Fine Clothes To the Jew

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1929. Third Printing. Good. Third printing. Signed by Langston Hughes on the front free endpaper and inscribed to previous owner. Bound in publisher's original purple cloth lettered in gilt. Very Good with fading to cloth at spine and edges, oxidation to gilt lettering on spine. Pages tanned, hinge at half-title page is slightly… Read more about this item

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1927. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Octavo, 89 pages; VG; bound in colorful paper covered boards over black cloth spine, faded titling to spine; some rubbing and wear, particularly along extremities; bookstore label to front pastedown; binding slightly shaken; CX consignment; shelved case 0. Hughes' second book, following The Weary Blues the year prior.;.… Read more about this item

NY: Knopf, 1927. 1st ed. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 89p. Original light pastel striped boards backed in cloth. dj. 19cm. Jacket has moderate soiling and is chipped and rather worn along edges and folds. Spine lettering still legible. Former owners' name on front free endpaper. The binding is one of about three variants, with no established priority of which… Read more about this item

NY: Knopf, 1927. 1st ed. Hardcover. Very Good. 89p. Original light pastel striped boards backed in black cloth. No jacket. 19cm. Covers scuffing and light fading. Extremities rubbed. Lettering on backstrip now faint but still readable. Unusual bookplate. No jacket. The striping on the binding is one of about three variants, with no established priority of which we… Read more about this item

Alfred A. Knopf, 1927. First edition, first printing. Black cloth-backed decorated paper boards, top edge stain black. Lacking scarce dust jacket. Page edges faintly toned, top stain rubbed, mild wear extremities, middle signature separated, but holding strong. Several of the poem titles have inked checks next to them, otherwise an internally clean copy. Overall very good.. This second… Read more about this item