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London: Michael Joseph, 1974. First UK Edition/1st Printing. Hardcover. Good/Very Good. In blue boards with silver type to spine. Bottom corners dinged and some pale foxing to page ends with some spots at bottom and to first and last several pages. Otherwise clean with solid binding. Jacket is unclipped (3.00 pounds) with 1/2 inch puncture to front panel near spine, light wear/nicks to spine ends and top of front flap and pale foxing to flaps. Very faint fading to spine that is barely perceptible.
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About this book
If Beale Street Could Talk, James Baldwin's fifth novel is a love story set in Harlem in the early 70's.
Young Tish and Fonny, who are in love and expecting a child. They plan on marrying until Fonny is falsely accused of a terrible crime and imprisoned. Their tragic love story paints a bleak picture of racism and injustice. It is the only Baldwin novel narrated by a woman.
Young Tish and Fonny, who are in love and expecting a child. They plan on marrying until Fonny is falsely accused of a terrible crime and imprisoned. Their tragic love story paints a bleak picture of racism and injustice. It is the only Baldwin novel narrated by a woman.
First Edition Identification
The first edition of If Beale Street Could Talk was published by Dial Press in 1974.
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- Title If Beale Street Could Talk
- Author Baldwin, James
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition First Edition
- Pages 280
- Language ENG
- Publisher Michael Joseph, London
- Date 1974
- ISBN 9780718111267
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If Beale Street Could Talk
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If Beale Street Could Talk
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London: Michael Joseph, 1974. Love story set in Harlem in the early 1970s. It was adapted into the Academy Award-winning film of the same name in 2018. CONDITION Blue bds with gilt title (unworn with sharp cnrs) 230 pages. Copy is very bright and crisp. Top cnr of front end page is snipped. Original DJ is in archival cover, unworn.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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if beale street could talk
by james baldwin
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london: michael joseph, 1974. second printing, 1974. a love story set in new york city's harlem in the early 70s. '"beale street" was the first baldwin novel focusing exclusively on a black couple; it was also his only work narrated by a woman. london: michael joseph. hardcover. isbn: 0718111265. 5.25 x 8". 229 pages. book condition: near fine. jacket condition: unclipped (£3.00). near fine.
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