Beach Umbrella

Iowa City, IA: University of Iowa Press, 1970. First edition. Hardcover. 225 pages. Colter's first book, a collection of short stories set in Chicago. A very near fine copy in a close to near fine dust jacket with minor wear and some crimping/creasing at the base of the front panel. Signed and inscribed by Colter on the front free… Read more about this item

Iowa City: University of Iowa Press, 1970. Hardcover. 225p., first edition, slightly edgeworn dust jacket with sunned spine, otherwise very good condition. The African American novelist's first book won the Iowa School of Letters Award for Short Fiction.

Iowa City, IA: University of Iowa Press, 1970. First edition. Softcover. Uncorrected proof. 225 pages. Colter's first book, a collection of short stories set in Chicago. A set of folded and gathered sheets in a very good plus proof dust jacket with some minor wear. Signed and inscribed by Colter on the dedication page. Scarce in this format and… Read more about this item

Iowa City, IA: University of Iowa Press, 1970. First edition. Hardcover. 225 pages. Colter's first book, a collection of short stories set in Chicago. A tight near fine copy in a very good plus dust jacket that has some minor wear.

Chicago: The Swallow Press, 1970. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. First edition. Top corners a little bumped else near fine in a rubbed, very good dust jacket with faint sunning on the spine.

Iowa City: Univ of Iowa Press, 1970. First Edition. Cloth. Good/Good Dj. Octavo, inked name stamp on endpaper has offset onto dj flap. First book and first collection of short stories. David Ray says, "Like that of Sherwood Anderson, or of Nelson Algren, [it] will change the way people think about Chicago." Winner of the ffirst $1000… Read more about this item

Chicago:: Swallow Press,, (1970). Very good in illustrated wrappers (some sunning to the spine, but a clean and straight copy, no creasing).. First thus- a trade paperback. Black author's first book, winner of the first Iowa School of Letters Award for Short Fiction in 1970. Stories set mostly on Chicago's South Side, depicting ordinary people whose… Read more about this item

Chicago: The Swallow Press, 1970. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fair. First edition. Near fine in a faint dustwrapper with extensive internal repair.

Chicago: Swallow Press, 1970. Softcover. Very Good. First paperback edition. Very good plus in wrappers. The author's first book, a collection of stories, and winner of The Iowa School of Letters Award for Short Fiction. Nicely Inscribed by the author. Colter's fiction has received wide praise but it has seldom been accompanied by public recognition, an unjust state… Read more about this item

Chicago: The Swallow Press, 1970. Softcover. Near Fine. First edition. Near fine in lightly soiled and foxed wrappers. Advance Review Copy with slip laid in.

Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.: Univ of Iowa Pr, 1970 hardback book in near fine condition,dust jacket is very good. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good.

IOWA CITY, IA: UNIVERSITY OF IOWA PRESS. FINE IN A VG+ D.J.. PUB 1970. FIRST EDITION. HARDCOVER. ISBN: AUTHOR'S FIRST BOOK. BOOK IS FINE WITHOUT ANY MARKS TO THE BINDING OR THE TEXT BUT HAS APREVIOUS OWNER'S NAME ON THE FRONT FREE ENDPAPER. D.J. IS VERY NICE WITHLIGHT WEAR TO THE CORNERS AND SPINE-ENDS, A COUPLE OF TINY TEARS… Read more about this item

IOWA CITY, IA: UNIVERSITY OF IOWA PRESS. VG+/VG. PUB 1970. FIRST EDITION. HARDCOVER. ISBN: AUTHOR'S FIRST BOOK. BOOK IS FINE BUT FOR A SMALL FAINT STAIN AT THE LOWER FRONT FORE-EDGECORNER AND OWNERSHIP SIGNATURE ON THE FRONT PASTE-DOWN ENDPAPER. D.J. ISLIGHTLY WORN AT THE CORNERS AND SPINE-ENDS WITH LIGHT COLOR FADING TO THESPINE PANEL, AND LIGHTLY RUBBED FRONT AND… Read more about this item

University of Iowa Press, 1970. Hardcover. Good. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Iowa City: University of Iowa Press, 1970. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Octavo. REVIEW COPY. Author's first book. A clean, unmarked and unclipped copy in a Brodart DJ cover.

University of Iowa Press. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Swallow Press. Used - Good. Good condition. (Literature, Fiction, Short Stories) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Iowa, 1970. Hardcover . New. A square, tight, clean book in a dust jacket that has edge wear and a faded spine.

Chicago: Swallow Press, 1970. 225 pp. Rubbing, fading, scuffing wraps, light soiling, light corner wear, remainder stripe bottom edge; interior good.. Pb. G+.

The Swallow Press, 1970. The Swallow Press, 1970, 8vo, 225 pages. Softcover edition in very good condition.. Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall.