Christ In Concrete

Colophon in gold on front cover. Spine has publisher colophon and author in gold gilt. This novel is about my grandfathers' death working on the New York City subways, where there is an Italian buried under every tie, just as the authors' father died. The book was banned in the United States, leading to the film production being… Read more about this item

Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1939. 8vo. 311 pp.  Black cloth boards, image of a "pick and shovel" gilt on upper board and spine; top edge of text with red/orange wash; dust jacket.  This copy is signed by the author on front free endpaper.  Endpapers and pastedowns slightly toned; unclipped dust jacket is supplied; some chipping to the head and tail… Read more about this item

New York: Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1939. First edition of this classic portrait of Lower East Side of Manhattan in the 1920s. Octavo, original black cloth. Warmly inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper. Near fine in a good dust jacket with some wear and tear. An uncompromising yet beautiful portrait of the life of Italian immigrants on the… Read more about this item

NAL Trade, 2004-09-07. Paperback. Very Good. 0.6299 7.9528 5.3937.

New American Library, 2004. Book. Acceptable. Paperback. Underlining and marginal notes in firast several pages. Sticker residue on back cover. Binding square & firm..

Bobbs Merrill, 1939. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1939. No Edition Remarks. 311 pages. No dust jacket. Black cloth with gilt lettering. Rough-cut pages. Ex Libris plate to front free endpaper. Light thumb marking, foxing and tanning to pages. More prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Moderate cracking to gutters causing some looseness to binding but pages remain… Read more about this item

Indianapolis: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1939. First Edition. First Printing. Octavo (20.5cm); black textured boards with red-orange topstain, titles and decorative elements stamped in gilt on spine and front panel; dustjacket; 311pp. Endpapers and pastedowns slightly toned (as is nearly always the case), with a touch of rubbing to spine lettering; Near Fine. Dustjacket neatly separated at front spine-fold; unclipped,… Read more about this item

Indianapolis: Bobbs Merrill. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1939. First Edition. Hardcover. Original gilt-titled cloth. Stated first edition. Mild bumping, faint staining to cloth. Endpages lightly toned. Tight and square. The DJ in mylar is rubbed to joints, slight edgewear, tiny closed tear, small sticker remnant to rear flap. ; Octavo; 311 pages .

Indianapolis:: Bobbs-Merrill,. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1939. Hardcover. INSCRIBED by the author in the year of publication. Light soiling on top edge, else very good in a very good (light edge wear and rubbing) dust jacket.; 311 pages .

New York: Bobbs-Merrill. 1939. First Edition; Early Printing. Hardcover. Very Good+ in a Very Good+ price clipped dust jacket. Owner name on front pastedown. Rubbing along panel edges. .

The Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1939. Hardcover. Fair/No Jacket. 311 pages (complete). Boards edge worn, a bit cocked, marked. Tanning, top stain, deckle edges, scarring, markings. However, it is still in fair condition considering age, tightly bound and intact. No edition stated. MK.. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Indianapolis: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, [1939]. FIRST EDITION. Page edges a litte spotted, else a tight, near fine in bright crisp dust jacket with a couple tiny closed tears. There is the pencilled note on flyleaf: "Pub. April 10."

New York: Bobb-Merrill Co., (1939). First edition. Hailed by critics in the U.S. and abroad as a metaphor for the immigrant experience in America (Wikipedia). Di Donato, both a writer and bricklayer, was best known for this novel recounting the life and times of his own bricklayer father, Geremio, who was killed in 1923 in a building collapse. Spine… Read more about this item

Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill. 1939. First Edition; Early Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in a Fair dust jacket. Rubbing, open tears along panel edges. Stain on spine, front panel, and top of rear flap. .

Penguin Publishing Group, 1993. Mass Market Paperback. Good. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Penguin Publishing Group, 1993. Mass Market Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Berkley, 2004. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Bobbs-Merrill, 1939. Very Good. Di Donato, Pietro. Christ in Concrete. Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill, 1939. 311pp. 8vo. Black cloth with red top edge. Book condition: Very good with gently rubbed and bumped edges, scuffs on the front cover. Pages are slightly yellowed. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good with light rubbing, bumped and slightly chipped edges, and faint soiling. Price clipped.… Read more about this item

Indianapolis:: Bobbs-Merrill,. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1939. Hardcover. Book club edition. Previous owner's address label on front paste-down, else very good in a very good (edge worn with a few small chips, folds are slightly off-center) dust jacket. .

Indianapolis:: Bobbs-Merrill,. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1939. Hardcover. B002HA446C . Book club edition. Very good in a very good (light edge wear with a small chip at the crown of the spine) dust jacket. .