If He Hollers Let Him Go
by Chester, Himes
If He Hollers Let Him Go is the first novel by Chester Himes, published in 1945. It is about an African American shipyard worker in Los Angeles during World War II. A 1968 film adaptation with Raymond St. Jacques, Barbara McNair, Kevin McCarthy, and Arthur O'Connell bore little resemblance to the book. The story spans four days in the life of Bob Jones, a newcomer to L.A. from Ohio, who has some college education and works as a crew leader in a naval shipyard. It is considered a protest novel, in the same vein as Richard Wright's book Native Son, published 5 years earlier.
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The first edition of If He Hollers, Let Him Go was published by Doubleday Douran in 1945.
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If He Hollers Let Him Go
by Himes, Chester
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- Used - Very Good
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- About Very Good
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- 1945
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- Hardcover
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Portland, Oregon, USA
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New York: Doubleday and Company, 1945. Hardcover. Very Good/About Very Good. Signed by Chester Himes, inscribed to Joe Wershba (probably the CBS journalist and producer) on front free endpaper in New York City, February 17, 1946. Second printing of the first edition. Very Good with bump to spine, dampstain to front cloth and light wear, in supplied About… Read more about this item Item Price
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If he Hollers Let Him go
by Himes, Chester
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- Used - Very Good
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- Poor
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- First Edition
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- 1947
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- Hard Cover
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Rippleside, Victoria, AUS
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London: The Falcon Press, 1947. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Poor. Original black cloth, gold lettering and decoration to spine. 203 pages. Previous owner's signature on flyleaf. Dustjacket (now protected) has four chunks missing and no front flap. First UK edition of Himes' debut novel detailing the fear, anger, and humiliation of a black employee of a racist… Read more about this item Item Price
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If He Hollers Let Him Go
by Himes, Chester
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- As new mass market paperback. Signet 756, First printing December, 1949. An exceptional, collectible copy
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- 1949
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- Paperback
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Hulls Cove, Maine, USA
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Signet, 1949. paperback. As new mass market paperback. Signet 756, First printing December, 1949. An exceptional, collectible copy. Item Price
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If He Hollers Let Him Go
by Himes, Chester
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- First edition
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- 1945
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- Cloth
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Avon, Connecticut, USA
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New York: Doubleday Doran, 1945. First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 8vo. Stated first edition of the author's first book. 249 pp. A very good copy in simple black cloth covers lettered in yellow at spine. Lacks the uncommon dustwrapper. Paper a bit toned with age. Front gutter starting to separate. African American literature. Item Price
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If He Hollers Let Him Go
by Himes, Chester
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- Used - Black cloth boards with yellow lettering on spine; near fine in repaired unclipped dust jacket with loss at spine, rubbed on low
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- First Edition of the author's first book
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- 1945
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- [6], [1]-249 pp. 8vo
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New York, New York, USA
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Garden City, New York: Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc, 1945. First Edition of the author's first book. [6], [1]-249 pp. 8vo. Black cloth boards with yellow lettering on spine; near fine in repaired unclipped dust jacket with loss at spine, rubbed on lower front cover with some small tears along upper and lower edges, bumped upper corner and light… Read more about this item Item Price
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IF HE HOLLERS LET HIM GO
by Himes, Chester
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- Used - VG-
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- 1st Thus
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- 1959
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- Paperback
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WINTERTON, Lincolnshire, GBR
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GB: Ace (Harborough), 1959. Reasonably clean tight book but one cover crease bottom right of front cover and slight spine creasing and rubbing.. 1st Thus. Paperback. VG-. Item Price
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If He Hollers Let Him Go (Serpent's Tail Classics)
by Himes, Chester
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- Paperback
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- 9781846687389
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If He Hollers Let Him Go
by Himes, Chester
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- First Printing
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- 1949
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Madison, New Jersey, USA
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New York: Signet Books, 1949. 191pp. Stiff pictorial cover. ( The cover art is a White woman finger pointing at an African American man. Browniing to the pages,Small clip off a corner. This is the first novel by American writer Chester Himes, published in 1945, about an African-American shipyard worker in Los Angeles during World War II. It… Read more about this item Item Price
