REVOLUTIONARY PETUNIAS AND OTHER POEMS

New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1973. First printing. Near fine in a near fine jacket.. First edition of Walker's second verse collection, a National Book Awards finalist for 1974 and winner of the Lillian Smith Award. An early work by one of the great storytellers of the second half of the 20th century, who won both the Pulitzer Prize and the American Book Award for THE COLOR PURPLE. 7.75'' x 5.25''. Original full blue cloth. In original unclipped ($5.95) pictorial jacket designed by Robin Forbes. [10], 70 pages. Faint toning to top edge of jacket. Book with trace shelfwear.