Black Literature from Lost Paddle Books, IOBA

New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1982. First US Edition/10th Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. A fairly early printing of the author's highly acclaimed novel beginning with the letter J on copyright page. In light grey boards with purple spine cloth and silver type. Very light dings to bottom corners, but still sharp with clean interior and tight binding. Remainder mark… Read more about this item

San Diego: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Publishers, 1983. First US Edition/First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. First Edition stated with correct letter sequence. In lavender boards with design motif and purple spine cloth with gilt. Some light fading to tops of boards and bump to bottom front corner. Clean interior and tight binding. Jacket is unclipped($14.95) with light wear/nicks mostly… Read more about this item

New York: Random House, 2000. First US Edition/First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Inscribed by author.. Authors acclaimed debut novel. First Edition stated with correct number sequence. Inscribed by author on title page 'To Casey'. In cream boards with silver type. Light wear to spine ends and light dings to botttom corners. Clean interior and tight binding. Jacket is unclipped… Read more about this item

New York: Doubleday , 2011. First US Edition/First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Near Fine. By the author of the acclaimed Underground Railroad which won the Pulitzer and National Book Awards. First Editon stated with full number line 10-1. In black boards with silver type. Dings to top of rear board(with small split) and head of spine. Sharp corners, clean… Read more about this item

New York: Orbit, 2017. First US Edition/First Printing. Paperback. Near Fine/N/A. The third book in the magnificent Broken Earth trilogy. The true First Edition (stated) with full number line 10-1. Light edge wear and a couple creases to bottom front and top rear corners. Clean interior and solid binding.

New York: The Dial Press, 1963. First US Edition/First Printing. Hardcover. Good/Good. In ivory cloth with red to type on spine and facsimile signature on front board. Top page ends tinted red. Foxing to front and rear boards with a little bowing. Sharp corners, clean interior and binding binding. Jacket is price-clipped with edge of dollar sign visible.… Read more about this item

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1986. Reprint Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Good. The 16th Printing overall of this collection. In black cloth with gilt to illustration on front cover and type on spine. Top corners lightly dinged/rubbed with a little wear to spine ends. Interior clean and binding tight. Jacket is price-clipped with uneven fading to top of front… Read more about this item

New York: Riverhead Books, 2019. First US Edition/1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good +/Near Fine. Inscribed by author.. Full number line down to and including 1. Inscribed by author to title page. 'To Cristina! Marlon James love + magic!' In red boards and black spine with blue type. Wear to spine ends with one inch split to top… Read more about this item

New York: The Dial Press, 1963. First US Edition/First Printing. Hardcover. Good/Poor. In ivory cloth with red to type on spine and facsimile signature on front board. Top page ends tinted red. A little soiling to edges of boards and small stain to bottom of rear board with a few spot stains to front page ends as well.… Read more about this item

New York: Doubleday , 2016. First US Edition/First Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. The author's National Book and Pulitzer Prize winning book. First Edition stated with full number line 1-10. In black boards, cream spine and black type. Sharp corners, clean interior and tight binding - appears unread. Jacket is unclipped with light edgewear.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1987. Book Club Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. In black boards and beige spine cloth with silver foil to illustration on board and type on spine. Top rear corner bumped/split. Clean interior and soild binding. Some edgewear with several nicks to head of spine and adjacent portions of panels and short tear to… Read more about this item

New York: Random House , 1970. First US Edition/3rd Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. A nice early printing of the author's seminal work. In black cloth with bright gilt and red foil. Faint spotting to top page ends. Sharp corners, clean interrior and solid binding. Jacket is unclipped($5.95) with some creases to flaps, shallow scratches to panels and light wear… Read more about this item

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.

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,… Read more about this item

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… Read more about this item

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… Read more about this item

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… Read more about this item

New York: Doubleday , 2016. First US Edition/First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. The author's National Book and Pulitzer Prize winning book. First Edition stated with full number line 1-10. In black boards, cream spine and black type. Clean interior and tight binding - just a few marks to front page ends. Jacket is unclipped with light wear… Read more about this item

New York: Dial Press, 1974. Book Club Edition. Hardcover. Good/Fair. A very nice copy in light brown boards with black type. Bottom corners dinged, some light foxing to page ends and endpapers and moisture stain to bottom of rear free endpaper. Spot to half-title page. Jacket is brittle to top edge with numerous small chips and short tears.… Read more about this item

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.