City of Night
by Rechy, John
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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About This Item
New York: Grove Press, 1963. First Edition. Cloth. Black cloth with silver gilt lettering on spine, top of spine lightly rubbed, unclipped dust jacket, lightly age toned on white flaps. Former owner's name written across front flyleaf, some discoloration to front endpapers. On rear endpaper in top corner is written, "$3.00 2-5-69 Berkeley." 410 pp.
A groundbreaking novel of clandestine gay sex and hustlers.
A groundbreaking novel of clandestine gay sex and hustlers.
Synopsis
City of Night is a novel written by John Rechy. It was originally published in 1963 in New York by Grove Press. Earlier excerpts had appeared in Evergreen Review, Big Table, Nugget, and The London Magazine. City of Night is notable for its exposé approach to and stark depiction of hustling, as well as its stream of consciousness narrative style.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Toadlily Books, ABAA/ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1380
- Title
- City of Night
- Author
- Rechy, John
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Grove Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1963
- Keywords
- LGBTQ+, Gay Hustlers, Gay fiction
Terms of Sale
Toadlily Books, ABAA/ILAB
30 day return guarantee, with full refund.
About the Seller
Toadlily Books, ABAA/ILAB
Biblio member since 2020
Atlanta, Georgia
About Toadlily Books, ABAA/ILAB
Member of ABAA/ILAB. On-line sales and the occasional book fair.
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