People Of the City

London & Ibadan: Heinemann Educational Books Ltd, 1964. Signed by Cyprian Ekwensi on the title page, warmly inscribed to former owner. Early printing of the African Writers Series edition. 156 pp. Bound in publisher's stiff wraps. Very Good with toned wraps. light wear, pencil writing on rear endpaper. The Nigerian author's debut novel.

London: Andrew Dakers Limited,, 1954. The city attracts all types... the unwary must suffer from ignorance of its ways First edition, first impression, of the Nigerian novelist's scarce debut book, an appraisal of urbanisation and modernisation in pre-independence Lagos. Shola Adenekan writes in The Guardian that "the novel said more about west Africa than 50 government reports". Cyprian Ekwensi… Read more about this item

London: Andrew Dakers Limited,, 1954. The city attracts all types... the unwary must suffer from ignorance of its ways First edition, first impression, review copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title, "Cypian Ekwensi, To a comrade in arms with my very best wishes". This title, rare inscribed, is the Nigerian novelist's debut book. It appeared four years before… Read more about this item

New York Review of Books. Used - Very Good.

Greenwich Conn Fawcett Premier, 1967, paperback. 159 pages. Small paperback. Good used condition: cover wear; owner name; bookstore stamp.

London: Heinemann, 1963. First paperback edition. Paperback. Good +. 5 x 8 in. Paper wraps. Condition is GOOD+ ; covers toned, minor wear. BInding tight. Frontis and title pgs foxed, text clean. Fic. Stax.

Heinemann Educational Books, 1966. Paperback. VERY GOOD. 156pp. 16mo, sewn binding in series-uniform orange and white wrappers with black lettering and drawing. Ex-libris Newton, MA Peace Corps with their stamp to flyleaf and evidence of a removed lending pouch inside rear wrapper. Very clean and sharp otherwise. Fourth printing in the African Writers Series.

Heinemann Educational Books, 1966. Paperback. GOOD. 156pp. 16mo, sewn binding in series-uniform orange and white wrappers with black lettering and drawing. Rear wrapper cut out with author photo pasted to final page; clean and sound otherwise. Fourth printing.

NYRB Classics. Used - Very Good. May have light to moderate shelf wear and/or a remainder mark. Complete. Clean pages.

Paperback / softback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; A vivid coming-of-age tale about a young man trying to make his way as a journalist and band leader in a big Nigerian city. When Chinua Achebe became the editor of the legendary Heinemann African Writers Series, one of the first books h

Heinemann, 1965. Paperback. Good. 1965. Reprinted. 156 pages. Paperback book with pictorial cover. Black and white illustrated frontispiece. Binding remains firm. Pages are lightly tanned throughout. Pencil inscription and thumb-marking to first page. Paper cover has mild edgewear with curling to corners. Light tanning to spine and edges.

London ; Ibadan : Heinemann Educational Books, 1964. Reprint. Softcover. Very good copy in the original stiff-card wrappers; edges slightly nicked and dust-dulled as with age. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description: 156 pages; (8º). Subjects: City and town life Nigeria; Fiction. Africa, West Social conditions 20th century; Fiction. Summary: ""A… Read more about this item

NYRB Classics, June 2020. Paper Back. Good.

New York: NYRB Classics, 2020. First thus.. Trade Paperback. Fine. 5x0x7. Advance Uncorrected Proofs.

New York Review of Books, Incorporated, The. Used - Very Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

William Heinemann. Used - Acceptable. Acceptable condition. Book #5. (africa, novel, nigeria, social conditions) A readable, intact copy that may have noticeable tears and wear to the spine. All pages of text are present, but they may include extensive notes and highlighting or be heavily stained. Includes reading copy only books.

London,: Andrew Dakes LTD, 1954. First Edition. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. VG in a Good + Dust jacket. maroon cloth. Unclipped dust jacket. 237pps. 5 X 7 1/4" Chipping and fading to the head and tail of the spine. Soiling to rear panel. Front panel bright and whole. Pages lightly browned.

Fawcett Books. Used - Good. Good condition. ( west africa, africa, west, social conditions ) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Fawcett Premier, 1963. Very Good. Ekwensi, Cyprian. People of the City. Greenwich: Fawcett Premier, 1963. 159pp. Mass Market. Book condition: Very good. Rubbed extremities and yellowed pages. Previous owner's name penned on first page.

NYRB Classics. Used - Like New. 2020. Illustrated. paperback. Small publisher's mark on text block. Otherwise, Fine.