(MOTLEY, WILLARD)

"the Return of Willard Motley: Best-Selling Novelist Returns to Hometown" in Ebony (December, 1953)

First Edition. Near fine in original wrappers. Interview-based article with 23 photographs of Motley and scenes and people from Chicago.

-- Library Books / Clayton Fine Books

Book number: b11495

MOTLEY WILLARD

L'étrange destin de Nicky Romano

DEL DUCA, 1961. Broché, in-8. Couverture illustrée. Dans les bas quartiers de Chicago, un enfant mélé à la misère ambiante, un document sur un Chicago insolite. Usagé.

-- A tout livre

Book number: 20576

Catalogue: Roman

MOTLEY, WILLARD

Greep Naar Las Casas - Op Zoek Naar Zon, Zee En Sex

zuid-hollandsche uitgevers maatschappij m. c. stok, gebonden, 372 blz. goede staat

-- Mooiboek

Book number: 8119358

MOTLEY, WILLARD

Greep naar Las Casas

gebonden, goede staat, Ad. M. C. Stok (Den Haag), 372 blz. ISBN 9023501705

-- Mooiboek

Book number: 8122579

MOTLEY, WILLARD; HANSEN, HAGMUND (TRANS.)

Ingen Skal Skrive Min Gravskrift, Bind 1

København: Forlaget Fremad, 1965. Hardcover. Book is in the Danish language. Sound binding and hinges. Clean but age-darkened pages. Paper over boards is edge rubbed. DJ has general light edge wear and shelf wear. Last page is creased.; 1st volume of crime novel by Chicago-born African-American author Willard Motley, published originally in English in 1958 under the title, Let No Man Write My Epitaph, his third novel which was made into a film in 1960. Motley's work was sometimes criticized because he chose to write about white rather than black characters. ; Fremads Folkebibliotek; 7.5" tall; 202 pages. Good in Good dust jacket .

-- Cats Cradle Books

Book number: 2250028

Keywords: Danish Denmark Scandinavia Fiction Novel Literature America African All Literature Languages and Linguistics Languages and Linguistics: : Other Americana: : African Americana Fiction

MOTLEY, WILLARD

Knock on Any Door

UK, Collins. 1948, First Edition. Fox spots on prelims, edges spotted, dusty.DJ chipped, creased. Please ask for full details/scans. DJ protected in Brodart or similar. VG/VG-.

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Book number: LHA344

Catalogue: Literature

MOTLEY, WILLARD

KNOCK ON ANY DOOR.

London: Collins, 1948. First UK printing. Important first novel by this African American writer, unusual in that it is set in the white underworld of Chicago. The story of Nick Romano, and his steady slide downwards, could be the story of any young man in any large city. Very good + in very good- dust jacket (some edgewear to the dj, loss of approx 1 cm at top of spine, discoloration to back cover of dj.)

-- bookfever.com (Volk & Iiams)

Book number: 20640

Catalogue: African American Literature

MOTLEY, WILLARD,

Knock on Any Door.

New York, D. Appleton-Century Company, Inc., 1947. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾ tall, Hard Cover Good/No Jacket. Greyish natural boards with maroon lettering are scuffed with rubbed edges and lightly bumped corners. Dampstain on front. Pages are clean & text is free from markings. Binding is tight.

-- Top Notch Books

Book number: 403150A

Keywords: Fiction

MOTLEY, WILLARD

Knock on Any Door Authors First Book

UK, Collins. 1948, First Edition. Top of spine faded, coinciding with small shallow chip on dust jacket. Similar chip at base. Very light scuff on spine. Small creased nick on top edges. DJ in Brodart. Please ask for full details/scans. Near Fine/Very Good +.

-- SA Book Connection

Book number: LAB589

Catalogue: Literature

MOTLEY, WILLARD

Knock on Any Door

New York: Appleton Century, 1947. Sixth Printing. Hardcover. Fine in Fine dust jacket. Flaps slightly clipped on all four corners but not price clipped..

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Book number: 006089

Keywords: Literature & Fiction

MOTLEY, WILLARD

Knock On Any Door

Signet, 1952. 6th printing. Signet D1576. Very Good condition.

-- My Book Heaven

Book number: 027716

Catalogue: Vintage Paperbacks

MOTLEY, WILLARD

KNOCK ON ANY DOOR.

New York: Century - Appleton - Crofts, 1947. First printing. ('1' on the final page.) Important first novel by this African American writer, unusual in that it is set in the white underworld of Chicago. The story of Nick Romano, and his steady slide downwards, could be the story of any young man in any large city. Basis for the noir movie of the same name - one which popularized Nick's phrase in the novel live fast, die young and have a beautiful corpse. This book went quickly into later printings. 504 pp. Very good in a fair only first issue dust jacket (bookplate, price-clipped, dust jacket has large chip across half of the bottom edge of the front cover, loss of about 1/2 inch at both top and bottom of spine and other edgewear.) .

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Book number: 52336

Catalogue: African American Literature

Keywords: movie tie-in, first novel,

MOTLEY, WILLARD

Knock on Any Door : Author Signed

D. Appleton-Century; 1st Edition; Good+ in Poor dust jacket. 1947. Hardcover; 3rd Printing. Modest wear to black stamped gray cloth over boards. Penciled name on end page. Author signed on end page. Dust jacket is very ragged with tears and nicks. Looks fair in new plastic covering. (3) on last page of text. First and landmark novel that received critical praise by this African American writer. An overnight best seller. The story of Nick Romano, and his steady slide downward might well be the story of any young man in any large city; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 503 pages; Signed by Author.

