Warrior Marks: Female Genital Mutilation and the Sexual Blinding of Women

New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1993. [1993] FIRST EDITION hardcover and dustjacket. SIGNED BY BOTH AUTHORS ON THE TITLE PAGE. True First Edition with line missing on P. 127 (noted with publisher's errata slip laid in). Condition of hardcover: Light bump to one corner; light waving to corners of pages (received from the publisher that way, may have happened at the bindery); else overall Near Fine. Never read. Binding tight, no cracks or tears. Free of writing and notations in text, stickers, bookplates, and page tears. Not a book club or former library book. Text clear, photos vivid. Dustjacket: Faint shelf wear; else Near Fine. Price not clipped from flap. Protected in Mylar cover. Book kept in temperature controlled environment (not smelly or speckled with humidity stains). And no smoker's smell. A nice collectible first edition, signed by both authors, one was awarded the 1983 Pulitzer Prize. The authors open a painful door, bringing the reader's attention to female genital mutilation, a practice that affects one million women in the world. From California to England to Senegal, The Gambia, and Burkina Faso, Warrior Marks follows authors' Walker and Parmar as they interview people who are concerned with and affected by the practice of female genital mutilation. Book includes three new poems by Alice Walker and features over 50 photographs offering a vivid and poignant portrayal of the people and places the authors visited. Powerful. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected, ethical book dealer in business since 1991. We describe the condition of our books thoroughly and honestly, so you'll know exactly what you will be receiving when you order. We ship promptly. . Signed By Both Authors. First Edition. Hard Cover. As New/As New.