The Long Dream
New York: Ace Books, Inc., 1958. 1st Mass Market Paperback Edition. 12mo, publisher’s stiff illustrated paper wraps.
Pulp paperback printing of author and social critic Richard Wright’s final novel. Returning to the Mississippi of his youth, the novel follows Rex "Fishbelly" Tucker, the son of a prosperous Black undertaker whose business and social standing are contingent upon arrangements with corrupt white police and politicians. Cover art by New York illustrator and painter Ron Lesser. Publisher’s catalog number K100. Originally published in hardcover earlier the same year. Some toning, soiling, and edgewear to wraps, with some chipping to top edge of lower wrap. Very good. Item #12921
$50.00