Langston Hughes
Simple Speaks His Mind | Inscribed First Edition
Simon and Schuster
1950
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A first edition, first printing of Simple Speaks His Mind by Langston Hughes, inscribed by the author.
- Langston Hughes (American).
- New York: Simon and Schuster, 1950.
- Octavo.
- 231 pages.
- Inscribed by the author to Harold Courlander on front free endpaper; inscription reads: "For Harold Courlander, / with gratitude for the fine work you've done in the folk field ~ / Sincerely, Langston Hughes / New York, January 20, 1954."
- Bound in publisher's green cloth boards with black and gilt lettering to spine, top edge of text block dyed black.
Harold Courlander was a prolific and much-awarded novelist, folklorist, and anthropologist specializing in African, Caribbean, and African-American cultures.
Condition Report
GoodDust jacket has signs of age and wear, and is protected with a mylar covering, price clipped.
Dust jacket spine missing two large chunks.
Repairs done to spine by a previous owner with non-archival tape, holding front and rear covers together.
Milder chipping and tearing along top and bottom edges of dust jacket.
"$1.95" stamped to front inner flap by a previous bookseller.
Age toning to dust jacket.
General shelf wear with fraying to cloth at head and tail of spine.
Age toning throughout interior.
Product is used.
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