BLACK MANHATTAN
by Johnson, James Weldon
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
-
Rockville, Maryland, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1930. First Edition, Second Printing. Hardcover. Octavo, 284 pages; G+; contemporary full gray and brown cloth binding; spine with faded red lettering; some shelf wear and soiling; ex-library, with usual marks; corners bumped; some fading to spine; crown of spine missing; two small closed tears to tail of spine; upper edge dyed maroon; library bookplate at front pastedown; binding slightly shaken; contains black and white illustrations and photos; light pencil underlining throughout; shelved Case 1. 1355465. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.
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Details
- Seller
- Second Story Books, ABAA (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 1355465
- Title
- BLACK MANHATTAN
- Author
- Johnson, James Weldon
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, Second Printing
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1930
Terms of Sale
Second Story Books, ABAA
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About the Seller
Second Story Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2010
Rockville, Maryland
About Second Story Books, ABAA
DC's Oldest Rare and Used Bookstore, Second Story Books operates two open shops in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area. We have a large internet presence including this website, Amazon, and Ebay, accredited appraisals member ASA, and an in house book binder. For more information go to www.secondstorybooks.com
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Shelf Wear
- Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....