Lord of Dark Places
by Bennett, Hal
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
-
Madison, New Jersey, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: W.W. Norton & Co., 1970. 286pp. Purple cloth boards, titles in blue and gold on spine. Binding tight, spine straight, corners square. Pages clean and unmarked. Black dust jacket is crisp, with original price on front flap. Lower corner of front flap clipped. Bennett's satirical novel of Joe Market's misadventures in midcentury America, navigating the White world as a Black American. . First Edition, Second Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo.
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Chatham Bookseller, LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 032650
- Title
- Lord of Dark Places
- Author
- Bennett, Hal
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition, Second Printing
- Publisher
- W.W. Norton & Co.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1970
- Keywords
- Hal Bennett, Lord of Dark Places, African American Literature, Black Literature, Satire
Terms of Sale
The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
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About the Seller
The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
Biblio member since 2005
Madison, New Jersey
About The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
The Chatham Bookseller began in 1968, and, in 1970, opened a store at its present location in Madison, NJ. The store contains over 10,000 books in over 80 different subjects, and favors good used books and good literature (both hardcover and paperback) over popular books and bestsellers. Our Internet business began in 2001. Upon visiting the store, we can show and sell individual online titles upon request. Store hours are 10:00-5:30 (Tues.-Sat.) and 11:00-4:00 (Sun.). The business is run by Richard Chalfin.
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- Fine
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- Cloth
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- Spine
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- First Edition
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