New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1953. First edition, first printing. Bound in publisher's brown cloth stamped in gilt on spine and upper board. Near Fine with erased name at front free endpaper. In a Very Good unclipped edge-worn and spine-faded dust jacket, which has been trimmed along the bottom edge..... More
Franklin, PA: The Franklin Library, 1979. Limited edition, signed by James Baldwin at front. Tissue guard laid in. [xx], 232 pp. Brown leather lettered in gilt, silk endpapers and satin bookmark. A Fine unread copy, tiny scratch to fore edge. A signed limited edition of the African-American author's first novel..... More
New York: The Dial Press, 1965. First edition. First issue black cloth with yellow and red stamping, yellow topstain. 249, (1) pp. Fine in Very Good unclipped dust jacket, lightly worn, well-rubbed and spine sunned with a scuff near head. A collection of short stories including "Sonny's Blues." More
New York: The Dial Press, 1979. First edition. Signed by James Baldwin on dedication page, inscribed to bookseller Brainerd Philipson, "Keep the faith." [x], 597 pp. Original maroon cloth lettered in gilt. Remainder spray to bottom edge, else Near Fine with a little foxing to top edge, in Near Fine..... More
Boston: Beacon Press, 1959. Signed by James Baldwin on title page in blue ink. 175 pp. Wraps. Second printing of the First Beacon Press paperback edition. Good+ with spine slightly cocked and creased with a faint dampstain, edges a little foxed and rubbed, endpapers lightly foxed as well. The African-American..... More
Cleveland: The Association for the Study of Afro-American Life and History, Inc., 1978. A program for the Cleveland-based African American organization, signed by James Baldwin on his biography at p. 3, inscribed to"To Ruth, God Bless, James Baldwin." 16 pp. Stapled wraps. Very Good. Includes three booklets from Karamu..... More