A Street in Bronzeville

New York: Harper and Brothers, 1945. First Edition. The author's first book, a collection of poetry capturing life on Chicago's South Side. Brooks would go on to become the first African American to win the Pulitzer Prize, and the first African American to serve as US Poet Laureate.

Page edges and spine moderately toned, overall Very Good plus in a Very Good or better dust jacket. Jacket with moderate toning to the rear panel and spine, a few tiny bruises to the center spine (affecting the author's first name), and a short closed tear to the top left corner of the front panel.

[Book #171453]