The Palm-Wine Drinkard

FIRST EDITION. 8vo, pp. [126]. Original red cloth, spine lettered in green. Spine and boards sunned (latter, unevenly), gentle bruising and wear to spine ends and top corners, rear board a little soiled. Shallow denting to fore-edges of text block, POI in blue ink to POI: "Doreen & Walter Newlyn/ Ibadan. 23.12.53," offsetting to endpapers. Else, clean and tight. A… Read more about this item

London: Faber and Faber Ltd,, 1952. A classic of modern African literature First edition, first impression, of Tutuola's first published novel, which brought him international recognition. "He could hardly have had more distinguished literary godparents, because it was T.S. Eliot at Faber and Faber who recommended that his first book, The Palm-Wine Drinkard and His Dead Palm-Wine Tapster in… Read more about this item

New York: Grove Press, 1953. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good. 8vo (21 x 14 cm). 130 pp. Orange paper covers with green cloth spine. Yellow palm tree to upper and white titles to spine. PO inscription (1953) to free endpaper. Text block tight and unmarked.

New York: Grove Press, 1953. First American Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Good/good. First American edition of The Palm-Wine Drinkard by Amos Tutuola.. Small octavo, 130pp. Hardcover, title in white on cloth spine. Stated "First Printing" on copyright page. Solid text block, dampstaining to front cover and spine, sunning to edges, foxing to endpapers. In publisher's dust jacket, $2.75… Read more about this item

New York: Grove Press, 1953. Hardcover. Stated First Edition, First Printing. 5.25 x 8in. 130pp. Publisher's quarter cloth over paper-covered boards. Retains publisher issued review slip. VERY GOOD in Very Good dust jacket protected in a removable archival cover. The book itself shows marginal shelf rubbing of the corners, a small light spot of discoloration at the front board,… Read more about this item

London, Faber, 1952. . First edition, first impression, inscribed by the author; 8vo; publisher's red cloth, titles to spine gilt, with the dust jacket. Very good in the slightly frayed and chipped dust jacket. With the author's superb presentation inscription to the front free endpaper, '(Arry) / Big Harry is leaving town. / Big Harry is leaving… Read more about this item

paperback, 1953. Paperback. 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.

1953. Soft Cover. Good. .Not Ex-Library Copy...trade paperback edition...Text Unmarked....Binding Is Solid...Not Ex-Library Copy..corners slightly bumped. .

Grove. Good. 1953. Soft Cover. 0394172353 (S124) .

New York, NY: Paperback. Good. 1953. 1st Edition (Unstated); Fourteenth Printing. Paperback. 0394172353 . Ex-Library copy with usual identifiers. Yellowing (heavy) to pages. Foxing to the exterior edge of pages only. Dog-earing to a few pages. Good overall condition otherwise. No other noteworthy defects. No markings.; 130 pages .

London: Faber & Faber. G: in good condition without dust jacket as issued. Chipping at joints and edges. 1962. First Paperback Edition. Paperback. 200mm x 130mm (8" x 5"). 123pp. .

Very Good. Very Good Very Good Very nice lightly read paper back in excellent condition inside and out Photos available on this site and/or by request This book comes from a personal library collection formerly owned by Dr Elaine (Bauer) Campbell of Sudbury, Massachusetts Dr Campbell was an alumna of the University of Pennsylvania, and Brandeis… Read more about this item

Gardners Books, 1977-02-28. Paperback. New. As new clean tight and bright Please email for photos.

London, Faber and Faber Ltd, 1952 Hardcover book, first edition in dustjacket. 125 pages. The story , written in English by a West African is partly the product of African folk-lore and tells the story of the drinkard and his search . A Very Good copy with some off-setting to front endpaper in a near Fine striking, unclipped… Read more about this item

UsedGood.

New York: Grove, 1953. Paperback. Good. Minor shelf wear. Stamp on front endpaper and a few notes in pencil throughout. This is a vintage printing of Tutuola's classic novel.

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

UsedAcceptable. There is a signature or handwriting on the inside front cover. There is light highlighting or handwriting throughout the book. The pages are sun faded and slightly yellowing There is a lot of wear and tear/TAPE on the cover/edges. This is a paperback copy There is staining on the text block edges Fast Shipping - Each order… Read more about this item

UsedGood. Ninth paperback printing. Cover scuffed, generally worn with age. Small permanent marker scribble on cover. Text clean and unmarked. Good copy.

UsedVeryGood. Paperback, 1963. Cover has some light fraying at edges but very good overall. Strong binding, pages clean and unmarked. Nice copy.