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New York: Harper & Brothers, 1949. First edition (stated); "F-Y" on copyright page. Hardcover. Very Good+/Good. 5 3/8 x 7 1/2. Frontispiece drawing of Brooks by Ernest Alexander. 2F. Full cloth-covered boards, in dustjacket. A nice copy of this important book. Good binding with intact hinges and just a hint of separation at the bottom of the first… Read more about this item

New York: Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1949. First edition. First edition. Signed by Gwendolyn Brooks on the front free endpaper, inscribed to former owner. x, 60 pp. Bound in publisher's black cloth with gilt spine lettering. Former owner's name on front free endpaper, else Fine in a Fine unclipped, unsunned dust jacket. A beautiful copy. In 1950 Brooks won… Read more about this item

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1949. A fine copy, a few letters on spine rubbed; jacket with 1/4-inch and smaller nicks/chips along edges. 8vo. Frontispiece portrait of the author. 60 pages. Original black cloth; printed dust jacket, with $2.50 price intact. First edition, first printing (F-Y on copyright page) of the author's second book. Signed "Sincerely Gwendolyn Brooks"… Read more about this item

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1949. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. First edition. Touch of wear at the crown, else fine in about near fine price-clipped dust jacket with some light edgewear, two small tears at the crown, along with remnant of internal tape reinforcement. Laid in is the rare original belly band with tear and missing rear flap. Inscribed… Read more about this item

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1949. First Edition. Very Good+/Very Good+. First edition, first printing. x, 60 pp. Bound in publisher's black cloth, spine lettered in gilt. Very Good+ with slight leaning to binding, former owner name on front free endpaper with ghost tape mark at center. In a Very Good+ unclipped dust jacket with a closed tear… Read more about this item

Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1949. Hardcover. Very Good/Fair. Later printing, with no date on title page and DJ price of $2.50. Black cloth binding with gilt lettering to spine, under brown & orange DJ, frontispiece by Ernest Alexander. Book itself quite nice, but the DJ has a 2.5" diagonal chip out of the front panel, plus rubbing and some wear.… Read more about this item