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Dutchman and the Slave
LeRoi Jones [Amiri Baraka]
1965
Faber and Faber : London
8.5" by 5"
6-88pp
SUMMARY
The first UK edition of the publication of these two plays from LeRoi Jones, both focussing on themes of black liberation and white racism.
First Edition,Publishers' Original Binding,With Dustwrapper
Overall Condition: Near Fine
This book weighs 0.5 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
US Postage: £ 15.99
EU Postage: £ 13.99
European Postage: £ 14.99
Asia Postage: £ 18.99
Worldwide Postage: £ 19.99
DESCRIPTION
The first UK edition, first impression of these two plays from American writer Amiri Baraka, at the time writing under the name LeRoi Jones. In the publisher's original price unclipped dust wrapper.
A political allegory depicting black and white relations in the 1960s, 'Dutchman' details the story of a black man meeting a white woman while riding the New York subway. The second play present, 'The Slave' is similarly described as 'centred on Negro-white conflict'.
Loosely inserted is a poster and advertising pamphlet for the 1967 British film adaptation, starring Shirley Knight and Al Freeman, Jr.
CONDITION
In the publisher's original cloth binding, with price unclipped dust wrapper. Light shelf wear to back strip head and tail, with boards clean and bright. Edge wear to head and tail of dust wrapper back strip, with light marks to rear wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright.
Overall Condition: Near Fine Very Good Indeed
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them
attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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