Oxherding Tale

by Charles, Johnson

Charles Johnson's books include the National Book Award-winning novel Middle Passage, Dreamer, and Africans in America. He is currently the Pollock Professor of English at the University of Washington.

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Oxherding Tale

by Johnson, Charles

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First Edition
Published
1982
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Hardcover
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9780253166074
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Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana Univ Press, 1982. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR to Sharon Sklar, who designed the dustjacket for this book-"Dear Sharon Sklar- Many thanks for the nice letter, but more importantly, thank you for the wonderful design work for the Oxherding Tale; what you've done here is beautiful - stunning, in fact, one of the best covers I've ever… Read more about this item
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OXHERDING TALE; A Novel
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OXHERDING TALE; A Novel

by Johnson, Charles

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1982
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Cloth
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9780253166074
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Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1982. First Edition, Later printing. Cloth. Very Fine/Very Fine. INSCRIBED by the Author on the title page, 8vo, black cloth with gold lettering on spine, archival mylar-protected pictorial dust jacket (unclipped) drawn by Sharon Sklar, 176 pages. Charles R. Johnson (born 1948) is an African-American scholar and the author of novels, short stories, screen-and-teleplays,… Read more about this item
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Oxherding Tale.

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1984
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Bloomington:: Indiana University Press,. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1984. Hardcover. 0253166071 . A novel. First printing. Near fine in a near fine (a bit faded along the spine) dust jacket. .
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The Oxherding Tale

by Charles Johnson

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Used - Very good, small amount of curling/wear on front c
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First Indiana Press
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1982
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9780253166074
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Indiana University Press, 1982. First Indiana Press. Hardback, Dustjacket. Very good, small amount of curling/wear on front c.
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OXHERDING TALE

by JOHNSON, Charles

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1982
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Bloomington IN: Indiana University, 1982. First printing. 8vo, pp. 176. Black cloth. A nice copy in little soiled and scuffed dj. His second novel. A novel of slavery. Charles Johnson later won the National Book Award for his novel "Middle Passage" From the dj: " Andrew Hawkins' birth is the result of a huge misunderstanding. His story begins on… Read more about this item
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Oxherding Tale

by Johnson, Charles

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As New
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As New
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1st Edition
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1982
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Hardcover
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9780253166074
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Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana Univ Press, 1982 This is a fine "Review Copy". In Pristine unclipped dj. In sturdy black cloth boards, with gold lettering on spine. PAges are clean and crisp. HAs review request laid in.
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Oxherding Tale

Oxherding Tale

by Charles Johnson

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Very Good
Edition
First Edition
Published
1983
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Hardcover (Original Cloth)
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9780856341489
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Blond & Briggs, 1983. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Very Good. This is the first UK edition. Size: Octavo (standard book size). Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. No foxing in this copy. Dust Jacket worn at edges,… Read more about this item
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Oxherding Tale -- INSCRIBED copy
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Oxherding Tale -- INSCRIBED copy

by JOHNSON, Charles

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Reprint
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1991
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Paperback
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New York: Grove Weidenfeld, 1991. Reprint. Paperback. Near Fine. 8vo. Pp. 176. Bound in stiff, illustrated printed wraps. A printed decal, stating that Johnson won the National Book Award, 1990, is affixed above the title on the front cover. Inscribed by Johnson on the half-title page. The inscription, to noted Seattle civic leader Walt Crowley, reads, "For Walt… Read more about this item
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OXHERDING TALE

by Johnson, Charles

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1982
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Bloomington, IN.: Indiana University Press. Very Good. 1982. Hardcover in dust jacket. This book is hard-bound in black cloth with a blind-stamped emblem on the upper cover and gilt stamping to the spine, in a nice dust jacket with light soiling. The covers show some lightscuffingand light rubbing to the edges, corners and spine-ends. There is a… Read more about this item
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Oxherding Tale: A Novel

by Johnson, Charles

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Fine
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First American Edition
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1984
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Hardcover
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9780253166074
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Indiana: Indiana Universty Press, 1984. First American Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First Printing. His novel MIDDLE PASSAGE won the National Book Award for Fiction. Author of SOULCATCHER. Spine crack at the half-title page, else fine
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Oxherding Tale

