Notes of a Native Son
by James Baldwin
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
-
Waccabuc, New York, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Michael Joseph, 1964. Cloth. Near Fine. The 1964 1st UK edition of James Baldwin's important 2nd published book (and 1st published collection of essays). Tight and VG+ to Near Fine in its dark cloth, with just a touch of light rubbing at the rear panel. Octavo, lacking the dustjacket.
Synopsis
Notes of a Native Son is a non-fiction book by James Baldwin. It was Baldwin's first non-fiction book, and was published in 1955. The volume collects ten of Baldwin's essays, which had previously appeared in such magazines as Harper's Magazine, Partisan Review, and The New Leader. The essays mostly tackle issues of race in America and Europe.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Appledore Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 22878
- Title
- Notes of a Native Son
- Author
- James Baldwin
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Michael Joseph
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1964
- Keywords
- rare African-American, rare African-American literature, rare James Baldwin
- Bookseller catalogs
- African-American;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
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Waccabuc, New York
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...