The Vulture
by Scott-Heron, Gil
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
New York & Cleveland: The World Publishing Company, 1970. First Edition. Hardcover. First edition. [x], 245 pp. Bound in publisher's red boards with black cloth backstrip with white and red spine lettering. Very Good with slight bump to textblock upper corner, remainder stamp to bottom edge, in an unclipped dust jacket with scratching to laminate on front panel (for some reason this book's jackets often have laminate issues), slightly creased along edges.
Gil Scott-Heron's first novel. He is most-often remembered as a spoken word poet and the genre-spanning vocalist of such songs as "We Almost Lost Detroit" and "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Burnside Rare Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 140945517
- Title
- The Vulture
- Author
- Scott-Heron, Gil
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- The World Publishing Company
- Place of Publication
- New York & Cleveland
- Date Published
- 1970
- Keywords
- jazz, spoken word, African-American poetry, fiction
- 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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