Banjo a Story Without a Plot by Mckay Claude (34 results)

Condition: Very Good. 1718799907. 6/19/2024 12:25:07 PM.

Condition: good. May show signs of wear, highlighting, writing, and previous use. This item may be a former library book with typical markings. No guarantee on products that contain supplements Your satisfaction is 100% guaranteed. Twenty-five year bookseller with shipments to over fifty million happy customers.

hardcover. Condition: Good. Ships in a BOX from Central Missouri! May not include working access code. Will not include dust jacket. Has used sticker(s) and some writing and/or highlighting. UPS shipping for most packages, (Priority Mail for AK/HI/APO/PO Boxes).

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.01.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Orange and black hard boards covered with paper, wavy black and orange lines look a bit like sound waves, getting farther apart as they approach the reading edge, same on back and front covers, spine is black linen-like fabric with white? lettering for title and author, the back cover has several missing pieces of paper which show black underneath, all small, front cover has a few missing pieces of paper to show black underneath, the spine is faded and soiled with many specks of yellow showing, there are 2 puncture marks on the front spine, front end page has book plate from previous owner, double end pages are white with gold? waves similar to the front, some browning seen, inner pages are lightly browned, no markings seen, pages tight, 17 chapters, upper page edges are moderately soiled, other page edges are rough cut and only slightly browned. A more affordable reading copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. (C-D, March, 1929) Smaller, sturdy book, black cloth spine and sides with black wavy design lines to red cloth boards front and back, gilt lettering near-bright on spine, a light crease down spine middle, a silver wavy design with cream background inside covers and adjacent end papers, 326 page. Tips have slight surface wear. No dust jacket. Near Very Good.

Condition: VERY GOOD. First printing. The second novel by this Jamaican-born major writer of the Harlem Renaissance - a semi-autobiographical story of an African American musician along the Marseille coast, and a group of young drifters who spend their days panhandling and nights prowling the rough waterfront bistros. Basis for the 1937 film "Big Fella" starring Paul Robeson. Bound in the original cloth-backed red and navy patterned boards. Top edge tinted red. 326 pp. Very good condition - a bit of rubbing to gilt lettering on spine, upper corners slightly bumped, but overall a tight, sturdy and attractive copy. No dj.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. First Printing. Stated first edition. No subsequent printings listed. Navy and red paper-covered boards with black cloth backstrip. Gilt titles stamped on spine; Wear to extremities. Pink topstain. Contemporary small marks on inside covers. gently spine-sunned with some modest wear, several tiny tears, and some shallow losses to spine ends, corner tips, and edges. Original clipped DJ designed by Aaron Douglas in archival cover,;large and tiny chips, separated along seams. In archival sleeve.

Hardcover. Condition: Good+. 1st printing. 8x5", viii+326 pp. Covers lightly rubbed, small bookshop sticker inside cover, else clean, solid, VG, no dj.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. First edition. Old private lending library stamps on endpapers, part of front flap affixed to front pastedown, rear hinge neatly repaired, an about good reading copy, lacking the dust jacket. McKay's second novel and the basis for the 1937 J. Elder Wills musical film *Big Fella* starring Paul Robeson helping police locate a missing boy (while also singing five songs), and which also featured Elisabeth Welch and Margaret Rutherford.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. 1st ed. 326p. Original orange and blue ripple-striped paper-covered boards, backed in black cloth. 19 cm. Worn copy. Spine somewhat sloped. Joints and extremities rubbed with some loss of cloth. Rear endpaper cracking along hinge. Minor insect damage in upper right corner of first dozen pages, one of which has a short tear repaired with a piece of adhesive paper tape. Paper remnants of old bookplate or label inside front cover. Faint waterstain on bottom of some leaves. No jacket. Fiction about Banjo, an African American, in Marseilles (France).

Condition: Very good plus. First printing of the second novel by one of the most prominent members of the Harlem Renaissance, adapted into the 1937 J. Elder Wills musical film BIG FELLA starring Paul Robeson and Elisabeth Welch. The story of an African American musician along the Marseille coastline, BANJO is "a sketch of the black personality by a black writer and it pans across a whole range of blackness: West Africans, West Indians, North Americans and the mulattos of the French West Indies" (Jacqueline Kaye, 165). According to Margaret Perry, McKay's "disillusionment with the Harlem Renaissance" (119) comes through in BANJO via the contrast between the two main characters, all itself against a backdrop of French colonialism. A bright copy. 7.5'' x 5''. Original cloth-backed patterned boards. Lacking original dust jacket. Red topstain. 326 pages. Binding with light wear to spine ends, gilt somewhat effaced. Front hinge carefully repaired, with a couple tiny spots of repair to joint. Interior clean.

Cloth. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. 5th Printing, May 1929. viii. 326pp. Blalck cloth spine with faded gilt title and decorative blue and orage cloth boards. Slightly sloping. Orange top edges. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Orange & blue patterned boards w/black cloth spine cover are well-bound, spine is sunned, some soil & rubbing from handling. Previous owner's gift note dated 9/10/29 on front fly-leaf. Textbox edges slightly dusty, otherwise clean, sharp pages throughout.

Hard Cover. No Jacket. First Edition. HBNO DJ,1929, stated 1st edition, decorated Boards of Blue & Orange & Black spine with Gold Gilt, minor Wear Cvr, VG+, AS-IS, NOJACKET.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good+. First Edition. First Edition (stated) First Printing with C-D code to copyright page in original orange and blue wave-pattern papered boards with gilt-stamped black cloth shelfback, no markings, NOT ex-lib, no names, no dj, binding tight pages bright & unfoxed, matching wave-pattern endpapers, excellent bright boards with light shelf rub & very slight scuffing to rear panel, spine darkened but titling legible, touch of spotting to spine cloth, slight offsetting to endpapers, else Fine copy of this Harlem Renaissance classic in its scarce first issue; 8vo; 326pp.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Owner name on ffep. Pink topstain. Fifth Printing. Publishers cloth-backed patterned boards.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First edition. Near fine in near fine Aaron Douglas-designed dust jacket, slightly toned on the spine, with very shallow loss at the crown. A very attractive copy of McKay's second novel and the basis for the 1937 J. Elder Wills musical film *Big Fella*, starring Paul Robeson helping police locate a missing boy (while also finding time to sing five songs), which also featured Elisabeth Welch and Margaret Rutherford.

LeatherBound. Condition: New. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1929 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Pages: 346 NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 346.

Leather Bound. Condition: New. Language: English. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted by the prestigious organization "Rare Biblio" with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine lends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2016, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1929. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - English, Pages:- 338, Print on Demand. If it is a multi-volume set, then it is only a single volume. We are specialised in Customisation of books, if you wish to opt different color leather binding, you may contact us. This service is chargeable. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. 338.