THE LANGSTON HUGHES READER.
by Hughes, Langston
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very good in a poor dust jacket (tattered - in 3 pieces - front cover, front flap separated - with edgewear, chipping, peeled s/poor
- Seller
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Ione, California, United States
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About This Item
New York:: George Braziller,, 1958.. Hardcover first edition -. Very good in a poor dust jacket (tattered - in 3 pieces - front cover, front flap separated - with edgewear, chipping, peeled spot on front, loss of about 1/2 inch at bottom of spine). First printing. The selected writings of the man whom Carl Van Vechten called "the Negro Poet Laureate". One of the most important figures of the Harlem Renaissance, he wrote poet, plays, novels, autobiography, drama, short stories, articles and more. This book contains a generous selection of his work in all categories and includes some new material not previously published in book form. 501 pp plus a 1 pp bibliography.
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- Bookseller
- Bookfever.com, IOBA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 39431
- Title
- THE LANGSTON HUGHES READER.
- Author
- Hughes, Langston
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover first edition -
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good in a poor dust jacket (tattered - in 3 pieces - front cover, front flap separated - with edgewear, chipping, peeled s
- Jacket Condition
- poor
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- George Braziller,
- Place of Publication
- New York:
- Date Published
- 1958.
- Keywords
- poetry, drama, stories,
- Bookseller catalogs
- African American Poetry;
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- First Edition
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- Chipping
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