Hughes (Langston) Simple Speaks his Mind
£150
London, Gollancz, 1951.
First UK edition. 8vo. Original red cloth. Dust-jacket, priced 9/6.
The first appearance in book form of Langston’s character of “Simple”, first created for his Chicago Defender column in 1943.
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A very good copy in very good jacket.
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