The first edition of Banjo by Claude McKay was published in New York by Harper & Brothers in 1929. We track 2 editions.
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- 1st Harper & Brothers1929 Hardback I own Banjo, a Story Without a Plot, Harper & Brothers 1929 Log in to want this
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- Harcourt Brace Jovanovich1957 Hardback I own Banjo, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich 1957 Log in to want this
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- Editions recorded
- 8 on Open Library, 6 in English
From Wikidata and Open Library, both CC0. A prize or a new adaptation often lifts demand for the first printing.
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Who published the first edition of Banjo?
The first edition of Banjo by Claude McKay was published in New York by Harper & Brothers in 1929.
How many editions of Banjo are there?
We track 2 editions of Banjo, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.