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Chester Himes' most disturbing and controversial novel, A Case of Rape has never been widely available to his readers in the United States. That is - until now. Himes, the author of many popular mystery novels and creator of the memorable black detectives, Coffin Ed Johnson and Grave Digger Jones, wrote A Case of Rape in 1956-57. This thought-provoking, jarring thriller examines the social and sexual relationships between the races. A white woman is raped and killed by four black American men in Paris. Or is she?
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Four Black American men living in Paris are charged with the rape of a white woman.
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A Case of Rape
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Howard University Press, Washington, D. C., 1984
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Thus. First edition by this publisher, very good in a near fine dust jacket. Owner name, and underlining and marginal notes sporadically throughout the book. Spine of jacket is just slightly sunned. Postscript by Calvin Hernton; 140 pages. Seller Inventory # 024379
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A Case of Rape
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Condition: GOOD. First thus. Early US appearance of this work originally published in Europe in 1954; includes a long and substantial postscript (34 pages) by Calvin Hernton 140 pp. Good overall in red-orange boards with gilt lettering on the spine, in a near fine dust jacket (some scattered underlining, previous owner's name but a tight and attractive copy). Seller Inventory # 88621
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Postscript by Calvin Herton. 140pp. Maroon lining papers. Orange cloth boards with gilt title on spine. Pictorial dust jacket. 9 pages with brackets [ ] in margins made to highlight a portion of script by owner, a professor and writer. Small tear in rear panel of dust jacket. Seller Inventory # 3170
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A CASE OF RAPE
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ISBN 13: 9780882581439
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Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 140pp. Postscript by Calvin Hernton. Red lining papers. Red cloth boards with bright gilt on spine. Pc pictorial Dust Jacket with two small closed tear on top edge of front panel with a crease. First published in Paris in 1963 entitled, "Une Affaire de Viol," 2nd Edition in 1979 as "Affaire de Viol." First American edition in 1980 by Targ Editions of New York but issue was limited to 350 copies signed by author. this issue is the first time that the book is available on a large scale. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover. Seller Inventory # 006746