Saint Peter Relates an Incident
by Johnson, James Weldon
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good-
- Seller
-
Madison, New Jersey, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Viking Press, 1935. 105pp, Blood red boards, White paper spine label. Prev. owner signature and stamp on the front free endpaper. A bright, virtually unread copy. Unclipped red jacket with gilt lettering has dampstain on the upper right corner, small triangular chip on the lower edge. "This selection of more than forty poems from a leading figure of the Harlem Renaissance includes both uncompromising indictments of racial injustice and celebrations of the triumphs of African-Americans.". First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good-. Octavo.
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Chatham Bookseller, LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 030611
- Title
- Saint Peter Relates an Incident
- Author
- Johnson, James Weldon
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good-
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Viking Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1935
- Keywords
- Poetry Race Racism African-americans
- Size
- Octavo
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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- 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...
- Spine Label
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Octavo
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- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...