A Different Drummer

Kelley, William Melvn

Verlag: Doubleday & Company, 1962

Beschreibung

New York: Doubleday & company, 1962. 8vo, 223 p., publisher's original two tone black and grey cloth. First edition of the author's uncommon first novel, set in the American South, which recounts the exodus of black landowners as seen through the eyes of their white neighbors. Light discoloration to boards, text block lightly toned, top page ends lightly soiled, corners chafed, minor indentations to front page ends, else a VG copy in G+ only jacket, with heavy chafing and rubbing to front panel, closed tear to upper spine, heavy rubbing and chafing to spine joints; numerous closed edge tears, heavy rubbing to flap folds, but an otherwise sound copy with original price of $3.95 intact. Kelley is credited with coining the phrase 'woke' in the 1962 New York Times op ed 'If You're Woke, You Dig It'. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers ABE-1685231221633

Bibliografische Details

Titel: A Different Drummer

Verlag: Doubleday & Company

Erscheinungsdatum: 1962

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: Very Good

Auflage: 1st Edition