 1. In black pictorial boards with gilt and silver foil. Ding to bottom of rear corner. Jacket is unclipped. Appears unread.

New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1982. First US Edition/First Printing. Hardcover. Good /Fair. A First Printing of the author's highly acclaimed novel with First Edition stated and with correct letter sequence BCDE on copyright page. In ivory boards with purple spine cloth and silver type(a little dulled). Corners still pretty sharp, though all dinged and/or split. Some soiling to board ends and foxing mostly to top page ends with a little to front and bottom as well. Previous owner's long gift inscription to top of ffep. Some light foxing to endpapers as well. Jacket is unclipped ($11.95) with moisture staining to both panels, and foxing to inside and flap edges. Chips at corners and spine ends with 3/4 inch tear to top of spine as well.

New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1982. First US Edition/2nd Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Second Printing of the author's highly acclaimed novel with printing sequence 'BCDE' on copyright page and no statement of edition. In ivory boards with purple spine cloth and silver type. Vertical crease to spine which is very slightly cocked. Some small stains to bottom of front board and a few dings to top of rear board. Foxing to top page ends with a few spots to front page ends. Previous owner's name to ffep. Jacket is unclipped ($11.95) with very light wear, a nick to top of front panel and a very small moisture stain to bottom of spine. Bookstore sticker to rear flap and some foxing to inside of jacket.

New York: Random House, 2014. First US Edition/First Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Signed by author.. First US Edition stated with full number line 9-1. A beautiful copy with white boards and red foil type to spine. Signed by author on title page. Unclipped jacket has slight fading to spine.

New York: Delta/Dell Publishing, 1964. First US Edition Thus/2nd Printing. Paperback. Very Good/N/A. An early printing of the first trade paperback edition. Some edgewear/scuffing. Clean with solid binding.

New York: Seven Stories Press, 2005. First US Edition/First Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. A very nice and obviously unread copy with sharp corners, clean interior and tight binding. Jacket is unclipped and likewise in great shape.

New York: The Dial Press, 1946. Book Club Edition. Hardcover. Good/Good. Author's first novel. In blue cloth with gilt to type on spine and blind stamped illustration on fornt board. Dings to bottom front and top rear corners as well as bottoms of boards. Wear to spine ends and corners. Top page ends tinted yellow. Interior clean and binding solid. Deckle edge. Jacket has some chipping and short tears mainly at spine ends and corners, with a longer 1 1/4 inch tear to bottom of rear spine crease. Some light soiling to rear cover. Jacket and endpapers by Lynd Ward.

New York : The Dial Press, 1963. First US Edition/Ninth Printing. Hardcover. Fair/Good. One of the classics of modern gay literature of the 20th Century. An early printing and scarce in jacket. An ex-library copy in black cloth with silver type. Dings to top corners and top of front board. Wear to spine ends, bottom page ends and bottom corners. Front free endpaper cut out with stamp to half-title page and rfep. Adhesive remains to both pastedowns and inked out stamps with notations to title and copyright page. A few short tears to top of rear hinge and bottom of rfep. Binding a little shaken. Jacket is unclipped ($4.50) with edgewear/creasing overall, 3/4 inch tear to top rear flap crease and libary sticker across bottom of front panel. Several pieces of tape to inside of jacket, though no other tears. Jacket design by Seymour Chwast.

New York : The Dial Press, 1956. First US Edition/First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Fair. First Printing. One of the classics of modern gay literature of the 20th Century. An early printing and scarce in jacket. In patterned pale green boards and black spine cloth with silver type. A little wear with tiny spots of fraying to head of spine. Small dings to top corners and top of rear board with small splits. A couple red scuff/pigment marks to front and rear boards. Previous woner's name to ffep ""Library of..."". Light tanning to endpapers with spot at rear and page ends. Interior clean and binding solid. In brand new high quality facsimile jacket. Jacket design by Seymour Chwast.