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IF HE HOLLERS LET HIM GO
by HIMES, Chester
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- First UK edn
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- 1947
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Lanesborough, Massachusetts, USA
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London: Falcon, 1947. First UK edn. 8vo, pp. viii, 203. Black cloth. A VG tight copy in litle chipped dj. Scarce. The author's first book. Item Price
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If He Hollers Let Him Go (Himes, Chester)
by Himes, Chester
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- 9781560254454
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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If He Hollers Let Him Go (Serpent's Tail Classics)
by Himes, Chester
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- Used - Very Good
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- Paperback
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- 9781781255667
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GORING BY SEA, West Sussex, GBR
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ALL THE FISHES COME HOME TO ROOST an American Misfit in India
by BROWN, RACHEL MANIJA
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- Used - Fine
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- Fine
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- First Edition
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- 2005
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- Hardcover
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- 9781594861390
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albany, New York, USA
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RODALE. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 2005. Item Price
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If He Hollers Let Him Go (Five Star)
by Chester Himes
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- Used; Good
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- 01/14/1999
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- Paperback
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- 9781852427047
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Serpent's Tail, 01/14/1999. Paperback. Used; Good. **WE SHIP WITHIN 24 HRS FROM LONDON, UK, 98% OF OUR ORDERS ARE RECEIVED WITHIN 7-10 DAYS. We believe you will be completely satisfied with our quick and reliable service. All orders are dispatched as swiftly as possible! Buy with confidence! Greener Books. Item Price
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If He Hollers Let Him Go
by Himes, Chester
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- Used - Very Good
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- 1999-01-14
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London, London, GBR
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Serpent's Tail, 1999-01-14. Paperback. Very Good. 1.9985 in x 19.5851 in x 12.5904 in. Item Price
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If He Hollers Let Him Go: A Novel
by Chester Himes
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- Used - VG-
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- September 1995
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- Trade Paperback
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- 9781560250975
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Da Capo Press, September 1995. Trade Paperback. VG-. used trade paperback edition. lightly shelfworn, corners a bit bumped, some creasing/scuffing/wear to covers. binding is straight and tight with no marks to text or other serious flaws. Item Price
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If He Hollers Let Him Go
by Chester Himes
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- Used - Acceptable
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- 1967
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- Paperback
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, GBR
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Sphere Books, 1967. Paperback. Acceptable. 1967. First Edition Thus. 188 pages. Pictorial paper covers. Moderate tanning to pages, text block edges and reverse of covers. Pen inscription to first page. Hinges are lightly cracked but covers remain firmly attached. Paper covers have light edge-wear and corner curling with minor tanning and scuffing overall. Spine has minor rolling and… Read more about this item Item Price
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If He Hollers Let Him Go
by HIMES, Chester
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- Used - Near Fine
- Published
- 1949
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- Softcover
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Gloucester City, New Jersey, USA
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NZ$84.97
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(New York): Signet / The New American Library, 1949. Softcover. Near Fine. First paperback edition. Mass market paperback. Illustrated wrappers. Small chip at the crown, nicks and a bit of delamination along the edges, near fine. Himes' first novel. Item Price
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If He Hollers Let Him Go (Himes, Chester)
by Himes, Chester
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- 9781560254454
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Bensalem, Pennsylvania, USA
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If He Hollers Let Him Go
by Himes, Chester
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- Used - Very Good
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- Paperback
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- 9781852427047
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If He Hollers Let Him Go (Serpent's Tail Classics)
by Himes, Chester
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- New
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- 2016-01-14
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- Paperback
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- 9781781255667
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Gillingham, Kent, GBR
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Serpent's Tail, 2016-01-14. Paperback. New. 1.6987 19.9848 12.9901. Item Price
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