City of Night
by Rechy, John
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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new york, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: Grove Press, 1963. This is a fine hardcover copy with a near fine dust jacket, just a lttle wear around the top edge, a few short closed tears. Completely clean inside and out. The jacket is not price-clipped or sunned. Stated first printing. This was John Rechy's debut novel about the gay urban nightlife and subculture, not just in Los Angeles but throughout America. 9" high X 6" wide, 410 pages. This book will be securely wrapped and packed in a sturdy box and shipped with tracking. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine.
Synopsis
City of Night is a novel written by John Rechy. It was originally published in 1963 in New York by Grove Press. Earlier excerpts had appeared in Evergreen Review, Big Table, Nugget, and The London Magazine. City of Night is notable for its exposé approach to and stark depiction of hustling, as well as its stream of consciousness narrative style.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Design Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 017330
- Title
- City of Night
- Author
- Rechy, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Grove Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1963
- Keywords
- John Rechy
- Bookseller catalogs
- American Literature;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Design Books
Biblio member since 2006
new york, New York
About Design Books
We offer out of print, scarce and rare books, prints and photographs. Our books are mainly in the areas of architecture, fine art, exhibition catalogs, Chinese and Japanese art, decorative arts, modern design, illustrated books, textile design, fine press and typography.
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