New York: Macaulay Company, 1929. First edition. Hardcover. 262pp. Octavo [19.5 cm] Brown cloth with title stamped in black on the front board and backstrip. The spine is rolled. Thurman's first published novel offers a frank portrayal of prejudice within the black community, and was divisive among the public and..... More
New York: Macaulay Company, 1929. First edition. Hardcover. 262pp. Octavo [19.5 cm] Brown cloth with title stamped in black on the front board and backstrip. There is a small open tear to the cloth along the front joint, and the underlying boards are just beginning to peek through at the..... More
Carbondale and Edwardsville: Southern Illinois University Press, 1979. Reprint. Hardcover. 312pp. Octavo [22 cm] Gray cloth covered boards with a silver stamped title on the spine. Fine. The dust jacket is in very good condition, with a 1/2 deep by 1/4 inch wide hole in the paper near the title..... More
New York: Martino Fine Books, 2020. Later printing. Paperback. 175pp. Octavo [23.2cm]. Glossy illustrated wraps. From Publisher: 2020 Reprint of the 1932 Edition. Thurman is perhaps best known for this novel, which is a satire of what he believed were the overrated creative figures of the Harlem scene. Some reviewers..... More
New York: Martino Fine Books, 2020. Later printing. Paperback. 175pp. Octavo [23.2cm]. Glossy illustrated wraps. From Publisher: 2020 Reprint of the 1932 Edition. Thurman is perhaps best known for this novel, which is a satire of what he believed were the overrated creative figures of the Harlem scene. Some reviewers..... More
Girard, Kansas: Haldeman-Julius Publications, Circa 1928. Presumed later printing. 64pp. Twenty-fourmo [12.5 cm] Saddle-stitched printed wraps. Minor staining to front cover. Very good or better condition. The Little Blue Book series includes over a thousand titles covering a wide range of material, from novels to philosophical tracts to advice manuals..... More
New York: The Macaulay Company, 1932. First edition. Hardcover. Orange cloth covered boards with blue ink stamped titles. Fair condition only. A bit of an eyesore. Numerous portions of the abraded original dust jacket are adhered to the covers, and the inside flaps of the dust jacket are mounted to..... More
New York: Penguin, 2018. Reprint. Paperback. 164pp. Octavo [19.5cm]. Printed wraps. "Emma Lou Morgan’s skin is black. So black that it’s a source of shame to her not only among the largely white community of her hometown of Boise, Idaho, but also among her lighter-skinned family and friends. Seeking a...... More
New York: Scribner, 2018. Later Printing. Paperback. 221pp. Octavo [20.3cm]. Glossy pictorial wraps. White spine with dark lettering. In The Blacker the Berry…, a classic yet provocative novel written during the Harlem Renaissance, a young woman must reckon with colorism in the Black community as she navigates 1920s New York..... More