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Brainerd F. Phillipson, Rare Books

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African-American Fiction

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	ANGELOU, MAYA. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. NY: Random House. 1969 First Edition. First Issue with top edge stained magenta NF/VG+ d/w with one closed tear at the top of the spine; o/w crisp and bright USD 500.00 [Appr.: EURO 333.75 \| £UK 300.5 \| JP¥ 44129] Book number: 1030 Click here to order or inquire at Brainerd F. Phillipson, Rare Books.
	HURSTON, ZORA NEALE. Moses: Man of the Mountain. Philadelphia. J.B. Lippincott. 1939. First Edition. VG/VG- in edgeworn and chipped dustjacket. USD 850.00 [Appr.: EURO 567 \| £UK 511 \| JP¥ 75019] Book number: 1035 Click here to order or inquire at Brainerd F. Phillipson, Rare Books.
	NAYLOR, GLORIA. The Women of Brewster Place. NY: Viking. 1982 First Edition. NF/NF dustjacket with the lightest of wear to the corners.A splendid collector's copy. USD 1000.00 [Appr.: EURO 667.25 \| £UK 601 \| JP¥ 88257] Book number: 1031 Click here to order or inquire at Brainerd F. Phillipson, Rare Books.
	WALKER, ALICE. Horses Make a Landscape Look More Beautiful NY: Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich. 1984. First Edition. Signed by Alice Walker on the title page. NF/VG+ with light soiling to the jacket. USD 100.00 [Appr.: EURO 66.75 \| £UK 60.25 \| JP¥ 8826] Book number: 1034 Click here to order or inquire at Brainerd F. Phillipson, Rare Books.
	WALKER, ALICE. Once. NY. Harcourt, Brace & World. 1968. First Edition (Stated). Signed by Alice Walker on the title page. Her very scarce first book. NF/VG+ in gray linen spine stamped in black and grey-white vertically patterned paper-covered boards. In a crisp, clean blue dustjacket printed in white and black, and gray on the front panel and spine. With a black and white photo of Alice Walker by Dana Durst on the rear white panel. A splendid copy with the lightest of rubbing to the top and bottom of the spine ends and light soiling on the rear panel. USD 1750.00 [Appr.: EURO 1167.5 \| £UK 1051.75 \| JP¥ 154451] Book number: 2845 Click here to order or inquire at Brainerd F. Phillipson, Rare Books.
	WALKER, ALICE. Possessing the Secret of Joy. NY. Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich. 1970. First Edition Stated but later printing with "I J K L" beneath slug. Specially inscribed to filmmaker Jonathan Demme: "To Jonathan Demme from Alice Walker/ 3.31.94." Apparently Walker had hoped that Demme would make a film out of her book, but it was not to be. NF/NF in black cloth spine stamped in gold and in slate blue paper-covered boards. In a fine, crisp dustjacket with photo of Walker on the rear panel. USD 75.00 [Appr.: EURO 50.25 \| £UK 45.25 \| JP¥ 6619] Book number: 3436 Click here to order or inquire at Brainerd F. Phillipson, Rare Books.
	WALKER, ALICE. Stories of Black Women in Love & Trouble. NY: Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich. 1973. First Edition. Signed by Alice Walker on the title page. NF/VG+ with light soiling to the jacket. USD 650.00 [Appr.: EURO 433.75 \| £UK 390.75 \| JP¥ 57367] Book number: 1033 Click here to order or inquire at Brainerd F. Phillipson, Rare Books.
	WALKER, ALICE. The Third Life of Grange Copeland. NY: Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich. 1970. First Edition (Stated). Signed by Alice Walker on the title page. Her scarce second book. NF/VG+ with light soiling to the jacket. USD 500.00 [Appr.: EURO 333.75 \| £UK 300.5 \| JP¥ 44129] Book number: 1032 Click here to order or inquire at Brainerd F. Phillipson, Rare Books.
	WALKER, ALICE. The Third Life of Grange Copeland. NY: Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich. 1970. First Edition (Stated). Signed by Alice Walker on the title page. Her scarce second book. VG+/VG+ in reddish cloth spine stamped in silver; in charcoal gray paper-covered boards. With some wrinkling to the bottoms of the preliminary pages and intermittently throughout the first 40 pp. In a complete, lightly soiled dustjacket which has a faint crease along the spine. USD 250.00 [Appr.: EURO 167 \| £UK 150.25 \| JP¥ 22064] Book number: 2631 Click here to order or inquire at Brainerd F. Phillipson, Rare Books.

