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Counterculture and the 1960s

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Lot 11

DeCarava, Roy (photographer) and Hughes, Langston. Two copi...

Estimate: $200 - $400

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DeCarava, Roy (photographer) and Hughes, Langston. Two copies of The Sweet Flypaper of Life, including: Simon and Schuster, 1959. First edition of the paperback issue, first printing (stated). First internal page shown as ?3? as is true in all paperback copies. Light aging and a small tear to the front cover margin. And another copy. Hill and Wang, 1967. First printing of this edition (stated). Very slight aging to endpapers otherwise fine. Tears, chipping and general wear to the dust jacket. Collectible copies of this well-known title about family life in Harlem in the 1950s.