First Edition of Langston Hughes's One-Way Ticket, Illustrated by Jacob Lawrence

Langston Hughes; Jacob Lawrence, illus. ONE-WAY TICKET. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1949. Stated first edition. Hardcover. Cloth-backed and blind-stamped yellow paper-covered boards, with gilt lettering on the spine and stained top edge. 8vo; [xviii], [1-2]-136, [2]pp.

8 1/2 x 5 3/4 in.

From a Private North Carolina Collection

A significant later work from one of the principal poets of the Harlem Renaissance and one of the movement's most important artists.

Boards with light grime and toning, minor scuffing, one small edge tear, foxing on upper board, and rubbing to lettering on spine; interior near pristine for its age with expected subtle toning, light offsetting, rare spotting, mark, or edge wear, and a couple of corner folds. Very good/lacking dust jacket.