New York: Random House, 1973. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. First edition. Foreword by Ralph Ellison. Very faint spot on front board, a few faint pencil notes in the text, else near fine in about fine dust jacket. Rear panel of jacket prints a nine-line blurb by Ralph Ellison. Leon Forrest's first book. Inscribed by Ralph Ellison at his foreword: "For Phyllis Levita, somewhat amazed but with pleasure. Ralph Ellison. Nov. 5, 1989". Laid into the book is a request from Choice magazine for a review, along with a page of reviewer's notes in an unknown hand, and a brief typed review of the book.
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top edge gilt: The top of the text block (the edges the pages that are visible when looking directly down at the top of a closed book) has been decorated with a gold-like finish.