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Alfred A. Knopf. New York. 1971. 92 pages. First edition, third printing, stated. Book is bright, tight and clean inside and out. No writing within. Binding and hinges are strong and sound. Illustrated boards are bright. Small, soft bruise on bottom edge of rear panel. Pages and endpapers are clean. As for the title, Ask Your Mama, Langston Hughes said it best: I think one might call the book a single poem because it's divided in twelve sections, its thematic unity holds it together, I believe, written in segments at the Newport Jazz Festival; and dedicated to Louie Armstrong. First edition, third printing in hardcover, of Langston Hughes' epic poem hailed as a milestone in its celebration of jazz, blues and the African American spirit. VG+
