Search Results: brown girl brownstones by marshall

New York: Random House, 1959. First Edition. Near Fine/Near Fine. First edition. Signed by Paule Marshall on the title page. Bound in publisher's original paper boards over black spine cloth lettered in red and white. Near Fine with bumping to bottom inner corner of front board, pages toned. In a Near Fine unclipped dust jacket with toning and light edge wear. A lovely signed first edition of the author's first book, an account of Barbadian immigrant life in Brooklyn.

New York: Random House, 1959. First edition of Marshall's classic coming-of-age tale and a vivid portrait of one family's struggle to achieve the American Dream. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author in the year of publication, "To Norma McEwen from Paule Marshall 1959." Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by John O'Hara Cosgrove II. Set in Brooklyn during the Depression and World War II, Brown Girl, Brownstones is the enduring story of a most extraordinary young woman. Selina Boyce, the daughter of Barbadian immigrants, is caught between the struggles of her hard-working, ambitious mother, who wants to "buy house" and educate her daughters, and her father, who longs to return to the land in Barbados. Selina seeks to define her own identity and values as she struggles to surmount the racism and poverty that surround her.

Stated First Printing. Unclipped DJ in archival cover, edge wear. . Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1st Printing.

Random House, 1959. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Author's Rare First Book Fine Copy In a Near Fine Jacket. Light rub to Crown. Well Preserved Copy. First Printing Stated.$3.95 on Flap. Beautiful Copy..

NEW YORK NY: RANDOM HOUSE. FINE IN A VERY GOOD D.J.. PUB 1959. FIRST EDITION. HARDCOVER. AUTHOR'S FIRST BOOK . BOOK IS FINE WITHOUT ANY MARKS TO THE BINDING OR THE TEXT. D.J. HAS SOME MODERATE CORNER WEAR WITH A SMALL BIT OF LOSS, A FEW SHORT EDGE TEARS. LIGHT SOIL TO THE WHITE OF REAR PANEL, AND IS NOT PRICE-CLIPPED. AN EXCELLENT CLEAN, BRIGHT, UNFADED COPY WITH NO REMAINDER MARK. .

Random House. Used - Very Good. First Edition. 1959. Hardcover. Cloth, dj., 310 pp. First printing (stated). A very good copy in a dj. with a little rubbing at extremities (not price-clipped). On the back panel of the dj., a few areas of light spiling on the white background. Very Good. (Subject: Modern First).

NY: Random House, 1959. First Edition. . Hardcover. Very Good/Good. First printing of the author's first book. Very good in a good dustjacket with light edgewear and a little discoloration. Not priceclipped and no markings. This appears to be a variant dustjacket , with a brown tapered line segment running horizontally across the top of the rear panel an one running vertically where the panel meets the spine. These lines could also be flaws, but I think they're part of the design, albeit a variant one. If interested I'll send you pix.

New York: Random House, 1959. First Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fair/Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Stated first printing. The boards are worn at the corners. Two lines of writing and a date written on the last pastedown. Page edges toned due to age and the top edges are lightly dust soiled. The jacket has small chips and tears and the top edge has been tape repaired. Small piece of tape on the bottom of the spine. Not price clipped.

The Feminist Press. Collectible - Good. 1981. First Printing. Soft Cover. (N425x) .

Feminist Press. Collectible - Very Good. 1981. First Edition. Soft Cover. 0912670967 (G302) .

Feminist Press, New York, NY, 1996. 1st Edition. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Text Appears to have minimal markings, there is some wear to this books cover. Nice looking book! Quantity Available: 1. ISBN: 1558611495. ISBN/EAN: 9781558611498. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 1560755879. . 9781558611498

Feminist Press, 1981. First Feminist Press. Trade Paperback. Good. Some cover fading from sun..