-- IndyBookLady

Book number: 31494

Catalogue: Author's First Novel

Keywords: Fiction Author's First Novel African - American Authors

MOTLEY, WILLARD.

Knock on any Door.

NY. D. Appleton-Century Co. 1947 (1) First Edition. Motley's first book made into the acclaimed movie with John Derek and Humphry Bogart. VG/VG in lightly edgeworn and spine-stained gray cloth stamped in blue; in heavily edgeworn, rubbed and chipped d/w printed in blue and green.

-- Brainerd F. Phillipson, Rare Books

Book number: 1726

Catalogue: African American Lit.

MOTLEY, WILLARD.

Knock on Any Door.

NY:: Appleton-Century-Crofts, 1947. Hardcover. The author's first book. Made into the 1949 film starring Humphrey Bogart. Ninth printing. SIGNED by Humphrey Bogart: "Best regards / Humphrey Bogart. " Age toning along the spine, else very good in a very good (minor edge wear) dust jacket. ; 504 pages. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket .

-- Grendel Books

Book number: 40109

Catalogue: Mystery

Keywords: Mystery Books to Film First Book Black Literature African American Signed Signed and Inscribed Books

MOTLEY, WILLARD

Knock on Any Door

New York & London: Appleton Century, 1947. First Edition. 8vo gray cloth. Wear top & bottom spine & 2 corners rubbed else good+; Previous owner's name is neatly written on fly-leaf and the author's signature pasted in on preliminary blank page. There are newspaper clippings pasted in about the author with his picture at rear end papers. This is a true first edition with (1) at bottom of last page. There is one line of neat printing in ink at bottom of copyright page. "Live fast, die young, and have a good-looking corpse. "; 504 pages.

-- mybookiejoint.com

Book number: 6459

Catalogue: Novel

Keywords: Novel Signature of Author Lst Edition Newspaper Clippings Realistic Novel Anti-Hero

MOTLEY, WILLARD

Knock on Any Door

New American Library. 1951, 1st Edition. Mass Market Paperback. A Signet Double Volume 802 AB, fourth Signet printing with cover by James Avati and .50 cover price. A very good plus/near fine copy with few creases and minimal wear although with wrinkling to binding edge common to the double volumes. Does not look read. Uncommon. 607 pp. Very Good.

-- Citynightsbooks

Book number: 10919

Catalogue: African American Literature

Keywords: Collectible Paperbacks

MOTLEY, WILLARD.

Knock on any Door.

NY. D. Appleton-Century Co. 1947 (3) Third Printing. Signed/Presentation copy of his first book: "For--Cecelia Hurwich and Rudy Hurwich. I'm very pleased that you liked my first attempt. Willard Motley, September 14, 1947." VG/VG in lightly edgeworn and spine-stained gray cloth stamped in blue; in (supplied )heavily edgeworn, rubbed and chipped d/w printed in blue and green.

-- Brainerd F. Phillipson, Rare Books

Book number: 1727

Catalogue: African American Lit.

MOTLEY, WILLARD

Knock on Any Door

New York: D. Appleton and Co, 1947. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Author's first book. Very Good in a Good trimmed dust jacket, several chips and tears, creasing top front panel with a large closed tear, small owner inscription..

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Book number: 008665

Keywords: First Editions Literature & Fiction

MOTLEY, WILLARD,

Knock on Any Door.

New York, D. Appleton & Company, 1947. Hardcover., G in Gray Cloth with Blue Lettering. No Dj. Pages: 504. Lightly Soiled. Pages Toning. Text Block Clean.

-- Vintage Books

Book number: MASTER207854I

Catalogue: Literature

MOTLEY, WILLARD

Let No Man Write My Epitaph

New York: Random House, 1958. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. First printing stated. Several chips and tears, crease down front flap..

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Book number: 23651

WILLARD MOTLEY

Let Noon be Fair

London England, Pan Books, 1969. 1st Paperback Printing, Binding: Soft Cover, Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾ tall 033002261X Paperback old price inside. .

-- The London Bookworm

Book number: 049808

Catalogue: Vintage and Collectable Out of Print PaperBacks

Keywords: Fiction

MOTLEY, WILLARD

Let Noon Be Fair

New York: Putnam's, (1966). 416 p. 1st ed. C.L. Dellums' copy, SIGNED by him on the front & rear paste-downs. Fine in d.w..

-- Bibliomania

Book number: 11460

Catalogue: Black Studies

Keywords: African American Black Literature

MOTLEY, WILLARD

Let Noon Be Fair

New York, NY, G.P. Putnam's Sons. 1966, First Edition. Cloth Bds, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Author of Knock On Any Door, and Let No Man Write Myu Epitaph. Nr Fine/Very Good, Brodart Covered.

-- The Book Faire

Book number: 015662

Catalogue: Novel

Keywords: Novel

MOTLEY, WILLARD:

Let Noon Be Fair;

London, Longmans, 1966; Hardback. Very good/ Dust jacket very good. 416pp. Red lightly marked covers with gilt title on spine. Protected dust jacket has price intact.

-- Wheen O' Books

Book number: 18183