Langston HUGHES / The Weary Blues 1st Edition 1926

Description: The Weary Blues Author: HUGHES, Langston Title: The Weary Blues Publication: New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1926 Edition: First Edition Description: Hardcover. Octavo, 109pp. Introduction by Carl Van Vechten. A good copy in the publisher's beige Batik paper over boards, with blue cloth spine and gilt spine lettering, lacking the rare dust jacket. Spine lettering dulled, wear to the fragile binding paper, especially at the bottoms of the boards, with a piece flapping, but attached, at the bottom of the rear board. Handsome bookplate to the front paste-down, and another contemporary owner's name on the front free endpaper. Shallow fraying to spine ends. Contents clean and sound. Good. Hughes' first book, one of just 1,500 copies, and quickly reprinted. The collection contains the very first poem that Hughes ever submitted to a periodical, "The Negro Speaks of Rivers," which was first published in "The Crisis" in 1921. Hughes writes movingly in his first autobiography "The Big Sea," about his composition of that poem, which he authored while crossing the Mississippi River on the way from Cleveland to Mexico City to live with his father in 1920, an experience that left him with more questions than answers about his future and about the world. Copies of the first printing, with or without dust jacket, and in any condition, have become scarce in the trade. Seller ID: 12902 Subject: African-American literature Cleveland Book Company, ABAA Rocky River, OH As a small, independent bookseller in Cleveland, Ohio, I deal in general used, rare, and antiquarian books, autographs, manuscripts, pamphlets, and personal and family papers in all subjects. My family has been in the antiquarian book business since 1971. We are proud members of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA) and several other leading trade organizations, and adhere strictly to their codes of professionalism and ethics. Guarantee All items may be returned within 30 days, with a full refund including shipping costs if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged. Shipping All books shipped to US destinations by USPS Media Mail. Delivery typically takes 5 to 14 days, but may be longer, especially during the holidays. Tracking is provided on all domestic shipments. Expedited and international shipping is available, please contact us for a price quote BEFORE placing an order. We are happy to combine shipping on multiple items. Payment We prefer PayPal. Feedback We leave feedback after receiving buyer's feedback. If you are unhappy with your order for any reason, please contact us before leaving feedback, and we will resolve the problem! We take pride in our business and make every attempt to describe each item in our inventory accurately according to the highest standards of the rare book trade.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

Price: 1763 USD

Location: Rocky River, Ohio

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