Description
For sale: a Rare and Exceptional first hardcover edition, first printing of At the Edge of the Haight by Katherine Seligman in a new archival wrap. First Edition stated on copyright page, 2021 Algonquin. First Printing with full number line.
The book is in Near Fine condition with bright boards with a few spots, strong title ink on the straight spine, clean page blocks, tight binding, no spine tilt, lightly rolled spine ends, mild edge wear, and strong corners. The interior of the book is in Fine condition with no marks, inscriptions, or other signs of ownership inside. The end papers and the interior pages are clean and bright, making it an excellent addition to any collection.
The dust jacket is in Near Fine condition with mild surface wear, the price is intact on the flap, and looks great in a new Brodart archival wrap.
Told with sensitivity and tenderness and set against the backdrop of a radically changing city, At the Edge of the Haight is narrated by a young girl just beginning to understand herself. The result is a powerful debut that, much like previous Bellwether winners The Leavers, by Lisa Ko, or Heidi Durrow’s The Girl Who Fell from the Sky, grapples with one of the most urgent issues of our day.
Ships promptly in a secure mailer with book wrapped in both craft paper and bubble wrap.
