Notes Native by Baldwin James, First Edition (44 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition Thus. 1st edition thus. Reissue. Hardbound in dust jacket.

paperback. Fine mass market paperback, short crease at corner of rear cover. Dell 6435 first printing. Originally published in 1961.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First edition. Tall octavo. 217pp. Illustrated from black and white photographs. Bumping at bottom corners and foot of spine, near fine in a near fine dust jacket with modest edgewear.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. First Edition. First printing, slipcased hardcover, the book has a small gap starting between the text block and case at the head of the spine, mild sunning to the spine, and light bumps to the spine ends. Overall, this is a solid, Very Good+ copy in a Very Good slipcase, which has slight wear to the edges and corners, rubbing to the panels, and a touch of soiling with some foxing starting to the head.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Tight binding, bright, crisp wraps with crease to lower front, clean, unmarked pages throughout. Stated 1st Dell printing, 6435. In mylar sleeve.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. A clean copy of the 3rd Printing of the 1961 Original Edition in a bright and Near Fine jacket with minor edge wear. An attractive copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. A clean copy of the 2nd Printing of the 1961 Original Edition in a bright and Fine jacket with mild fade to the red lettering of the spine panel. Minor edge wear. An attractive copy.

Original Wraps. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket, as Issued. First Edition. A first printing of the first UK paperback edition, published by Corgi Books [FG7232]. First published in the UK in hardback in 1964 by Michael Joseph. ***A very good copy in illustrated card wrappers. The covers have some marks and creasing commensurate with age and handling, but are quite clean. There is some creasing at the edges and corners, and quite a lot of rubbing and scuffing at the edges, especially on the spine which also has some light reading creases. There is no lean to the binding which is straight. No fading to the covers. Internally the book is also very good, with a neat contemporary ownership name and date, and a small ink stamp, to the front free endpaper. There are no serious creases or tears. The paper stock has tanned with age. No foxing. ***189 pages plus publisher's catalogue at the rear. 182mm x 111mm. ***'This collection of James Baldwin's writing includes his controversial profiles of Norman Mailer, Richard Wright, and Ingmar Bergman, as well as his vigorous attack on Faulkner's defence of the old South. The question of colour takes up much space, as does the relation between blacks and whites, the role of the Negro in America and Europe, the question of sexual identity and the facing of truth about oneself and others.' [Quote taken from the back cover] ***A first printing of the first UK paperback edition in very good original condition. This Corgi edition is surprisingly uncommon. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc.

Large octavo, xii+222pp, illustrated, original boards in dustwrapper, a near fine copy. First edition.

Paperback. Condition: Fine. First Edition. Published by DELL. Stated First Dell Printing--August, 1963. Minimal wear. MC.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First mass-market printing of Baldwin's second collection of essays. First edition thus (stated "First Dell printing?August, 1963"). Perfect-bound in printed wraps, 6-3/8 x 4-1/4 in. All textblock edges stained green. 190pp. Light edgewear. One dog-eared page corner. Light scuffing to rear cover. Very near fine; a nice copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First printing.

Paperback. Condition: Near Fine(-). First printing (stated). Orange octavo, black spine, xiv, 241 pages, 21 cm. African Americans, Race relations. Extremely mild wear to spine head and foot, two light creases to rear cover-top corner, exceedingly gentle rubbing to corners, faint soiling to covers and fore-edges, else Near Fine(-).

Condition: Good. 1964. First edition thus. 196 pages. No dust jacket. Brown cloth covered boards. Pages remain bright and clean. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some mild marking and tanning.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. First Edition; Stated First Printing. Contents selected by Toni Morrison. Not an ex-library copy. No remainder marks. No names or marks in the text. Most books shipped within 24 hours. All books mailed with Delivery Confirmation in a heavy cardboard box. Fine condition in fine slipcase. Selling Used and Rare books on line since April 1998 and from our bookstore in the heart of the Bluegrass since 1984. ; The Library of America; Vol. 98; 8vo.; x, 869 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Library of America number 98. Stated first printing. Fine in green cloth. No dust jacket, as issued. Sewn-in ribbon bookmark. Housed in a fine slipcase.

