Uptown by John Steptoe - 1970

New York: Harper & Row, Publishers. NF/NF. 1970. 1st Edition. Pictorial Boards. Very slight edgewear to book and dustjacket; Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. Boards are bright, interior clean and umarked ; Color Illustrations; 7.25x9.25" .

N Y: Harper & Row, 1970. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. Edge wear and small tears to dust jacket. 7 1/8""w x 9 1/4""h. Approx. 20 pages. ""The two boys walk through Harlem, Manhattan's UPTOWN, and try to decide [""What are we gonna do when we grow up?""]. In their uptown world they see junkies, cops, Brothers, karate experts, and hippies, and they wonder what it might be like to be one of these men."" Illustrated with John Steptoe's color paintings. Full number line indicating a first printing at rear of book. Original price on dust jacket and lower front blurb corner clipped by publisher.

New York:: Harper & Row,, 1970.. Hardcover first edition -. Very near fine in like dustjacket (price is present on upper corner of dj flap, lower corner clipped by publisher .). First printing. Second book by this young African American artist (published when he was only 20) - the story of 2 young boys walking through Harlem and trying to decide what they 're going to be - a realistic picture of life as the boys talk about playing "cops and junkies" with a real-life junkie and visit a black-owned bookstore, worry about how the older brother who just got drafted, and more - all conveyed in simple words and the artist's glowing full-color paintings. Bound in illustrated boards with a black cloth spine and white endpapers. Includes the oddly-placed full number line.

HARLEM(black interest) A realistic story of 2 young boys who walk through Harlem to figure out whatthey will be when they grow up. John Steptoe has illustrated his story with his wonderfulllyvibrant color paintings. The book is in VG+ cond and so to is the un-clipped dj.