If Beale Street Could Talk

New York: The Dial Press, 1974. First edition of Baldwin's fifth novel, a love story set in Harlem in the early 1970s. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, "For Ethan Reinhard, Thank you. James Baldwin." Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Lynn Braswell. Reviewing the novel in The New… Read more

London: Michael Joseph, 1974. Hardcover. Near Fine. First English edition. Blue cloth boards with gilt spine letters. Near fine with light wear at the corners, slightly cocked and one tiny spot to the top of the text block, lacking the original dustwrapper. Baldwin's fifth novel Inscribed: "for Frazer Scott: - Godspeed. James Baldwin." A copy inscribed by Baldwin… Read more

New York: The Dial Press, 1974. First edition of Baldwin's fifth novel, a love story set in Harlem in the early 1970s. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by James Baldwin on the dedication page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Lynn Braswell. Uncommon signed. Reviewing the novel in The New York Times in 1974, the… Read more

New York: The Dial Press, 1974. First Edition. Fine/Fine. First edition. [viii], 197 pp. Publisher's reddish orange cloth, spine lettered in gilt. Fine in Fine unclipped dust jacket. An attractive copy of the novel by African American expatriate author James Baldwin that inspired the 2018 film by the same name. The first edition has recently become uncommon. … Read more

The Dial Press, 1974. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Very Good. The very rare uncorrected proof of this major work by James Baldwin. Very good in wrappers with some discrete highlighting of the text, perhaps by an editor or copywriter.

NY: The Dial Press, 1974., 1974. First printing. 8vo. 197 pp. Original gilt and silver stamped orange cloth binding. The book has two slender lines of white paper/glue/abrasion on the pastedowns ostensibly from the removal of a dust jacket protector which had been affixed there at some point. There is a small light brown splash stain on pp. 6 &… Read more

First UK Edition; A Fine book in a Near Fine dust jacket. An outstanding copy of this novel, being the scarce UK edition (published concurrently with the US edition), in a beautiful custom slipcase; basis for the excellent award winning film starring Regina King, Kiki Layne, etc. This copy is in fine condition with bright spine lettering, a square tight… Read more

New York: The Dial Press, 1974. Uncorrected Proof. Paperback. Near Fine. Near Fine. Blue wraps, creased at the front, faded at the spine. Square and firmly bound, clean internally. A love story set in contemporary Harlem, adapted into the highly acclaimed 2018 film directed by Barry Jenkins and starring KiKi Layne and Stephen James.

London: Michael Joseph, 1974. Love story set in Harlem in the early 1970s. It was adapted into the Academy Award-winning film of the same name in 2018. CONDITION Blue bds with gilt title (unworn with sharp cnrs) 230 pages. Copy is very bright and crisp. Top cnr of front end page is snipped. Original DJ is in archival cover, unworn..… Read more

New York: The Dial Press, 1974. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. First edition. Owner name on the front free endpaper and spotting on the top page edge else about fine in a very good dust jacket with an internal tape repair, fading on the spine, and edgewear. Basis for the 2018 Academy Award winning film starring KiKi Layne, Stephan James,… Read more

Good. Jacket in mylar. 1st printing. Withdrawn library, no edge stamping, removed pocket, sticker and WD written on endpaper, looks like a bit of spill evidence to front board and jacket but not too bad

New York: The Dial Press, 1974. First US Edition/First Printing. Hardcover. Good/Very Good. First Printing stated of the author's magnificent novel. In orange cloth with gilt titling to spine. Top page ends tinted yellow. Spine slightly cocked. An ex-library with minimal markings: Tape shadows to tops and bottoms of boards and free endpapers; sticker shadow, a couple very… Read more

The Dial Press, 1974-01-01. Hardcover. New. New.

Hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items.

Mass Market Paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items.

Signet, 1974-01-01. Paperback. Used: Good.

Used - Good. Ships from the UK. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Vintage, 2006-10-10. Paperback. New. New.

VINTAGE. New. 8.06 x 5.35 cm.

VINTAGE. New. 8.06 x 5.35 cm.

VINTAGE. New. 8.06 x 5.35 cm. IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK BALDWIN JAMES

VINTAGE. New. 8.06 x 5.35 cm.

Signet, 1975. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. very good condition overall, typical reader wear, mostly to cover. Former owners name inside front cover.

Mass Market Paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items.

Paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items.

New York: The Dial Press, 1974 A book club edition of James Baldwin's classic. Publisher's dark mustard colored boards with black title no spine. Dust jacket has 1/2" closed tear at top edge of dust jacket. Dust jacket has book club edition indicated. Clean text and interior. Jacket to be wrapped in protective Brodart.

New American Library - Signet, 1975. First Edition THUS. Mass Market Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.First edition THUS, first printing. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Cover shows light edgewear, with a… Read more

Delta, 2000-06-13. Paperback. Good.

Penguin Publishing Group, 1975. Mass Market Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

New American Library. Good. 1975. Mass Market Paperback. (T224) .

The Dial Press, 1974. Hardcover. Good.

The DJ shows some surface and edge wear and has a few tape-repaired tears, the cloth-covered boards show light wear with the spine top and bottom lightly crushed. The binding is tight, the text block is one-sided deckle-edged, and the pages are free of marks. This is the author's fifth novel; it is set in the early 1970s. From the DJ:… Read more

Paperback. New. Brand New.

The Dial Press. Used - Good. Item in good condition and has highlighting/writing on text. Used texts may not contain supplemental items such as CDs, info-trac etc...

The Dial Press. Used - Acceptable. Item in acceptable condition including possible liquid damage. As well, answers may be filled in. Lastly, may be missing components, e.g. missing DVDs, CDs, Access Code, etc.

New York: Signet/New American Library , 1975. First US Edition Thus/1st Printing . Paperback. Very Good +/N/A. First Printing stated with full number line 1-9. Some vertical creases to spine from reading which is slightly cocked. Book still glossy - Very Good +.

Paperback. New. Brand New.

Vintage. New. 2006. Paperback. 0307275930 . A Good Read ships from Toronto and Niagara Falls, NY - customers outside of North America please allow two to three weeks for delivery.; 7.9 X 5.1 X 0.5 inches; 197 pages .

Signet. Mass Market Paperback. GOOD. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Possible ex library copy, will have the markings and stickers associated from the library. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included.

Vintage, 2006. Trade Paperback. A new copy. In this honest and stunning novel that inspired the award-winning major motion picture of the same name, James Baldwin has given America a moving story of love in the face of injustice. A major work of Black American fiction. -The New Republic Told through the eyes of Tish, a nineteen-year-old girl,… Read more

" In this honest and stunning novel, James Baldwin has given America a moving story of love in the face of injustice. Told through the eyes of Tish, a nineteen-year-old girl in love with Fonny, a young sculptor who is the father of her child, Baldwin's story mixes the sweet and the sad. Tish and Fonny have pledged to get… Read more

Random House Publishing Group. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Random House Publishing Group. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Random House Inc . New. Brand New.

Blackstone Audio, Inc.. Used - Very Good. Item in very good condition and ready to ship - Guaranteed to play!!

Vintage, October 2006. Trade Paperback. New.

Random House Publishing Group, 1974. Hardcover. Acceptable. Disclaimer:A readable copy. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. Pages can include considerable notes-in pen or highlighter-but the notes cannot obscure the text. The dust jacket is missing. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.

Random House Publishing Group, 1974. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. The dust jacket is missing. At ThriftBooks, our motto… Read more

Vintage Books, 2006. Very good paperback NEW. Trade Paperback. Very Good.

Vintage, October 2006. Unknown. New.