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THE CONFESSIONS OF NAT TURNER - INSCRIBED
Author: William StyronTitle: THE CONFESSIONS OF NAT TURNERPublication: New York: Random House.1967Edition: First Edition, 1st Printing (stated)
8vo; 429pp; publishers black cloth over board; titling on front cover and spine in gold gilt; first edition 1st printing (stated); dustjacket; colored endpapers; red topstain. INSCRIBED to fellow Marthas Vineyard residents, and noted venture capitalist/former Chairman of the New York Philharmonic, Amyas and his first wife Evelyn on the ep: \"ToAmyas + EvelynAmes / both all good wishes / and Vineyard visions / ever yours / Bill Styron / Vineyard Haven / 9 - 13 - 67\", dated in the year of first publication. Book is narrated by Nat himself as he lingers in jail before in the days before his execution, and details the slave revolt in southeastern Virgina. Several notes from previous owner written on rear ep and pastedown in pencil, topstain faded with small splash on top edge. In unclipped ($6.95) dustjacket with sunning to spine and rubbing to corners. A beautiful inscribed copy.
