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 about this item

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 about this item

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 about this item

New York: The Dial Press, 1974. First Edition. First edition. [viii], 197 pp. Bound in publisher's reddish orange cloth, spine lettered in gilt. Fine in Near Fine unclipped dust jacket, lightly worn. An attractive copy of the novel by African American expatriate author James Baldwin that inspired the 2018 film by the same name.

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 Withdrawn library, no edge stamping, removed pocket, sticker and WD written on endpaper, looks like a bit of spill evidence to front board and jacket but not too bad

Paperback / softback. New. Tish is nineteen, and pregnant. Her lover Fonny, father of her child, is in jail accused of rape. The two families struggle win justice for Fonny.

Frist edtion by Dial Press, Book Club Edition. The book is in 'Like New' condition except for some minimal buckling at the top and bottom of the spine. The unclpeed dj (not showing a price), encased in a mylar transparent cover) has a small gouge at the top front corner of the front flap and moderate wear at the corners… Read more about this item

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 about this item

New York: The Dial Press, 1974. Limited Edition, #147/250. Hardcover. Octavo, 197 pages. In Very Good condition. Bound in brown leatherette with gilt stamping to boards and spine. Housed in a Very Good publisher's brown paper slipcase. Very light wear. Signed flat by Baldwin on the limitation page, #147/250 copies. DG Consignment. Shelved in Case 2. 1373069. Shelved Dupont… Read more about this item

Dial Press, 1974. Hard cover. Good/Good. in-store, lit shelf. Third printing. Jacket is wrapped in a protective Mylar dust jacket and torn along edges. Front jacket flap is clipped, not affecting legibility of text. Cover boards are in great condition, with no visible flaws apart from light staining on edges. Spine is shaken, but binding is secure.… Read more about this item

London: Michael Joseph, 1974. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. The first UK edition. An attractive copy with bumps to the corners and to the top edge at the gutter, previous owner name to top of the front endpaper. A nice, square, firm binding, however and remains a reasonably fresh copy. The dustjacket is unclipped with… Read more about this item

Vintage, 2006-10-10. Reprint. paperback. Used: Good.

New York: Dial Press, 1974. 1st ed. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 197p. Original orange cloth. dj. 20 cm. Previous owners name ("Yvette E. LeRoy June 1974") in red ink on front free endpaper. Someone (probably LeRoy) has written in pencil words from the third stanza of Handy's Beale Street Blues on a blank leaf at the end of… Read more about this item

Michael Joseph, 1975. 1st UK Edition. Hardcover. NF/VG+. 1st UK Edition. 12.5 x 20.3 cm blue cloth with gilt titles to the spine, 229 [3]pp with original unclipped jacket priced at £3.00 net. Laid in is a photograph of the author. A near fine book with just a hint of pushing to the spine tips.… Read more about this item

Vintage, 10/30/2018 12:00:01. paperback. Good. 0.7000 in x 7.9000 in x 5.1000 in. May contain highlighting/underlining/notes/etc. May have used stickers on cover. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed to be included with used books.

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. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Paperback. Very Good.

New York: The Dial Press, 1974. First edition. First edition. [viii], 197 pp. Bound in publisher's reddish orange cloth, spine lettered in gilt. Very God with glue stain to front free endpaper, slighty foxed edges, in Near Fine unclipped dust jacket, slightly sunned, front flap creased. The novel by African American expatriate author James Baldwin that inspired the 2018… Read more about this item

Vintage, 2006. Shipped within 24 hours from the beautiful Baltimore inner harbor area. First class service; accurate descriptions. Most items packed in boxes, not envelopes. *** Book Description -- New, gift quality. . Trade Paperback. New.

Paperback. Good.