London: Michael Joseph, 1969. First British edition. 132 pp. Original brown cloth lettered in white. Near Fine, edges a bit dust-soiled, former owner's name written on front free endpaper, in Very Good unclipped dust jacket with line of rubbing along front panel, foxing and rubbing to back panel. A play..... More
London: Michael Joseph, 1963. Advance uncorrected proof of the first British edition. Bound in publisher's grey wraps printed in blue, with rubber date stamp and price written in ink on front cover. Near Fine with minor shelf wear. A lovely copy. More
Franklin, PA: The Franklin Library, 1979. Limited edition, signed by James Baldwin at front. [xx], 232 pp. Brown leather lettered in gilt, silk endpapers and satin bookmark. Tissue guard laid in. A Fine, unread copy. Includes "Notes from the Editors" booklet. A signed limited edition of the African-American author's first..... More
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1953. First edition, first printing. Bound in publisher's brown cloth stamped in gilt on spine and upper board. Very Good, lacking front free endpaper, light wear to cloth with small stain to bottom edge of rear cover. In a Very Good unclipped dust jacket with..... More
London: Michael Joseph, 1983. First edition. (Precedes the American edition by two years.) 64 pp. Publisher's black cloth, spine lettered in silver. Fine in unclipped dust jacket with tiny stain to front gutter, else Fine. A book of poetry by the African American expatriate author. More
New York: The Dial Press, 1979. First edition. Signed by James Baldwin on dedication page, inscribed to bookseller Brainerd Philipson at a benefit dinner in Newton, MA in 1980 or 1981, "Keep the faith." [x], 597 pp. Original maroon cloth lettered in gilt. Remainder spray to bottom edge, else Near..... More
New York: The Dial Press, 1972. Uncorrected galleys, issued before publication of the first American edition. [viii], 200 pp. Plain wraps, uncovered spine that may be a binding variant. A Fine, unread copy. Essays by the African American expatriate author. Ahearn Baldwin APG 016c. More
London: Michael Joseph, 1964. First British edition.196 pp. Publisher's black cloth, spine lettered in white. Fine with age-toned pages in Very Good unclipped dust jacket with small crease and closed tear to front panel, a few scratches to spine panel, light wear. A follow-up to Notes of a Native Son..... More
New York: The Dial Press, [1977]. First American edition. Fine in Fine bright unclipped dust jacket. An attractive copy of an uncommon children's book by the African American expatriate author best-known for his essays on race and the novel Go Tell It On the Mountain. More