Description
For sale: a rare and exceptional First Edition, first printing hardcover copy of The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead. First Edition stated, 2019 Doubleday. First Printing with full number line .
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, no edge wear, and strong corners. The interior of the book is also in Near Fine condition with an erased price on the first free end paper. No other marks, inscriptions, or other signs of ownership. The rear end paper and the interior pages are clean and bright, making this an excellent addition to any collection.
The dust jacket is in Near Fine condition with mild surface and edge wear, that looks great in a new Brodart archival wrap.
Based on the real story of a reform school that operated for 111 years and warped the lives of thousands of children, The Nickel Boys is a devastating, driven narrative that showcases a great American novelist writing at the height of his powers and “should further cement Whitehead as one of his generation’s best”
Ships promptly in manila envelope with book wrapped in both craft paper and bubble wrap.
