Stated first edition in in unclipped later state dust jacket (not a facsimile). Black cloth boards with brown title box, gold lettering on cover and spine. Light soiling, tiny spots of wear to corners. Binding is tight and square, hinges are sound. Pages and edges are clean, with clean endpapers. No names, writing or marks. 57 pages. Dust jacket has slight edge wear, not price clipped, has small faint water mark at top rear panel edge (size of 1/3 of quarter coin) else clean and bright. Author photo, brief bio, and three reviews on rear panel. Quite scarce first book by African American poet Gwendolyn Brooks (1917-2000), later a Pulitzer Prize winner, and an acclaimed poet of the 20th Century. Title: A Street in Bronzeville Author Name: Brooks, Gwendolyn Edition: Stated First Edition. Location Published: New York, Harper & Brothers: 1945 Binding: Hardcover Book Condition: Very Good Jacket Condition: Very Good Type: Book Categories: Poetry, Black History, Black Interest Seller ID: 035933 Keywords: black history, black poets, first edition, gwendolyn brooks, negro life in america, poetry
