Fire Next Time (4 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Ex-Library copy with typical library marks and stamps. Dust jacket in good condition. Later 17th printing. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Fading on the boards. Stain on the top edge. Notations made on a few pages. Secure packaging for safe delivery.

Hardcover. Condition: Used - Acceptable. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. First Edition. First edition, fourth printing. Boards show moderate foxing. Dust jacket displays heavy wear including tears and chipping; new mylar cover added to protect jacket. Roughly a fourth of the pages are annotated in blue ink.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Book club edition. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Boards betray fading and nicks and other signs of wear and imperfection commensurate with age. Front hinge shows wear, but the binding remains structurally sound. Pages unmarked. Sealed in plastic for shipping. Secure packaging for safe delivery.

Original wraps. Condition: Near fine. Uncorrected proof copy of The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin, published by Michael Joseph of London in 1963. (illustrator). Uncorrected Proof. Octavo, 112pp. Original gray paper wraps, title in blue on front cover. Rubber stamped date of "28 Oct 1963" and handwritten price of "15/-" on front cover. Near fine condition, with light wear to corners and spine. (Blockson 91) A rare example. James Baldwin (1924-1987) was a prolific writer and activist whose works often explored themes of race, sexuality, and identity in America. His novels and essays, including "Go Tell It on the Mountain," "Giovanni's Room," and "The Fire Next Time" delve deep into the complexities of societal injustice. The Fire Next Time features the first appearance in book form of Down at the Cross and My Dungeon Shook, previously serialized in The New Yorker and The Progressive.