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Langston Hughes Signed & Inscribed, The Big Sea, 1945

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ANNE PACKARD, (American, b. 1933), Sea with Big Sky,: ANNE PACKARD (American, b. 1933) Sea with Big Sky 2010, oil on board signed A. Packard, l.l.; inscribed verso Anne Packard, Provincetown, MA 2010 15 x 15 in., frame: 19 1/2 x 19 1/2 in. Provenance: T

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HENRY VALENTINE MILLER (AMERICAN, 1891-1980).: 'Untitled'. Watercolor and ink. Signed and inscribed 'Big Sur/ California' lower right. Property from a Manhattan, NYC estate. Dimensions: Sight Size: 12.50" h x 10.75" w. Frame: 18.50"

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With Christmas card signed by Langston Hughes: Heading: Author: Hughes, Langston Title: Montage of a Dream Deferred Place Published: New York Publisher:Henry Holt and Company Date Published: 1951 Description: (8vo) full

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Inscribed by Langston Hughes: Heading: Author: Hughes, Langston Title: One-Way Ticket Place Published: New York Publisher:Alfred A. Knopf Date Published: 1949 Description: Illustrations by Jacob Lawrenc

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Sempé Inscribed 1st Edition: Grands Rêves, 1997: Sempe: Grands Reves (Big Dreams) Signed and Inscribed by Sempe to artist Lee Lorenz. First Edition by DenoÃ«l, France, October 14, 1997. Jean-Jacques Sempe (French, 1932 â€“ 2022), drew more th

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Hughes (Langston) One-Way Ticket, first edition, signed: Hughes (Langston) One-Way Ticket, first edition, signed presentation inscription from the author dated Dec. 14 1949 to title, light marginal toning, original cloth-backed boards, light fading to spine

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Langston Hughes Signed & Inscribed, The Big Sea, 1945

Item Details

Description

Author Signed and Inscribed, THE BIG SEA: AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF LANGSTON HUGHES, published by Alfred A. Knopf, New York and London, 1945. Hardcover octavo, 335 top blue edged pages, hardbound in grey cloth with red stamping to front cover and spine, blue lettering to spine, includes original pictorial dust jacket wrapped in mylar. Inscription to front end paper reads "Sincerely/Langston Hughes/This book is presented to/Richard Martin Turner, 3rd/For academic achievement and integrity/By the Charleston Association of [Phi Beta Kappa]/June, 1952/Charleston,/1951.". 8 3/4" H x 6" W x 1" D.

Condition

Overall good condition. Dust jacket with toning, creases, tears, largest 3", areas of loss, largest 2" x 4", and general handling wear (price intact). Covers with shelf wear, rubbing, fading, primarily to edges, corners bumped. Inscription in overall very good, legible condition, slightly effected by acid burn. Scattered minute foxing spots to pastedowns and front and back matter pages, majority of pages in overall very good condition.