Oxherding Tale

by Johnson, Charles

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Published
1991
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Paperback
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9780802150516
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Grove Press, 1991. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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Oxherding Tale

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First Edition
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1991
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Trade Paperback
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9780802150516
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Grove Press, 1991. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Very Good condition. Light shelf and handling wear. Interior is clean with a tight spine. 176 pp.
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Oxherding Tale

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First U.K. Edition
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1983
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Hardcover
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9780856341489
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London: Blond & Briggs, 1983 Near Fine copy of 1983 first UK edition green boards gold lettering, clean crisp interior, no ownership marks, good corners and binding, very slight tub to spine top & tail. Unclipped dj with very slight edgewear has production flaw crease in laminate along spine and to inner panel. Otherwise near new. "a fiction that clearly… Read more about this item
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OXHERDING TALE

by JOHNSON, CHARLES

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BLOOMINGTON, IN: INDIANA UNIVERSITY PRESS. F/VG+. PUB 1982. HARDCOVER. ISBN: SECOND PRINTING / SIGNED BY AUTHOR ON THE TITLE PAGE. D.J. IS SUNNED AT THE FORE-EDGE FOLDS AND THE TOP TIP OF THE FRONTPANEL WITH THE SPINE PANEL SLIGHTLY SUNNED, A FAINT DAMP-STAIN AT THE TOPOF THE REAR PANEL, AND PRICE-CLIPPED. A NICE COPY.. Keywords: NOVEL, AFRO-AMER AUTHOR, SIGNED,… Read more about this item
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Oxherding Tale

Oxherding Tale

by Johnson, Charles

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reprint
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1984
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Softcover
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9780394621234
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NY: Grove Press, 1984. reprint. Softcover. Very Good/None. Softcover, 176 pages. Philosophical adventures of Andrew Hawkins, a mulatto slave board in the antebellum south. Clean, like new. Record # 385007
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Oxherding Tale

by Johnson, Charles

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Used - Fore edge foxed, near fine in dust jacket sunned along spine in mylar cover.
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First edition, first printing
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1982
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Indiana U. Press, 1982. First edition, first printing. Fore edge foxed, near fine in dust jacket sunned along spine in mylar cover.. Inscribed by the author.
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Oxherding Tale: A Novel

by Johnson, Charles

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2005
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Soft cover
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9780743264495
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Scribner. Paperback. Binding sound, text clean, moderate shelfwear. SIGNED BY JOHNSON with inscription. . Good+. Soft cover. 2005.
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OXHERDING TALE.

by Johnson, Charles.

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Used - Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
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First Edition; First Printing
Published
1983
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Hardcover
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9780856341489
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BLOND & BRIGGS. LONDON 1983. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1983. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0856341487 . First British edition. Fine in near fine dust jacket. Author's SECOND novel. .
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Oxherding Tale

by Johnson, Charles

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First Printing
Published
1982
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Cloth with Dustjacket
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9780253166074
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Indiana: Indiana University Press, 1982. First Printing . Cloth with Dustjacket. SIGNED AND DATED BY THE AUTHOR IN 1986. 2nd novel by the well regarded African American author. Usual sun fading to the spine panel of the dustjacket and an old tape mend to the top edge of the spine panel. Also tiny faint spot to the front edge.… Read more about this item
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Oxherding Tale

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First Edition
Published
1982
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Hardcover
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Indiana University Press, 1982. First Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine+/Near Fine+. Light soiling to page edges; 'Pen Faulkner' stamp to fore edge, perhaps the copy submitted to judging; jacket spine a bit sunned.
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