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Baldwin, James. Blues for Mister Charlie (Dell 0637). Dell Publishing Company, New York, NY, 1964.
Price: US$7.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Dell Book 0637, 1st paperback printing, November, 1964. Cover art not credited. 158 pages. Reprints the Dial Press hardcover from the same year. The complete script of the play. This copy in VG- condition with heavy corner crease to back cover.
Seller: Dackron Books, Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A.
Baldwin, James. Blues for Mister Charlie. Dial Press, Inc., 1964.
Price: US$12.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
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Seller: HPB-Diamond, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Baldwin, James. BLUES FOR MISTER CHARLIE a Play. Dial Press, New York, 1964.
Price: US$18.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Price clipped dust jacket has light edgewear and small repair, text has small stamp on last end page, otherwise without flaw. Blues for Mister Charlie is set in a small town in the Deep South. A drug addicted twenty-year-old comes home to recover and rebuild his life. He is killed, and the play pivots on his murder.
Seller: COOK AND BAKERS BOOKS, PARKSVILLE, VANCOUVER ISLAND, BC, Canada
Baldwin, James. Blues for Mister Charlie. Dial Press, New York, NY, U.S.A., 1964.
Price: US$19.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Baldwin's famous play. The book is in very good shape. No edition stated. Blue boards gold lettering.
Seller: The Book Lovers, Philo, CA, U.S.A.
Baldwin, James. BLUES FOR MISTER CHARLIE. Dial Press, New York, 1964.
Price: US$21.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: An attractive book with NO DJ. Appears UNREAD. A highly acclaimed play by Mr. Baldwin. The plot line is about the murder of a young black drug addict returning home to the Deep South in order to rebuild his life. . "a play with fires of fury in its belly, tears of anguish in its eyes, a roar of protest in its throat." ---The New York Times
Seller: BIAbooks, Woodstock, NY, U.S.A.
Baldwin, James.. Blues for Mr. Charlie. THE DIAL PRESS., 1964.
Price: US$31.52 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Minor wear on the covers, corners, and the edges. Like shelf wear. May contain some writing and or highlighting within the pages and covers.
Seller: Books From California, Simi Valley, CA, U.S.A.
Baldwin, James. Blues for Mister Charlie. DIAL PRESS, NY, 1964.
Price: US$35.00 + shipping
Description: Good condition, DATE PUBLISHED: 1964 EDITION: 121
Seller: Princeton Antiques Bookshop, Atlantic City, NJ, U.S.A.
Baldwin, James. Blues for Mister Charlie. The Dial Press, 1964.
Price: US$40.89 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: **STOCK PHOTOS AND CATALOG INFO MAY VARY FROM ACTUAL BOOK, PLEASE REFER TO SELLER PHOTOS AND ITEM DESCRIPTION FOR MOST ACCURATE INFORMATION. THE SELLER PHOTO SHOWS THE EXACT COPY YOU WILL RECEIVE** This is a used book in GOOD condition. May have minor defects such as wearing to outside cover, a name written on inside cover, or a few notations throughout. Hardcover edition. Includes original dust jacket.
Seller: Cat On The Shelf, Fort Worth, TX, U.S.A.
Baldwin, James. Blues for Mister Charlie. The Dial Press, 1964.
Price: US$41.50 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Hardcover. ORIGINAL 1964 DIAL PRESS PRINTING. Ex-Library with usual markings: catalogue sticker on cover and spine, stamps on page edges. NO DUST JACKET. Text is clean and unmarked. Black cloth covers show very minor shelf wear, fading along edges, rubbing to corners. Binding tight, hinges strong. An excellent reading or reference copy. COVER MAY NOT MATCH THE PICTURE ON THIS SITE.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!
Seller: Redux Books, Grand Rapids, MI, U.S.A.
James Baldwin. Blues for Mister Charlie. , 1964.
Price: US$45.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: James Baldwin. Blues for Mister Charlie. Dial Press. New York 1964. First edition, hardcover in dust jacket with wear at corners, joints, small tear at top of front joint. Owner signature on verso of front board.
Seller: South Willington Book Cartel, WILLINGTON, CT, U.S.A.
James Baldwin -. Blues for Mister Charlie -. Dial Press -, 1964.
Price: US$45.32 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Gd. condition - A reference / Handbook /Service Manual . Covers All models through 1969 . Complete Specifications and Data . (AE31077ml)
Seller: "Pursuit of Happiness" Books, Oakland, CA, U.S.A.
