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Manchild in the Promised Land

First Edition

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Description

First edition of Manchild in the Promised Land by Claude Brown.

Octavo, [6], 7-415pp, [1]. Full red cloth, title on spine. Red topstain. No additional printings listed on copyright page. Solid text block, thin crease to spine, faint offsetting to endpapers, a near fine example. In the publisher’s first state dust jacket, $5.95 retail price on front flap, light shelf wear to corners, a few short closed tears to front panel. (Brignano 43) (Blockson 3327) Housed in a custom red cloth clamshell case, title in gilt on black label affixed to spine.

A nice example of Brown’s autobiographical novel detailing his experience growing up in 1940s Harlem.

Additional information

Location Published

New York

Publisher

The Macmillan Company

Edition

First Edition

Date Published

1965

Binding

Cloth

Condition

Near Fine

Jacket Condition

Very Good

Author

Brown | Claude

Author Display

Claude Brown