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	ANGELOU, MAYA. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. NY: Random House. 1969 First Edition. First Issue with top edge stained magenta NF/VG+ d/w with one closed tear at the top of the spine; o/w crisp and bright USD 500.00 [Appr.: EURO 333.75 \| £UK 300.5 \| JP¥ 44129] Book number: 1030 Click here to order or inquire at Brainerd F. Phillipson, Rare Books.
	HURSTON, ZORA NEALE. Moses: Man of the Mountain. Philadelphia. J.B. Lippincott. 1939. First Edition. VG/VG- in edgeworn and chipped dustjacket. USD 850.00 [Appr.: EURO 567 \| £UK 511 \| JP¥ 75019] Book number: 1035 Click here to order or inquire at Brainerd F. Phillipson, Rare Books.
	NAYLOR, GLORIA. The Women of Brewster Place. NY: Viking. 1982 First Edition. NF/NF dustjacket with the lightest of wear to the corners.A splendid collector's copy. USD 1000.00 [Appr.: EURO 667.25 \| £UK 601 \| JP¥ 88257] Book number: 1031 Click here to order or inquire at Brainerd F. Phillipson, Rare Books.
	WALKER, ALICE. Horses Make a Landscape Look More Beautiful NY: Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich. 1984. First Edition. Signed by Alice Walker on the title page. NF/VG+ with light soiling to the jacket. USD 100.00 [Appr.: EURO 66.75 \| £UK 60.25 \| JP¥ 8826] Book number: 1034 Click here to order or inquire at Brainerd F. Phillipson, Rare Books.
	WALKER, ALICE. Once. NY. Harcourt, Brace & World. 1968. First Edition (Stated). Signed by Alice Walker on the title page. Her very scarce first book. NF/VG+ in gray linen spine stamped in black and grey-white vertically patterned paper-covered boards. In a crisp, clean blue dustjacket printed in white and black, and gray on the front panel and spine. With a black and white photo of Alice Walker by Dana Durst on the rear white panel. A splendid copy with the lightest of rubbing to the top and bottom of the spine ends and light soiling on the rear panel. USD 1750.00 [Appr.: EURO 1167.5 \| £UK 1051.75 \| JP¥ 154451] Book number: 2845 Click here to order or inquire at Brainerd F. Phillipson, Rare Books.
	WALKER, ALICE. Possessing the Secret of Joy. NY. Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich. 1970. First Edition Stated but later printing with "I J K L" beneath slug. Specially inscribed to filmmaker Jonathan Demme: "To Jonathan Demme from Alice Walker/ 3.31.94." Apparently Walker had hoped that Demme would make a film out of her book, but it was not to be. NF/NF in black cloth spine stamped in gold and in slate blue paper-covered boards. In a fine, crisp dustjacket with photo of Walker on the rear panel. USD 75.00 [Appr.: EURO 50.25 \| £UK 45.25 \| JP¥ 6619] Book number: 3436 Click here to order or inquire at Brainerd F. Phillipson, Rare Books.
	WALKER, ALICE. Stories of Black Women in Love & Trouble. NY: Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich. 1973. First Edition. Signed by Alice Walker on the title page. NF/VG+ with light soiling to the jacket. USD 650.00 [Appr.: EURO 433.75 \| £UK 390.75 \| JP¥ 57367] Book number: 1033 Click here to order or inquire at Brainerd F. Phillipson, Rare Books.
	WALKER, ALICE. The Third Life of Grange Copeland. NY: Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich. 1970. First Edition (Stated). Signed by Alice Walker on the title page. Her scarce second book. NF/VG+ with light soiling to the jacket. USD 500.00 [Appr.: EURO 333.75 \| £UK 300.5 \| JP¥ 44129] Book number: 1032 Click here to order or inquire at Brainerd F. Phillipson, Rare Books.
	WALKER, ALICE. The Third Life of Grange Copeland. NY: Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich. 1970. First Edition (Stated). Signed by Alice Walker on the title page. Her scarce second book. VG+/VG+ in reddish cloth spine stamped in silver; in charcoal gray paper-covered boards. With some wrinkling to the bottoms of the preliminary pages and intermittently throughout the first 40 pp. In a complete, lightly soiled dustjacket which has a faint crease along the spine. USD 250.00 [Appr.: EURO 167 \| £UK 150.25 \| JP¥ 22064] Book number: 2631 Click here to order or inquire at Brainerd F. Phillipson, Rare Books.