Brown Girl, Brownstones
by Marshall, Paule
- Used
- near fine
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
-
Portland, Oregon, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
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.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Burnside Rare Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 140943063
- Title
- Brown Girl, Brownstones
- Author
- Marshall, Paule
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Random House
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1959
- Keywords
- signed, immigrant, Caribbean, Barbados, New York
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature;
Terms of Sale
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2010
Portland, Oregon
About Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Burnside Rare Books specializes in literary first editions and works of cultural and historic significance. We are located in Portland, Oregon and welcome visitors by appointment.
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- Jacket
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- Title Page
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- First Edition
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- Spine
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- Cloth
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- Fine
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