Not Without Laughter

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1930. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Octavo, 324 pages. In Good minus condition with no dust jacket. Bound in publisher's decorated light brown cloth with black titling to spine. Moderate shelf wear and rubbing, spine with toning and some staining, head and tail both fraying, bumping to corners, small line of worming to front… Read more about this item

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1930. By the late 1920s, Hughes' work had been, for over a decade, enormously influential on the literature and politics that shaped the Harlem Renaissance. At a time before widespread arts grants, Hughes had gained the financial support of several private patrons and took two years to develop and publish his first novel, Not… Read more about this item

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1930. Second printing. The Jacket shows some wear and loss especially at the head and tail of the spine.. 224, [1] pp. The Jacket shows some wear and loss especially at the head and tail of the spine. The edges of the bottom of the boards show some rubbing. The copyright of this… Read more about this item

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1930. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Poor. Very Good in a Poor jacket, unclipped ($2.50), large chips to the front panel and missing half of the spine, oversized on the book by about a quarter-inch. Tan cloth, toned at the spine and edges, some rubbing and fraying to the head and foot of the… Read more about this item

Richmond, VA: Westvaco Corp, 1997. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/None. 326 pages. Hardcover in slip case. Clean, tight copy. Limited edition. Minor wear on slip case. Yellow ribbon marker. Record # 368940

New York: Simon & Schuster, 1995. This novel is a rare work of fiction from Langston Hughes, remembered mainly for his poetry. This book first appeared in 1930 and was Langston's first novel. It illumined through his various characters how the ability to laugh can provide the strength to overcome ignorance and racism. The book is republished here as a… Read more about this item

Westvaco, Long Beach, CA, 1997. 1st Edition thus. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Fine Condition/No Dust Jacket as issued. Book comes in its original slipcase. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Literature & Literary; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 23110. .

New York:: Scribner Paperback Fiction,, (1995). Near fine in glossy illustrated wrappers. . 1st trade paperback printing. Originally published in 1930, and a classic of African American literature, this is the story of a young boy's awakening to the reality of black life in a small Kansas town. Includes a new introduction by Maya Angelou and a foreword… Read more about this item

New York, New York, U. S. A.: Westvaco Corp., 1997. First Thus . Hardcover. Fine/Not Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Fine In Slipcase. Limited Edition. Yellow Marker Ribbon Bound In. The Slipcase In Near Fine With Light Shelf Wear.

Dover Publications. Used - Very Good. Very Good condition. With remainder mark. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain a few markings such as an owner’s name, short gifter’s inscription or light stamp.

Touchstone Books, 1995. Soft Cover. Good. Book shows moderate wear/ spine tight, pages clean/ covers slightly creased; moderate edge wear

NEW YORK NY: WESTCO CORPORATION. FINE CONDITION IN FINE SLIPCASE. PUB 1997. 1ST THUS. HARDCOVER. ISBN: FORWORD BY HENRY LOUIS GATES, JR. OF A BOOK ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN 1930. QUARTER BOUND WITH BLACK CLOTH SPINE WITH GILT TITLES AND AFRICANPRINTED (MEN'S CLOTH, EWE, GHANA) PAPER COVERED BOARDS WITH MATCHINGSLIPCASE, JACOB LAWRENCE ILLUSTRATED ENDPAPERS AND FRONTISPIECE FROM "THEMIGRATION SERIES", AND YELLOW… Read more about this item

Dover Publications, Incorporated. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Touchstone, 1995. Paperback. Acceptable. Disclaimer:Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Touchstone, 1995. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

(Richmond, Virginia): Westvaco, 1997. Hardcover. Near Fine. Limited edition, privately published by Westvaco Corporation, Christmas, 1997. Foreword by Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Gilt-stamped black cloth spine with patterned papercovered boards, silk book mark. A very slight waviness to the bottom page edges, spine a touch sunned, near fine without dustwrapper as issued, housed in a near fine… Read more about this item

Beautiful edition, in slipcase. Pages show slight wrinkling, due to production process. Still in great shape. Case is like new.

Dover Publications, 2008-04-04. Paperback. Used: Good.

Touchstone. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Scribner. Used - Like New. Like New condition. A near perfect copy that may have very minor cosmetic defects.