The Games Were Coming

London: Andre Deutsch, 1963. Hardcover. 223p. hardcover in a dust jacket with a chip at the bottom of the spine. Afro-Trinidadian writer's first novel, set in Trinidad where bicycle racing meets Carnival.

Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co, 1968. Hardcover. Good/Very good. Hardcover. First American edition. Octavo. 184pp. Burgundy cloth is faded to white on top edge. Ownership signature on fly-leaf. Dust jacket has light edge wear. Author is from Trinidad.

London, Andre Deutsch, 1963. . First edition, first impression, inscribed by the author; 8vo; a touch of offsetting to endpapers, else unmarked internally; publisher's dark green cloth, gilt lettering to spine, with the unclipped pictorial dustjacket, light toning and soiling, minor edge-wear, small piece of tape to rear panel, else very good. Presentation copy, inscribed by the… Read more about this item

Boston: Houghton, Mifflin, 1968. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. First American edition. Fine in near fine dustwrapper with a few tiny spots at the top of the front panel. Trinidad-born author's second novel published in America, about a bicycle racer.

Heinemann, 1977. Paperback. Very Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting, but may contain a neat previous owner name. The spine remains undamaged. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

[London]; Andre Deutsch, 1963. First Edition. Hardback. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dw. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. ; 223 pages; Subjects: Trinidad and Tobago--Fiction. Author's first novel.

Boston: Houghton, Mifflin, 1968. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First American edition. Fine in fine dustwrapper. Advance Review Copy with slip laid in. Trinidad-born author's second novel published in America, about a bicycle racer.

Boston, Houghton Mifflin Company, 1968. . First US edition, first impression, inscribed by the author; 8vo; else unmarked internally; publisher's purple cloth, gilt lettering to spine, with the unclipped pictorial dustjacket, slightly toned, a few nicks and tears, else very good. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author in blue ink to the dedication page: 'To John La… Read more about this item

Boston: Houghotn Mifflin, 1968. 184pp. Burgundy boards, gilt lettering. Light dustiness on the top edge,otherwise as new.Unclipped pictorial jacket like new. In mylar sleeve. Story of a West Indian bicyclist preparing for the Southern Games and how his focus affects his family and girlfriend.. First American Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. Octavo.

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1968. West Indies writer's second book to appear in America; "bicycle races in Trinidad"; Tight, clean copy in bright white dust jacket. 184pp.. First U.S. Edition. Hard Cover. VG++/VG+.

London: Andre Deutsch, 1963. 223 pages in excellent condition. Clean endpapers. Green hardcovers with gilt titles on the spine. Corners not bumped. Illustrated white DJ with black/orange titles. Very light wear on corners and edges. Not price clipped. NEAR FINE/VG+. First UK Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/VG+.

Heinemann, 1982. rpt. missing fep, library marks to copyright page and spine bottom.. Soft Cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library.

hardback. Fine. First edition. London (Andre Deutsch) 1963. Black cloth. A fine copy in slightly frayed dw.

Paperback / softback. New. Set in Michael Anthony's homeland - Trinidad - and written in his trademark simple yet elegant style, this coming of age story has it all: ambition, love and the loss of innocence - all of the angst of that transition to young adulthood, as relevant today as it was when the novel was first… Read more about this item

Ian Randle Publishers [GBM], 2007. Paperback. New. illustrated edition. 192 pages. 8.40x5.50x0.50 inches.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

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Ian Randle Publishers [GBM], 2007. Paperback. New. illustrated edition. 192 pages. 8.40x5.50x0.50 inches.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.