[AFRICAN AMERICANA]. HUGHES, Langston (1901-1967). One-Way Ticket. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1949. 8vo. Illustrated by Jacob Lawrence. [138] pp. Publisher's blue cloth backstrip over yellow cloth boards, front board stamped in blind, spine lettered in gilt, publisher's unclipped ("$2.75") dust jacket. FIRST EDITION OF THIS POETRY COLLECTION. 

Cloth binding a bit rubbed and soiled, endleaves a bit offset, text a bit toned, a few leaves with light marginal chipping at fore-edge with no loss of text, bookseller's ticket on rp.; jacket spine toned and chipped, joints and edges of panels a bit worn, some toning, marginal small chips or tears to panels, light soiling to rear jacket panel, minor creasing at flaps. A very good copy in a good jacket.