On My Journey North [Inscribed]
by L.D.W. [pseud Luther D. Washington]
- Used
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Winchester, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
New York: Carlton Press, 1979. First Edition. First Printing. Octavo (21cm); beige cloth, with titles stamped in black on spine; dustjacket; [8],9-108pp. Inscribed by the author (as Luther Washington) on title page, dated in year of publication. Fine in a Very Good+ dustjacket, unclipped (priced $5.75), with modest wear, some trivial dustiness, and a few tiny tears. African-American author's slightly fictionalized autobiography, recounting experiences of the Great Migration, making bootleg whiskey during Prohibition, including "a pistol-whipping girlfriend...[and] very amusing incidents as L.D.W. narrates his various encounters with homosexuals, especially during his army stint" (from jacket copy). Uncommon, with none for sale in commerce (April 2023), and only 3 found in OCLC (Michigan State, U.Michigan, and Duke). Not in BLOCKSON.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Lorne Bair Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 38825
- Title
- On My Journey North [Inscribed]
- Author
- L.D.W. [pseud Luther D. Washington]
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Carlton Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1979
- Bookseller catalogs
- Social History; African-Americana; Great Depression;
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About the Seller
Lorne Bair Rare Books
Biblio member since 2006
Winchester, Virginia
About Lorne Bair Rare Books
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- Title Page
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- First Edition
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- Fine
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- Inscribed
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