First printing. 8vo, pp. 217. Illustrated wtih several photographs. Paper over boards. Cover slightly bumped at upper corners, o/w a nice copy in slightly chipped and soiled dj. Includes the story "Dark Runner" and script "Equal in Paris.".

First printing. 8vo, pp. 217. Illustrated wtih several photographs. Paper over boards. About as new in dj. Includes the story "Dark Runner" and script "Equal in Paris.".

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 196p hardback with green unclipped dustjacket designed by Charles Gorham, jacket creased to top edge, top edge also a little foxed but pages unaffected and bright, binding firm, first edition Language: English.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Trade paperback. Stiff wrapps. w. b/w photo on white, yellow lettering, some spotting and shelfwear. Hinges sl. shelfrubbed. Ix, 174pp. CONTENTS VG. FIRST BEACON PAPERBACK ED. List of Beacon Contemporary Affairs series titles tipped in to 1/2 t.p.

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. 165p hardback with unclipped peach dustjacket designed by Charles Gorham, a little dusty to top edge, pages clean and bright, binding firm, very nice first edition copy Language: English.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. In brown boards with white type to spine. Heavy foxing to all page ends and to a lesser degree first and last several pages with some stray spots throughout. Bottom corners bumped/split with lesser ding to top rear. Solid binding. Jacket is unclipped (21s net) with some short tears to top of front panel and head of spine. Small chips to a couple corners and some micro chips and nicks to spine ends. Light fading to spine and a few spots to top of rear panel. 1st Printing.

Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. The 1964 1st UK edition of James Baldwin's important 2nd published book (and 1st published collection of essays). Tight and VG+ to Near Fine in its dark cloth, with just a touch of light rubbing at the rear panel. Octavo, lacking the dustjacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. 1st Edition. 196pp. Brown cloth, white titles on spine. Square, clean copy. Dust jacket shows mild edgewear and is price clipped but presents nicely in mylar sleeve. One of Baldwin's probing, insightful books of nonfiction from the '60s, this one including, notably, the title essay. UK first, uncommon in the dust jacket. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Book.

first british edition, 1964. "james baldwin is a skillful writer, a man of fine intelligence and a true companion in the desire to make life human. to take a cue from his title, we had better learn his name." irving howe, the new york times building on the themes of his earlier work "notes of a native son," this collection features revised essays alongside new material, offering baldwin's incisive commentary on race, identity, and the role of the writer in society. with unflinching honesty baldwin explores american race relations, personal reflections on writers like richard wright and norman mailer, and the broader cultural landscape of the 20th century. london: michael joseph. 196 pages. 8.75x5.5". hardcover. bound in cloth-covered boards. book condition: mild soiling to front-free-endpaper, near fine. jacket condition: chip to back panel, closed-tear to front panel, bumping to head and foot of spine and edges. very good.

165pp. 8vo. Original boards in chipped and repaired dustwrapper . A very good copy. Images available. First UK edition. Very scarce. From the collection of Australian scholar and academic, John Barnes with his signature.

Condition: Good. 1964. Hardcover. First UK edition. Clean copy in dust wrapper. Cloth covers bumped at spine edges, otherwise fine. Dust wrapper with some nicks and tears and very minor soiling. Light spotting to page edges and pages slightly toned. Previous owner's name and address to inside front cover. Remains a good copy. . . . .

Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good. Jacket artwork by Charles Gorham. (illustrator). First UK edition. First UK edition, first impression. 8vo. Original boards. Dust-jacket. A first UK edition of American writer & civil rights activist James Baldwin's first non-fiction book, first published in the US in 1955. The ten essays collected here include Baldwin's critiques of Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin and Richard Wright's Native Son, alongside reflections on his decade living in Paris. A very good copy, in jacket with minor rubbing and creasing to extremities, but overall very good. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. 158pp. 37 pages with brackets [ ]. Formerly owned by college professor. First Edition. Second Printing, February 1964. Blue cloth boards. Pictorial dust jacket witth title and title on spine. Poor dust jacket with tears, discoloration and paper flaps affixed to boards. Rare.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First edition. Nominal toning on the endpapers else fine in very good dust jacket with a couple of creased tears at the crown, and rubbing on the spine.