HUGHES, Langston (1901-1967). Not Without Laughter. New York and London: Alfred A. Knopf, 1930.
Sale 1118 - African Americana
Feb 28, 2023
10:00AM ET
Live / Cincinnati
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$300 -
400
Price Realized
$1,071
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Lot Description
HUGHES, Langston (1901-1967). Not Without Laughter. New York and London: Alfred A. Knopf, 1930.
8vo. Original pink and white striped cloth stamped in aubergine and blue; in unclipped illustrated dust jacket (restored with portions recolored and some work in facsimile, some fading and light scuffing).
FIRST EDITION of Hughes' first novel. IN THE RARE FIRST ISSUE DUST JACKET. According to American Book Prices Current, only two copies with the dust jacket have sold at auction in the last 40 years.
This lot is located in Cincinnati.
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