Claude McKay-A LONG WAY FROM HOME-1937-1ST/1ST ED-NEAR FINE/VG-AARON DOUGLAS DJ

Description: A LONG WAY FROM HOME Author: McKay, Claude (text); Douglas, Aaron (cover) Title: A LONG WAY FROM HOME Publication: New York: Lee Furman, Inc., 1937 Edition: First Edition Description: "A Jamaica-born poet and fiction writers concentrates on his life during the 1920s and 1930s, when he was active in the Harlem Renaissance and traveled in Africa, Europe, and the USSR" (Bringano, Black Americans in Autobiography 241). The book touches on his early life in Jamaica, his publications, his feud with Alain Locke, and the differences he had with his native-born African-American contemporaries. Perry (The Harlem Renaissance: An Annotated Bibliography and Commentary) 380; Blockson 5753. First Printing. Octavo (21cm); first binding (per Ahearn) in rust-colored linen, with pictorial title labels mounted to spine and front cover; black topstain; dustjacket; [xii],[2],3-354,[2]pp. Hint of foxing to endpapers and right edge of textblock, light wear and a faint vertical crease to spine label, else Near Fine. In the dustjacket designed by Aaron Douglas; unclipped (priced $3.00), lightly shelfworn and a bit dust-soiled, with several tiny nicks and small tears, and two faint splash marks to lower spine and lower front joint; Very Good or better. Seller ID: 7106 Subject: Literature Captain Ahab's Rare Books pursues fine books in all fields, with a special emphasis in 19th and 20th century literature, manuscripts, association copies, mystery & science fiction. We are proud members of the Virginia Antiquarian Booksellers Association. Terms All items are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

Price: 2200 USD

Location: Stephenson, Virginia

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