Scarce Inscribed First Edition of The Education of Sonny Carson

Mwlina Imiri Abubadika (Sonny Carson). THE EDUCATION OF SONNY CARSON. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, Inc., [1972]. First edition; first printing. Inscribed and signed by Carson on the first free endpaper: "To Sister Marcellus / May some of the words / here provide some of the feeling's / of the beautiful Brothers + / Sisters that I have met during / the period that this book / covers. Peace! / Sonny Carson." Publisher's black cloth-covered boards with red and green spine lettering; in unclipped ($5.95) colorful, photographic jacket. 8vo; 203, [1]pp.

8 1/2 x 5 7/8 in.

From a Private North Carolina Collection

Boards with light scuffing and staining, corners rubbed and bumped, and spine ends rubbed; some separation from text block but with strong hinges and joints without cracking; scattered staining to endpapers and page edges; interior with occasional spot of grime and one page with pencil marks, otherwise very clean; the jacket with scuffing, light toning, mostly mild edge wear (slightly heavier at head of spine), and some scattered marks and stains to the interior, now in removable protective cover. Approaching very good in like jacket.