Bantam, 1973. First Thus. Unknown. Very Good. Signed and inscribed by author on title page: 'For Michael [West?] Ishmael Reed.' A very good copy of the first Bantam paperback edition (has slight traces of dampstain to top margins of cover and text).
3rd printing. No markings in text. Nice clean copy. Good+ condition. The Classic Freewheeling Look at Race Relations Through the Ages Mumbo Jumbo is Ishmael Reed's brilliantly satiric deconstruction of Western civilization, a racy and uproarious commentary on our society. In it, Reed, one of our preeminent African-American authors, mixes portraits of historical figures and fictional characters with sound bites on subjects ranging from ragtime to Greek philosophy. Cited by literary critic Harold.
First edition. Black and white illustrations. Some spotting on the front board and owner name on the front pastedown else near fine in a very good dust jacket with an abrasion on the front panel, some creasing, and toning. Publisher's compliment stamp on the front pastedown.
Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Company, 1972. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. First edition. Black and white illustrations. Some spotting on the front board and owner name on the front pastedown else near fine in a very good dust jacket with an abrasion on the front panel, some creasing, and toning. Publisher's compliment stamp on the front pastedown.
New York: Doubleday. VG+/VG. 1972. 1st Printing. Hardcover. Edgewear, especially at corners, spine head and foot. Smudging to fore-edge, and markings on bottom edge, possible remainder marks. Dust jacket is rubbed, with very small chips and creases.; Binding is tight, pages clean and unmarked. Overall handsome copy. Illustrated with photographs and drawings. ; B&W Illustrations and photographs; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 223 p. .
First edition. Black and white illustrations. Some spotting on the front board and owner name on the front pastedown else near fine in a very good dust jacket with an abrasion on the front panel, some creasing, and toning. Publisher's compliment stamp on the front pastedown.
Book. Octavo, 223 pages. In Very Good minus condition with a Very Good condition dust jacket. Dust jacket is wrapped in a mylar covering, price uncut "$6.95", has light creasing wear along the head and tail edges, mild chipping along the front fore corners, light stains and shelving wear. Boards have mild bending wear along the spine head and tail edges, light fraying along most corners, and light scuff marks along the rear cover. Textblock has severe to moderate foxing along the edges. Inscribed "To Dick" and signed by Ishmael Reed on the half-title page. DL consignment. Shelved in Room C. 1392888. Special Collections.
Garden City, NY: Doubleday and Company, 1972. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Octavo, 223 pages. In Very Good minus condition with a Very Good condition dust jacket. Dust jacket is wrapped in a mylar covering, price uncut "$6.95", has light creasing wear along the head and tail edges, mild chipping along the front fore corners, light stains and shelving wear. Boards have mild bending wear along the spine head and tail edges, light fraying along most corners, and light scuff marks along the rear cover. Textblock has severe to moderate foxing along the edges. Inscribed "To Dick" and signed by Ishmael Reed on the half-title page. DL consignment. Shelved in Room C. 1392888. Special Collections.
Book. Octavo, 223 pages. In Very Good minus condition with a Very Good condition dust jacket. Dust jacket is wrapped in a mylar covering, price uncut "$6.95", has light creasing wear along the head and tail edges, mild chipping along the front fore corners, light stains and shelving wear. Boards have mild bending wear along the spine head and tail edges, light fraying along most corners, and light scuff marks along the rear cover. Textblock has severe to moderate foxing along the edges. Inscribed "To Dick" and signed by Ishmael Reed on the half-title page. DL consignment. Shelved in Room C. 1392888. Special Collections.
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