New York: Doubleday, 1962. 223pp. Gray cloth spine, black boards, black titles in spine. white residue on 3 small areas of spine, but no damage to contents of book. Binding tight, spine straight, corners solid. Pages clean and unmarked apart from small notations relating to book on FFEP. Dust jacket intact, not price clipped, with original $3.95 price on front flap. Front flap creased. Chipping to head and foot of spine. First edition of Kelley's uncommon first book, complete with well-preserved dust jacket. . First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo.

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Bookseller: The Chatham Bookseller, LLC (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 033335
Title: A Different Drummer
Author: Kelley, William Melvin
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition: Very Good
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Doubleday
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1962
Keywords: William Melvin Kelley, A Different Drummer, First edition, African American Literature, Bookfair24

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About The Chatham Bookseller, LLC

The Chatham Bookseller began in 1968, and, in 1970, opened a store at its present location in Madison, NJ. The store contains over 10,000 books in over 80 different subjects, and favors good used books and good literature (both hardcover and paperback) over popular books and bestsellers. Our Internet business began in 2001. Upon visiting the store, we can show and sell individual online titles upon request. Store hours are 10:00-5:30 (Tues.-Sat.) and 11:00-4:00 (Sun.). The business is run by Richard Chalfin.

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Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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First Edition: In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
Chipping: A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
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