New York: Warner/ Grand Central. (1988) dj. Hardcover - A portrait of this important African American novelist by a friend and fellow writer, one which discusses his political beliefs, and looks at his major works. The first biography of Wright by one of his contemporaries and the first critical biography by another Black scholar and author. Photographs, bibliographical essay, index. xix, 428 pp. ISBN: 0-446710016.

New York: Warner/ Grand Central. (1988) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - A portrait of this important African American novelist by a friend and fellow writer, one which discusses his political beliefs, and looks at his major works. The first biography of Wright by one of his contemporaries and the first critical biography by another Black scholar and author. INSCRIBED and dated by Walker on the title page. Photographs, bibliographical essay, index. xix, 428 pp. ISBN: 0-446710016.

New York: Delacorte, (1969) dj. Hardcover first edition - Powerful first novel by this African American writer. Set in a fishing village on Maryland's Eastern Shore in the early 1930s, this novel tells the story of Mariah Upshur, the wife of a poor oysterman, and her struggles to keep her land and family together amidst the harsh realities of rural life. ISBN: 0-935312-676.

New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, (1976.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - His third novel, set in San Francisco, the story of Sidney Prettyman aka Sitting Pretty or just plain Sit, ladies' man, ne'er do well, ex-husband, father. SIGNED on the title page. 254 pp. Dust jacket by Paul Bacon. ISBN: 0-03-0152666.

New York: McGraw Hill, (1980) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The fourth novel by this African American writer and poet. SIGNED on title page. 294 pp. ISBN: 0-07-0723605.

New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, (1976.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - His third novel, set in San Francisco, the story of Sidney Prettyman aka Sitting Pretty or just plain Sit, ladies' man, ne'er do well, ex-husband, father. SIGNED on the title page and warmly INSCRIBED on the front endpaper "For - with nothing but warm regards and affection. Al, January 1978." 254 pp. Dust jacket by Paul Bacon. ISBN: 0-03-0152666.

New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, (1975.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Second novel by this important African American writer and poet - not just for his own works, but also as an editor, as one of the founders of the literary magazine "Yardbird" and as a teacher. Poet laureate of California. SIGNED on the title page. 280 pp. ISBN: 0-03-0122716.

Berkeley: Creative Arts Book Company, 1986. SIGNED - SIGNED on title page. A reprint of a novel originally published in 1976. A new foreword by Young describing the writing of this book 'Prettyman was the first of my characters to install himself on the living room sofa..' 254 pp. ISBN: 0-88739-017x.

New York: Bantam (Delta), 1988. SIGNED first edition - The story of Mamie Franklin, hailed in the 50's for her roles as a black domestic in the movies, and now housekeeper for an eccentric white couple in Beverly Hills. INSCRIBED by Young on the title page and dated in 1988, the year of publication. ISBN: 0-385-299435.

New York: Bantam (Delta), 1988. SIGNED - The story of Mamie Franklin, hailed in the 50's for her roles as a black domestic in the movies, and now housekeeper for an eccentric white couple in Beverly Hills. INSCRIBED by Young on the title page with the words 'from Mamie's secretary' and dated in 1989. ISBN: 0-385-299435.

New York: Holt, Rinehart, 1970. dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The first novel (and second book) by this influential and important African American writer, poet laureate of California, and editor. The coming of age story of a young black man. SIGNED on the title page. 149 pp. ISBN: 0-03-0845351.

Berkeley: Creative Arts Book Company, (1986.). SIGNED - Very warmly INSCRIBED at some length on title page and dated Summer 1994. A reprint of a novel originally published in 1976. A new foreword by Young describing the writing of this book 'Prettyman was the first of my characters to install himself on the living room sofa..' 254 pp. ISBN: 0-88739-017x.

New York: Bantam (Delta), (1988). SIGNED first edition - The story of Mamie Franklin, hailed in the 50's for her roles as a black domestic in the movies, and now housekeeper for an eccentric white couple in Beverly Hills. 338 pp. ISBN: 0-385-299435.

New York: Bantam (Delta), (1988). SIGNED - The story of Mamie Franklin, hailed in the 50s for her roles as a black domestic in the movies, and now housekeeper for an eccentric white couple in Beverly Hills. 338 pp. ISBN: 0-385-299435.

Berkeley, CA: University of California Press, (1993.). SIGNED - Second novel by this important African American writer and poet, originally published in 1995. SIGNED on the title page. A New York Time Notable book. A title in the California Fiction series. 280 pp. Cover painting by Steven Henriques. ISBN: 0-520-207122.

New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, (1976.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - His third novel, set in San Francisco, the story of Sidney Prettyman aka Sitting Pretty or just plain Sit, ladies' man, ne'er do well, ex-husband, father. SIGNED on the title page. 254 pp. Dust jacket by Paul Bacon. ISBN: 0-03-0152666.

New York: Riverhead Books, 1998. Author's first novel, dj comment from Tina McElroy Ansa who called it "funny, unsettling, enthralling.". ISBN: 1-57322-6580.

New York: Riverhead Books, (1997.) dj. Hardcover first edition - African American author's first novel (preceded by plays and short stories), a coming of age story set in a small town in 1970s Georgia and in Los Angeles. Dust jacket praise from Tina McElroy Ansa who called it "funny, unsettling, enthralling." 210 pp. ISBN: 1-57322-0639.

New York: Riverhead Books, (1997.) dj. Hardcover first edition - African American author's first novel (preceded by plays and short stories), a coming of age story set in a small town in 1970s Georgia and in Los Angeles. Dust jacket praise from Tina McElroy Ansa who called it "funny, unsettling, enthralling." 210 pp. ISBN: 1-57322-0639.

New York: Riverhead Books, (1997.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - African American author's first novel (preceded by plays and short stories), a coming of age story set in a small town in 1970s Georgia and in Los Angeles. Dust jacket praise from Tina McElroy Ansa who called it "funny, unsettling, enthralling." SIGNED on the title page and dated in 1998. 210 pp. ISBN: 1-57322-0639.

Boston: Beacon, 1964. Hardcover first edition - An early book on the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Community by the historian who acted as an advisor to the group.