From the Back of the Bus
Language: English
Published by Avon, New York, New York, U.S.A., 1963
- First Edition
- Softcover
- Used
Seller: Gargoyle Books, IOBA, La Mesa, CA, U.S.A.Gargoyle Books, IOBA
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First book by this acclaimed African-American comedian & satirist of the 1960s, recalling his experiences as a black man in a white world. Orig. published in hardcover in 1962, this is the First Mass Market Paperback edition, First printing, from Avon (#S129) from 1963 (not noted in book). In 125 pages, lavishly illustrated with real-life black & white photographs by Jerry Yulsman throughout. Introduction by Playboy's Hugh Hefner, edited by Bob Orben. Condition is VG+: extremely clean, bright, & tightly bound--feels never opened! Pages moderately tanned (heavier around edges), commensurate with age, but completely unmarked. Very mild rubbing to extremities, a shallow crease to lower-outer corner of back cover, & a hint of a dampstain to top-outer corner of some pages in front matter. Nicely protected in new clear mylar collector bagr Free! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received Weekdays by 2 pm (Pacific time); later orders, Weekends & holidays ship very next business day.…
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- From the Back of the Bus
- Author
- Gregory, Dick; Orben, Bob (Editor); Hefner, Hugh (Introduction)
- Publisher
- Avon, New York, New York, U.S.A.
- Publication year
- 1963
- Condition
- Very Good+
- Binding
- Mass Market Paperback
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yulsman, Jerry (Phographer)
- Edition
- First Paperback
- Seller catalogs
- Autobiography-Biography-Journals-Letters, Race/Ethnic Studies-Literature::African/Black Americans, Vintage Paperbacks
Gargoyle Books, IOBA
La Mesa, CA, U.S.A.
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