Description
First edition, first printing of Small Talk at 125th and Lenox by Gil Scott-Heron.
Octavo, 56pp. Black hardcover, title in silver on spine. Stated “First printing 1970” on copyright page. Slight lean to text block, otherwise fine. In the publisher’s dust jacket, $5.95 retail price on front flap, chipped corners, with rubbing to edges. Dampstain along top edge and spine of jacket, primarily visible on verso.
A powerful book of poetry paired with black-and-white photography by Steve Wilson.
Gil Scott-Heron (1949-2011) is best known for his spoken word piece “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised,” which critiques media, consumerism, and political apathy. Small Talk at 125th and Lenox was released in 1970 both as this printed book and as a live album of Scott-Heron’s combination spoken word poems over jazz and rhythm beats.
