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1964 Nobody Knows My Name: More Notes of a Native Son

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A smart first edition of this collection of essays from Baldwin, following on from his first collection Notes of a Native Son, signed and inscribed by the author. First edition. Signed and inscribed by the author to the dedication page. Following on from the author's first collection of essays, Notes of a Native Son, 1955. This collection includes revised versions of several of Baldwin's previously published essays, as well as some never before published. With titles such as: The Discovery of What It Means to Be an American, Fifth Avenue, Uptown: A Letter from Harlem, East River, Downtown: Postscript to a Letter from Harlem, Nobody Knows My Name: A Letter from the South, and The Black Boy Looks at the White Boy. Written by James Baldwin, an American writer who gained acclaim across several forms including essays, novels, plays, and poetry. His works are recognised by the fictionalization of fundamental questions around the complex social and psychological pressures of masculinity, sexuality, race, and class. In the original brown cloth binding. Externally, excellent. Original unclipped dust wrapper is very smart with light shelf wear to the extremities and sunning to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean. Overall: Fine
  • Creator:
    James Baldwin (Author)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 8.5 in (21.59 cm)Width: 1 in (2.54 cm)Depth: 5.5 in (13.97 cm)
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  • Date of Manufacture:
    1964
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  • Seller Location:
    Bath, GB
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 957T76D1stDibs: LU8925245299592

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