Rear of DJ shows scuffing and rubbing, with a protective coating. DJ has multiple flaws most notable is a shallow, open chip along top edge of front, with slight trimming at base. Still, original yellow and green DJs are scarce, regardless of spine reviews. The preferred first edition DJ's lack reviews on spine. Endpapers are bright and clean with minor faint toning to FFEP (barely.) Original, rare green and yellow DJ with $2.50 price intact on flap. Navy cloth in requisite red and white/gray blocks on front panel and backstrip. 1940 date present on copyright page and title page. Publisher's A-P code present on copyright page just below First Edition statement. Book is fine, DJ is VG+ with flaws noted. It's hard to imagine a crisper copy of this first edition exists. A most desirable, collectible copy of Richard Wright's classic. This super-rare DJ would grade higher if not for slight sunning to spine with an open one inch chip at crown. DJ shows minor edge rubbing and minimal soiling. Attractive, rarw DJ has $2.50 price-clipped from the flap and replaced with a faint pencil price. Again, this is the first state DJ of the first edition. FWIW, second state of the first edition DJ has reviews on spine. This is the first state of the first edition DJ with no reviews on spine area. Original, rare first issue DJ in yellow and bright green. 1940 date on both the copyright page and title page. Navy blue cloth with requisite red and white/gray boxed titles on front panel and spine.

Publisher's A-P code present on the copyright page just below the First Edition statement.

Native son first edition