Prancing Nigger

London: Duck Worth, 1929. new edition. Nice copy. octavo. orig. cloth 77pp.,

New York: Brentano's Publishers, 1924. First Edition. Firbank's first book published in the United States, a novel of West Indian life and manners. It was the first of his works that wasn't entirely self-financed, and despite the miniscule print run, the book was given a lavish treatment by Brentano's, published with a generous introduction by Carl Van Vechten, who… Read more about this item

NY: Brentano's, 1924. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/None. Hardcover, Black cloth covers with faded gilt title. 126 pages with frontispiece illustration in 2-colors by Robert Locher. Introduction by Carl Van Vechten. Firbank's first book published in the United States, a novel of West Indian life and manners. It was the first of his works that wasn't entirely self-financed, and… Read more about this item

New York: Brentano's, 1924. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. First edition with this title published in the U.K. as *Sorrow in Sunlight*. Introduction by Carl Van Vechten. Frontispiece by Robert Locher. Spine lettering dull as usual, a near very good copy lacking the dustwrapper. With the uncommon errata slip laid in.

New York:: Brentano's,, [1924].. First US edition.. publisher's black gilt-lettered cloth in illustrated dust jacket.. Slight use at the spine headcap and a tiny amount of flaking to the gold spine lettering; tight and sound in a jacket with some light edgewear and dust-soiling.. Small 8vo,. Tinted frontispiece.. With an Introduction by Carl Van Vechten. … Read more about this item

New York: Brentano's, (1924). Second Printing. Hardcover. Good +/poor. 126p octavo, a good+ copy in remnants of a dust jacket. News clipping pasted to leaf precding the frontispiece, news clipping laid into the rear

New York: Brentano's, 1926. Hardcover. VG/Fair (pages age toned but otherwise clean and clear, binding secure, dj has heavy wear and tears, soiling. Very rare copy with original DJ). Black cloth boards with gilt lettering; white dj with red lettering and purple illustration; XI, 126 pp; purple illustrated frontispiece with guard sheet. An introduction by Carl Van Vechten.… Read more about this item

London: Duckworth. This is a Very Good Copy of this book in Publisher's black cloth with gilt title lettering to spine,in a Very Good Dust-Jacket which has NO chips or tears to the outer edges of the dust-jacket,their is some sunning to spine.Not price clipped and this copy has NO other previous ownership inscriptions are present.The book has a firm… Read more about this item

London: Duckworth, 1931.. Originally published in England under the title "Sorrow in Sunlight", it was published in America under the title "Prancing Nigger" which was subsequently used as the title for this first New Readers Library edition. It is set in a Caribbean republic (compounded of Cuba and Haiti). A socially ambitious black family move from their rural… Read more about this item

NY: Brentano's, 1924. in Black cloth that shows general wear and spine fade. This is the first U.S. edition of this book (ref. Benkovitz A10.a) that preceeded the British. This edition was limited to 300 copies. With intro. by Carl Van Vechten.. Hard Cover. VG.

New York, NY Duckworth, 1929. Hardcover Second Edition Second Edition by Duckworth, 1929. First published NY, 1924, under the present title, the 1924 UK first edition was re-titled SORROW IN SUNLIGHT (text corrected). This is the second UK edition, first under its original title. Good: Shows significant indications of use. Binding shows the slightest lean, while remaining quite secure;… Read more about this item

New York : Brentano's, 1924. 1st. Hardcover. Good/None. Frontispiece illustration in 2-colors by Robert Locher. Black cloth with gilt lettering, visible on front, faded on spine. Introduction by Carl Van Vechten. A little shelf wear, but clean, solid copy. Record # 406423

Brentano's. Collectible - Acceptable. First edition copy. Collectible - Acceptable. Book Good. No dust jacket. Owner's name on front endpage.

New York: Brentano’s, 1924. First Edition. Very good in a worn and mended dust jacket. Published in London as Sorrow and Sunlight. Apparently this title was suggested by Carl Van Vechten, who provided the introduction.

NY: Brentano's, 1924 VG, 126 pages, color tinted frontispiece. TE stained (publisher) blue, with publisher's device stamped onto the title page.

duckworth london 1929. ex-lib new edition 77pp VG+ (orange cloth,spine sl.soiled,usual stamps and labels,edges sl.foxed) lacks d/w

Duckworth. Good. 1977. Soft Cover. (A446) .

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.