Hello! Up for sale is a SIGNED First Edition, First Printing Hardcover of the nonfiction collection WRITIN’ IS FIGHTIN’: THIRTY-SEVEN YEARS OF BOXING ON PAPER by award-winning poet, essayist, novelist, songwriter, composer and playwright Ishmael Reed! This is a collection kf Reed’s nonfiction essays on several topics of American culture. The book was signed and dated by the author on the title page at the 1988 American Bookseller’s Association Conference. The Book is in Very Good condition with only light wear. The spine is tight and there is no lean The dustjacket is in Very Good condition with light wear to the edges. There are no tears and the price is intact and unclipped. The only flaw is some light discoloration/fading at the spine. Please let me know if you have any questions!