Description
For sale is a Near Fine hardcover edition, first printing of Three Plays: The Last Carnival; Beef, No Chicken; A Branch of the Blue Nile by Derek Walcott. First Edition stated, 1986 Farrar, Straus & Giroux. First Printing with no subsequent printing.
The exterior of the book is in Near Fine condition, with clean, bright boards, strong title gilt on a straight spine, a few marks on page blocks, a tight binding, no spine tilt, lightly rolled spine ends, mild edge wear and . The interior of the book is also in Near Fine condition with the previous owner’s name and date on the first free end paper. No other marks, inscriptions, or other signs of ownership inside. The rear end paper 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 the price on the front flap, 0686 date code on rear flap, and mild surface and edge wear. Looks great in a new Brodart archival wrap.
Describes a French Creole family’s encounter with Trinidad’s Black Power movement, personal conflicts in a small theater company, and a small town in an uproar over a planned new highway
Ships promptly in a secure mailer with book wrapped in both craft paper and bubble wrap.