James Baldwin First Edition (6 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First UK Edition, 1963: As New; Unread. Copies of the UK edition are extremely scarce, especially in such wonderful condition and with the original dust jacket (which is protected). The jacket is better in the hand than it looks in my photo! The author's third novel after Go Tell It On The Mountain and Giovanni's Room, widely regarded as an outstanding - some would say essential - example of modern American fiction. Very rare to find a copy as good as this. A great addition to any Baldwin collection. Another Country is a powerful, emotionally charged novel exploring love, race, sexuality, and identity in 1950s New York. Baldwin examines the complexities of human relationships against a backdrop of social tension and personal struggle. Celebrated for its raw honesty, lyrical prose, and keen insight into societal and personal conflicts, it remains a seminal work in American literature and an essential addition for Baldwin collectors. Much scarcer for the collector than the large print run pf the American first edition. A stunning novel.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: very good. First U.K. edition of The Amen Corner: A Play by James Baldwin. (illustrator). First U.K. Edition, First Impression. Octavo, 132pp. Brown hardcover, title in silver on spine. Stated "First published in Great Britain by Michael Joseph Ltd" on copyright page, with no additional printings listed. Solid text block, fine condition. In the publisher's dust jacket, price-clipped, shelf worn, a very good example.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: near fine. First edition of The Devil Finds Work by James Baldwin. (illustrator). First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, 122pp. Red hardcover, title in gilt on spine. Stated "First Printing" on copyright page. Solid text block, top edge dyed red, appears unread, a fine example. In publisher's dust jacket, $6.95 retail price on front flap, a touch of shelf wear, faint toning to verso, a near fine example.

Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: fine. First English edition, first impression of No Name in the Street by James Baldwin, published in London in 1972. (illustrator). First English Edition, First Impression. Octavo, [12], 13-168pp. Turquoise cloth, title in silver on black label affixed to spine. "First published in Great Britain. 1972" with no additional listings printed. Solid text block, free of notable wear. Appears unread. In the publisher's dust jacket, £2.00 net price on front flap, bright illustrations, a fine example. The first U.S. edition of "No Name in the Street" was published by Dial Press in New York (1972). It was preceded by the first English edition the same year, published by Michael Joseph of London. The essays in No Name in the Street include: Take Me to the Water, To Be Baptized, No Name in the Street, and Sweet Lorraine. (Blockson 3638).

Hardcover. Condition: Near fine. The first edition of Nothing Personal: Photographs by Richard Avedon and text by James Baldwin. This work was designed by Marvin Israel. (illustrator). First Edition. Folio, [92pp]. Glossy white paper covers, title in black on front cover and spine. Decorated with silver foil under print on both covers. No additional printings listed. Solid text block, light sunning to spine, otherwise fine condition. In the publisher's slipcase, with light wear to corners and small stains to panels. Edges remain strong, a very good example. Complete with 54 photographs and 2 gatefolds. (Parr & Badger, p. 252). Nothing Personal, released at the height of the Civil Rights Movement, pairs Baldwin's broad critique of American society with Avedon's bare-bone portraits to yield a unique, juxtaposing piece. A rare collectible.

Cloth. Condition: Near fine. Dust Jacket Condition: very good. First English edition of Go Tell It On the Mountain by James Baldwin. (illustrator). First English Edition, First Impression. Octavo, 256pp. Full black cloth, title in gilt on spine. Stated "First published. 1954" on copyright page with no additional impressions listed. Solid text block, bumped corners, foxed endpapers, otherwise bright. In the publisher's dust jacket, 12s 6d retail price on front flap. Some chipping to top edge and corners, lightly sunned spine, faint soiling to rear panel. A few tape repairs to verso, reinforcing chipped edges. A very good example of Baldwin's first published novel. This rare first UK edition is preceded by the first US edition, also published in 1954.