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NY: Harper & Brothers. Very Good- with no dust jacket; Blk cloth with gold spine and lettering on . front; edge wear and minor rubbing on cover; owners name plus a Chicago . Tribune article written by author about the book; faint red writing on . back endsheet; No marks or writing, clean tight binding;. 1945. First Edition Stated. Hardcover. Poetry - seven poems ; author is first African American to receive a Pulitzer Prize; ; 57 pages .

New York: Harper & Brother Publishers, 1945. Third Edition stated. Near Fine, prior owner name in ink front end page, shallow 1" chip at fore edge of final page, not affecting text. In a Very Good dust jacket, 1/2" x 2" chip at top edge spine and front cover, tiny chips at corners. The author's acclaimed first published book of poetry, Gwendolyn Brooks went on to win the Pulitzer Prize in 1950 for her 2nd book, Annie Allen, becoming the first African-American to win that award. Uncommon in any early edition and in collectible condition. . Third Edition. Cloth. Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Harper and Brothers, 1945. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. First edition. About near fine with wear at the spine ends, with spot on the front board along with some bumping in very good dust jacket with corresponding toned spot and moderate edgewear, including nicks, tears and scrapes, the latter mostly to the spine. An nice copy of the author's scarce first book, a collection of poetry.

New York: Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1945. First edition. First edition, first printing. Signed by Gwendolyn Brooks on the front free endpaper, inscribed to former owner. vi, 57, [1] pp. Bound in publisher's black cloth with brown stamping lettered in gilt. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket, tips worn, spine panel a little toned, tiny closed tear to back panel, unclipped ($2.00). Bright and sharp. A lovely copy of the Pulitzer-winning author's first book of poetry, rare signed.