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City Of Night
by Rechy, John
- Used
- first
- Condition
- See description
- ISBN 10
- 0802130836
- ISBN 13
- 9780802130839
- Seller
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brooklyn, New York, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Grove Weidenfeld, 1988. First evergreen edition/2nd Printing . Paper. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY JOHN RECHY. Major gay novel about hustlers and the seedy lives they live from New York to L.A. and all points in between. The novel made a big bang when 1st published in 1963 and has continued to this day to have a lasting influence on gay men and writers around the world. Includes a new intro. written by Rechy in 1984. Inscribed books by Rechy are uncommon especially so with this his most famous and lasting work. There is diag. corner crease to the back cover, otherwise the book appears to be unread. Blurbs by James Baldwin and Christopher Isherwood. Near fine. Also included is the first printing of the first edition of the book published in 1963 by Grove Press. This is a near fine copy in a near fine very nice dustjacket. How the world has changed. Also included is a fine paper copy of "Outlaw The Lives And Careers Of John Rechy" by Charles Casillo. Published in 2002, this is a first edition. Sold as a collection only.
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
- Seller
- Cinemage Books
(US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 008391
- Title
- City Of Night
- Author
- Rechy, John
- Format/Binding
- Paper
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First evergreen edition/2nd Printing
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0802130836
- ISBN 13
- 9780802130839
- Publisher
- Grove Weidenfeld
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1988
- Keywords
- Signed Books Recent Acquisitions Gay Men Gay Authors Homosexuality Fiction Novels
- Bookseller catalogs
- Gay And Lesbian; Fiction; Signed Books;
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About the Seller
Cinemage Books
Biblio member since 2004
brooklyn, New York
About Cinemage Books
I sell fine, rare and out of print film books, film posters, stills and other film memorabilia. Also books in animation, Disney, photograph gay and African American material, graphic design, fiction, detective and mysteries, screenplays and much more.
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