Laughing to Keep from Crying
HUGHES, Langston
Published by Henry Holt, New York, 1952
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Hardcover
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First edition. A bit of modest wear at the spine ends, top edge a little toned, else near fine in attractive very good dust jacket with the spine and extremities moderately toned, and the front flap fold internally reinforced with archival tape. A presentable copy. Seller Inventory # 588185
Bibliographic Details
Title: Laughing to Keep from Crying
Publisher: Henry Holt, New York
Publication Date: 1952
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Near Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
Edition: 1st Edition
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Laughing to Keep From Crying: 25 Jesse Semple Stories. "Notes from the Editors"-- a 22 page Pamphlet Only, not the text of the works above.
Published by
Franklin Center, Pennsylvania, Franklin Library 1981., 1981
Used
Softcover
First Edition
Seller: Larsen Books, Exeter, NSW, Australia
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First edition thus. Fine in original staple-bound wrappers. A prospectus issued with/or ahead of the leather-bound book for this author, as part of "The Collected Stories of The World's Greatest Writers". These attractive pamphlets , compiled by the Franklin Library editors, are 22 pages of useful background material on the authors and the featured works, with b/w photos. Postage within Australia for this small/light book is set at $3 ($7 overseas), so please disregard any site default rate, which will be adjusted downwards before the order is processed by the bookseller. Seller Inventory # 34616
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Laughing to Keep from Crying and 25 Jesse Semple Stories
Published by
Franklin Library, 1981
Used
Hardcover
Seller: BoundlessBookstore, Wallingford, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Leather Bound. Condition: Good. Good+ condition leather bound book. Boards are clean with minor wear. Book has clean and bright contents with a little fading to the endpapers at fore edges. Seller Inventory # 9999-99984279220
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Laughing to Keep From Crying and 25 Jesse Semple Stories
Published by
Franklin Library, USA, 1981
Used
Hardcover
Seller: Ardis Books, Fareham, United Kingdom
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Leather Hardback. Condition: Near Fine. Chris Duke (illustrator). Reprint. 1981 Reprint. Near Fine Leather Hardback. Very slight loss to gilt on top page edges. Slight wear to back cover bottom edge. Chris Duke (illustrator). Part of the Collected Stories of the World's Greatest Writers series. Limited Edition. Elaborate gold embossed decorations, raised spine bands, all page edges gilt, and permanently bound-in ribbon page marker. A magnificent volume. Franklin Library publishes sumptuously produced books in full-leather bindings with gilt edges. Rarely available in the UK. UK Postage £3.40; Airmail to most of the Rest of the World £30.00. Seller Inventory # 137185
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Laughing to Keep from Crying and 25 Jesse Semple Stories
Published by
The Franklin Library, Franklin Centre, Pennsylvania, 1981
Used
Hardcover
Seller: Adelaide Booksellers, Clarence Gardens, SA, Australia
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Hardback. Limited Edition. Large octavo size [16x24cm approx]. Fine condition. Full [Green] leather binding - raised bands, gilt to boards and spine, ribbon bookmark, gilt to page edges, moire silk endpapers. Would be 'as new' apart from faint fading to upper edges of silk on endpapers. Illustrated with two black & white photographs and two black & white drawings by Chris Duke. Includes "Notes from the Editor" pamphlet. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 269 pages. Part of "The Collected Stories of the World's Greatest Writers". A collection of short stories by the highly regarded African American poet, writer, playwright and social activist. Seller Inventory # 325631
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Laughing to Keep from Crying and 25 Jesse Semple Stories
Published by
The Franklin Library, Franklin Center, Pennsylvania, 1979
Used
Hardcover
Seller: Plain Tales Books, Arlington Hts, IL, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Full-Leather. Condition: Fine. Duke, Chris (illustrator). Limited Edition. The Collected Stories of the World's Greatest Writers. A Limited Edition. Full green leather with gilt titles and decorations; all edges gilt; raised bands; silk moire endpapers; ribbon page marker. Illustrated. This is the higher quality full leather binding published by The Franklin Library. BB. Seller Inventory # 027156
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Laughing to Keep from Crying and 25 Jesse Semple Stories
Published by
Franklin Library, Franklin Center, 1981
Used
Hardcover
Seller: Edmonton Book Store, Edmonton, AB, Canada
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Condition: very good. Dust Jacket Condition: no dustjacket. 8vo pp.269.3 raised bands, Full leather ,AEG, Silk marker, Silk end pages. book. Seller Inventory # 299018
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Laughing to Keep from Crying
Seller: Buchpark, Trebbin, Germany
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Condition: Sehr gut. Zustand: Sehr gut - Gepflegter, sauberer Zustand. Außen: verschmutzt. Innen: Seiten eingerissen, Seiten vergilbt. Aus der Auflösung einer renommierten Bibliothek. Kann Stempel beinhalten. | Seiten: 206 | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher. Seller Inventory # 2364015/202
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Laughing to Keep From Crying AND 25 Jesse Semple
Published by
The Franklin Library, 1981
Used
Seller: Russell Books, Victoria, BC, Canada
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Condition: Very Good. Seller Inventory # FORT770366
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Laughing To Keep From Crying, and 25 Jesse Semple Stories.
Published by
Franklin Center PA, Franklin Library., 1981
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: Bucks County Bookshop IOBA, Doylestown, PA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Limited Edition, First Printing of this special Franklin Library content, with photographs provided by Raoul Abdul, friend and associate of Lanston Hughes. -- Hardcover, full leather with raised spine bands, gilt stamped decoration, ribbon placeholder, and AEG all-edges-gilt. Condition: near fine (small white spots on bottom-cover-edge). Seller Inventory # 38669
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Laughing to Keep from Crying
Published by
Henry Holt and Company, 1952
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: Structure, Verses, Agency Books, Spray, OR, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. First Edition. A well-preserved copy of a stated First Edition, a collection of short stories by the beloved American writer, the influential poet and leader of the Harlem Renaissance. Bound simply in black cloth over boards, turquoise-blue buckram cloth-backed, with still distinct maroon lettering to spine. Light rubbing to tips, edges, spine head and foot, slight sunning of spine. Toning to pastedowns front and rear, lighter toning to remainder of text-block, but clean and unmarked. Dust jacket present, moderately worn and sunned, chipping to all edges, but unclipped and presents well in the Mylar jacket.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets. Seller Inventory # 358634
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