Baldwin, James. Blues For Mister Charlie (Book Club Edition). Dial Press, New York, NY, 1964.
Price: US$45.55 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: 1964, Dial Press. Hardcover with dust jacket. Book Club Edition, so stated on DJ flap. 8vo (5.5 x 8.5 in.). Dark blue cloth. Gilt stamped signature facsimile on cover. Stamped gilt titling on spine. No significant flaws. Corners are sharp, straight. Light toning on text edges. Pages are clean, still bright in appearance. Dust jacket cover is black with blue eye graphic, blue and white titling. Spine shows slight fading on titling. Solid blue back cover. One-inch separation at front flap. Jacket is enclosed in mylar sleeve. A very nice copy of a powerful 3-act drama, Baldwin's first since "The Amen Corner" ten years earlier. The book is dedicated to "To the memory of Medgar Evers and his widow and his children, and to the memory of the dead children of Birmingham."
Seller: Brodsky Bookshop, Taos, NM, U.S.A.
James Baldwin. BLUES FOR MISTER CHARLIE. Dial Press, 1964.
Price: US$50.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First edition, publishers black cloth with titles in blue. Autographed by 11 people on the front free end paper, dated June 21,1964 which coincides with the run of the play however none of the names are included in the original Broadway cast. At this stage it is uncertain what significance if any the autographs have. Book is otherwise near fine free of any other marking. The dust wrapper is price clipped with some edge wear and shallow chipping at spine ends.
Seller: Nicholas J. Certo, Newburgh, NY, U.S.A.
Baldwin, James. Blues for Mister Charlie: A Play.. Dial Press (1964), 1964.
Price: US$55.69 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: 121pp. Cloth.
Seller: Yushodo Co., Ltd., Fuefuki-shi, Yamanashi Pref., Japan
James Baldwin. Blues for Mister Charlie. Dial Press, 1964.
Price: US$75.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First edition. Jacket is rubbed, worn, and chipped along edges. Cover is lightly scuffed. Binding is tight. Pages are lightly tanned but otherwise clean and unmarked.
Seller: Moe's Books, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.
BALDWIN, JAMES. Blues for Mister Charlie: A Play by.. Publisher, 1964.
Price: US$80.36 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Dial Press January 1964 Binding: Hardcover
Seller: Visible Voice Books, Cleveland, OH, U.S.A.
Baldwin, James. Blues for Mister Charlie : A Play. The Dial Press, 1964.
Price: US$95.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Later printing. Very good in good dust jacket. Jacket : Slight wear along edges, very short tear with crease line at top left corner of front panel, small chip at top of rear and bottom of spine hinge 16 x 24cm. hard cover. 121pp. Dj has water damage not visible from outside, but clear when dj opened.
Seller: LEA BOOK DISTRIBUTORS, Jamaica, NY, U.S.A.
BALDWIN, James. Blues for Mister Charlie: A Play. Dial Press, New York, 1964.
Price: US$100.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Book club edition. Illustrated from black and white photographs. Slight toning on the boards, some spotting on the top page edge, and toning on the endpapers thus very good in a very good dust jacket with some chips and toning.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Baldwin, James. Blues For Mister Charlie ( A Play). DIAL PRESS, NY, 1964.
Price: US$100.00 + shipping
Description: General wear: small bookplate, previous owner markings, foxing, lightly yellowed pages Dust Jacket says 002 Book Club Edition B&W photos DATE PUBLISHED: 1964 EDITION: FIRST ED 122
Seller: Princeton Antiques Bookshop, Atlantic City, NJ, U.S.A.
Baldwin, James. BLUES FOR MISTER CHARLIE. The Dial Press, 1964.
Price: US$109.90 + shipping
Condition: New
Description: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! 0.6
Seller: BennettBooksLtd, North Las Vegas, NV, U.S.A.
Baldwin, James. Blues for Mister Charlie. The Dial Press, 1964.
Price: US$113.99 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Book is in Used-VeryGood condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain very limited notes and highlighting.
Seller: GF Books, Inc., Hawthorne, CA, U.S.A.
James Baldwin. Blues For Mister Charlies. Dial Press, 1964.
Price: US$125.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: 121pp. Dark Blue cloth Boards with light blue signature of James Baldwin on front board. No Dust Jacket. Great copy.
Seller: Du Bois Book Center, Englewood, NJ, U.S.A.
Baldwin, James. Blues For Mister Charlie.. Dial Press. New York, 1964., 1964.
Price: US$139.15 + shipping
Description: First Edition. orig. cloth. Very good., Original. 8vo., Dust wrapper rubbed, creased with a few small chipps.
