Al Young — Who Is Angelina?

New York, Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1975 . First edition. Cloth. A signed presentation copy of the first edition of Al Young's moving novel about race in 1970s America. The first edition, first printing, in the publisher's original price unclipped dust wrapper.Inscribed to the half title with 'this copy's for Mary LaPorte whose warmth and laughter fill my heart. Fond regards, Al, in Orchard Light, Santa Cruz, early 1985&apos.Additionally flat signed to the title page.Young's novel follows Berkeley resident Angela Young as she travels to Mexico to find herself, but has to race home when she finds her father has been hospitalised following an attack in Detroit. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with unclipped dust wrapper. A touch of shelf wear to back strip tail, otherwise fine. Dust wrapper in exceptional condition, with a touch of rubbing to back strip head. Internally, firmly bound. Inscription to half title, signed to title page. Pages clean and bright. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Fine.