Broadside Press, 1971. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 31, [1] pages (including wrappers). Upper wrapper title. Author's first book, dedicated as a whole to his mother; contains 49 poems in all. A very good copy with slight creases and rubbing to wrappers (chiefly to upper wrapper); slight internal browning to edges; else a very serviceable copy in supplied clear mylar protective jacket.1 b/w Photograph (lower wrapper; portrait).

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Bookseller: Arundel Books of Seattle (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: L049670
Title: Blues for Momma : And Other Low Down Stuff
Author: Raven, John
Format/Binding: Trade Paperback
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Broadside Press
Date Published: 1971
Keywords: Raven, John American Literature 20th Century American Poetry African-American First Book, , , , , , ,

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First Edition: In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
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