Seller: Quaker Hill Books, Redding, CT, U.S.A.
BALDWIN, JAMES. BLUES FOR MISTER CHARLIE. THE DIAL PRESS, NY, 1964.
Price: US$149.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: UNCLIPPED DJ, NICE CLEAN COPY.
Seller: Gian Luigi Fine Books, albany, NY, U.S.A.
JAMES BALDWIN. Blues for Mister Charlie. Dial Press, 1964.
Price: US$175.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: James Baldwin - Blues for Mister Charlie. Dial Press (1964). First edition. Book is VG in VG dust jacket. What makes this copy very desirable is the sharp bookplate of actor Paul Winfield who starred in Roots and Sounder on the pastedown. See images. Enclosed in new archival quality mylar cover.
Seller: Savage Lotus Books, ATHENS, GA, U.S.A.
Baldwin, James. Blues for Mister Charlie. Dial Press, New York, 1964.
Price: US$200.00 + shipping
Description: First edition. xviii, 121, [3] pp. Bound in publisher's black cloth with blue lettering. Former owner's name on front free endpaper, else Fine in Very Good dust jacket with rubbing and edge wear, unclipped ($3.95).
Seller: Burnside Rare Books, ABAA, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
Baldwin, James. Blues for Mister Charlie. Dial Press, 1964.
Price: US$250.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: DJ in archival cover price clipped.
Seller: J. Mercurio Books, Maps, & Prints IOBA, Garrison, NY, U.S.A.
BALDWIN, James. BLUES FOR MR CHARLIE. DIAL PRESS NY, 1964.
Price: US$449.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: JAMES BALDWIN 'BLUES FOR MR CHARLIE' A PLAY, 1964. 1st Edition, DIAL PRESS NY. DUST JACKET NPC VERY GOOD Jacket design by Bernard Brussell-Smith. DJ not price clipped; $3.95. In good condition with BrodArt cover. Book with black cloth boards, Author's signature embossed in blue on cover. Text in blue on black spine. IFP sig., dated June 1964. 121pp+ Notes on the Author. Free domestic US shipping with Insurance. Oversized Books, Framed Art, Posters/Prints and International Packages cost of Shipping with Insurance To Be Determined. When paying with a credit card, AbeBooks External payment service fee will be requested for this item. The ipi House Archive Shop also allows payment by other methods; PayPal, etc. Thank you.
Seller: The ipi House Archive Shop, Las Vegas, NV, U.S.A.
BALDWIN, James.. Blues for Mister Charlie: A Play.. Dial Press,, NY:, 1964.
Price: US$750.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Book club edition. INSCRIBED by the author to a previous owner. Foxing to edges and endpapers, previous owner's name on front free endpaper, else good in a good (shelf worn and age darkened, chipped at the crown of the spine) dust jacket. ; 121 pages
Seller: Grendel Books, ABAA/ILAB, Springfield, MA, U.S.A.
James Baldwin. Blues for Mister Charlie (signed by author). Dial Press, 1964.
Price: US$1150.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: "Blues for Mister Charlie" by James Baldwin. Dial Press, 1964 first American edition first printing. Signed by author on endpaper. Book in good condition. Original cloth, dust-jacket, spine ends and corners a little chipped, closed tears with creasing to head of panels, neat tape repair to verso, extremities rubbed. Blues for Mister Charlie is James Baldwin's second play, a social commentary drama in three acts. It was first produced and published in 1964. The play is dedicated to the memory of Medgar Evers, his widow and children, and to the memory of the dead children of Birmingham." It is loosely based on the Emmett Till murder that occurred in Money, Mississippi, before the Civil Rights Movement began.
Seller: Neverland Books, waalre, Netherlands
BALDWIN, James.. Blues for Mister Charlie - a play.. Dial Press, New York., 1964.
Price: US$2116.56 + shipping
Description: First edition. Octavo. pp xviii, 121. Laid in is the 16-page programme for the Actors Studio production of the play which was directed by Burgess Meredith and featured among the actors the author's younger brother David. This was Baldwin's second play and the first to be staged in New York.Signed on the front free endpaper by the author and also by his brother and two other members of the cast, Al Freeman and Diana Sands. On the same page is a gift inscription dated Aug. 8, 1964.Some faint spotting to front endpapers. Near fine in very good dustwrapper rubbed and slightly chipped at the edges.
Seller: Peter Ellis, Bookseller, ABA, ILAB, London, United Kingdom