New York : Apollo Editions/Dial Press, 1962. First Edition Thus/5th Printing. Paperback.. Good/N/A. One of the classics of modern gay literature. An early printing of the first trade paperback edition with same cover as the hardcover edition. A well worn copy with 1/4 inch tear to top of spine, chip at bottom, small moisture stain to bottom inside of front cover with slight ripple and edgewear/creasing. Creasing to some front page ends as well. Jacket design by Seymour Chwast.

New York: Balzer + Bray, 2017. First US Edition/First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. The author's stunning debut. First Edition stated with full number line 10-1. In white boards with black type on spine. Light dings to bottom front and top rear corners and some shelfwear to spine ends. Jacket is unclipped(price on rear panel) and bright.

New York: Balzer + Bray, 2017. First US Edition/First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good /Near Fine. The author's stunning debut. First Edition stated with full number line 10-1. In white boards with black type on spine. Light dings at front bottom corner and top rear with some wear at spine ends and a tiny dent as well as small smudge to rear board. Jacket is unclipped(price on rear panel) with some wear to head of spine, otherwise quite nice.

New York: Balzer + Bray, 2017. First US Edition/First Printing. Hardcover. Good/Good. The author's stunning debut. First Edition stated with full number line 10-1. In white boards with black type on spine. Front corners bumped/spit and rear bottom corner rubbed through to board. Wear at spine ends. Jacket is unclipped(price on rear panel) with some wear at corners/spine ends and scuffing to rear panel. Faint moisture staining visible to bottom third of inside rear panel and flap with some rippling associated to same and round spot at top of rear flap as well.

New York: The Dial Press, 1974. First US Edition/First Printing. Hardcover. Good/Near Fine. First Printing stated of the author's magnificent novel. An ex-library copy in orange cloth with gilt and red foil to type on spine. Top front and bottom rear corner dinged and a few smudges to cloth. Some patches to tops and bottoms of pastedown with llight paper scarring due to jacket protector once being glued down. Bookstore sticker, rental fee ""This book 15c a day"" written in and about a dozen due dates(all from 1974, the year of publication) stamped to front free endpaper. Rfep creased. Jacket is unclipped ($6.95) and glossy with some patchy fading, but no wear, tears or chips.

London: Corgi Books, 1975. First UK Edition Thus/1st Printing. Paperback. Good/N/A. First British paperback edition. Creasing to book and covers and some tanning to pages.

New York: The Dial Press, 1974. Book Club Edition. Hardcover. Good/Good. In light brown cloth with black titling to spine. Some tanning to front hinge with small moisture stain at top of same. Some moisture staining to top page ends and spotting to front page ends which affect some pages. Some marks/small stains to a few pages as well. Corners sharp and binding solid. . Jacket is unclippedwith chipping to three corners and bottoms of flaps and split to bottom of rear flap crease. Some moisture stains to top inside of spine and bottom of front panel adjacent and including bottom of front flap crease. Scuffing, edgewear and dent/puncture to rear panel.

London: Michael Joseph, 1974. First UK Edition/1st Printing. Hardcover. Good/Very Good. In blue boards with silver type to spine. Bottom corners dinged and some pale foxing to page ends with some spots at bottom and to first and last several pages. Otherwise clean with solid binding. Jacket is unclipped (3.00 pounds) with 1/2 inch puncture to front panel near spine, light wear/nicks to spine ends and top of front flap and pale foxing to flaps. Very faint fading to spine that is barely perceptible.

New York: The Dial Press, 1974. First US Edition/First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First Printing stated of the author's magnificent novel. In orange cloth with gilt to type on spine. Top page ends tinted yellow. Slightest bowing to boards and very faint foxing to front and bottom page ends and first and last few pages. Sharp corners, clean interior and solid binding. Jacket is unclipped ($6.95) and glossy with some patchy fading, but no wear, tears or chips. Jacket is unclipped $6.95) with some edge nicks and light wear, fading to spine and short tear with tiny moisture stain to bottom of jacket spine. Includes James Baldwin printed envelope with James Baldwin stamp stating ""First Day of Issue"" and dated 2004.