Dream Keeper, The – Langston Hughes
Brian Pinkney (Illus.)
NF/NF

Description

For sale: a Rare and Exceptional first edition, first printing Paperback Edition of The Dream Keeper and Other Poems by Langston Hughes.  First Edition unstated, 1994 Knopf. Second Printing with partial number line. Illustrated in black-and-white by Brian Pinkney.

The book is in Near Fine condition with clean, bright boards, strong title ink on a 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 Near Fine condition with the ghost of an erased price on the first free end paper. No other marks, inscriptions or 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 with moderate to heavy edge and corner wear, a small chip on top front edge, but no tears, and the price on the front flap. Looks great in a new Brodart archival wrap.

This classic collection of poetry is available in a handsome new gift edition that includes seven additional poems written after “The Dream Keeper” was first published. In a larger format, featuring Brian Pinkney’s scratchboard art on every spread, Hughes’s inspirational message to young people is as relevant today as it was in 1932.

Thin volume ships promptly in a manila envelope with book wrapped in both craft paper and bubble wrap.