- Signed
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Parrish Books, PNW, OR, U.S.A.Parrish Books
AbeBooks seller since March 21, 2002
Association member: IOBA
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"I am an invisible man. No, I am not a spook like those who haunted Edgar Allen Poe: Nor am I one of your Hollywood movie ectoplasms. I am a man of substance, of flesh and bone, fiber and liquids, and I might even be said to possess a mind. I am invisible, simply because people refuse to see me." In Fine, unread condition, handled only to confirm the author's signature and take photographs. A Franklin Library 1980 Limited Edition signed by Ralph Ellison. Illustrated throughout by Will Harmuth. Tissue paper protecting signature still present. Sharp cornered and without any internal markings. Bright, clean red full leather bound covers with gold gilt. Gold gilt lettering on spine intact and without any flaws. Spine is without wrinkling or sun damage. Hubbed spine, sewn in ribbon book mark, 22k gold gilded page edges for preservation, silk moire endpapers and sewn pages. Complete with the original issue 22 page "Notes from the Editor" gazette. An absolutely beautiful copy. Ellison's roman a clef was the only book he wrote that was published during his lifetime. It received some of the highest accolades at the time, including the U.S. National Book Award for Fiction in 1953. Saul Bellow stated, "This book holds its own among the best novels of the century." Rumor has it that Richard Wright was the first to encourage Ellison to submit his writing, for a book review in the magazine New Masses. Partly referencing Dostoyevsky's "Notes from the Underground," Ellison's highly praised great American novel explores, among many other topics, dispossession, alienation, violence, and racism in America. Ellison focuses his view on the tense and often violent social and economic segregation between a post-Great Depression American society and African American citizens. Ellison also worked for the Federal Writers' Project, led by the Works Progress Administration, in the 1930s, conducting interviews and research on the effects of housing segregation on Harlem residents, as well as collecting documentation of lives and stories. It was through this project that Ellison collected a folk-lore narrative from interviewee Leo Gurley about "Sweet-the-monkey," an archetypal Brer Rabbit-like trickster character who also happens to be, in a sense, an "invisible man" dealing with the paradox of invisibility as identity, all themes that Ellison's unnamed narrator experiences throughout "Invisible Man." This work, along with thousands of other artifacts, ephemera, and notes, can be found online via the Library of Congress, where Ellison's personal library can be referenced through the Rare Book and Special Collections Division. Correspondence, essays, visual materials, newspapers, writing drafts, and Ellison's personal notes on his speeches, lectures, and novels can be referenced in detail. Ellison's correspondence runs the gamut of noted literary figures, including Saul Bellow, John Cheever, Langston Hughes, Shirley Jackson, and Richard Wright.…
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- Invisible Man
- Author
- Ellison, Ralph
- Publisher
- The Franklin Library, Franklin Center, Pennsylvania
- Publication year
- 1980
- Condition
- Fine
- Dust jacket
- No Jacket as Issued
- Signed
- Signed by Author
- Binding
- Full Leather
- Illustrator
- Will Harmuth
- Edition
- Limited Signed Edition.
- Seller catalogs
- Books To Films, FICTION, Limited Signed Editions
Parrish Books
PNW, OR, U.S.A.
Shipping rates within U.S.A.
| Item | 3 to 12 business days | 3 to 4 business days |
|---|---|---|
| First item | US$ 0.00 | US$ 15.00 |
Payment methods
- Paypal
Store description
Parrish Books is a full-time on-line book dealer selling quality collectible books since 2002. With specialties in books (most signed) by Richard Bach, Ray Bradbury, Tom Clancy, Edward Gorey, John Updike, Kurt Vonnegut, John Grisham, Philip Roth, Tony Hillerman, Neil Gaiman, Anne Rice, JK Rowling, and many others. We also feature an extensive collection of Genesis Publications, Easton Press and Franklin Library books, most signed. We pride ourselves on our detailed pictures of our books, good customer service and quality packaging for all orders. Our customers are important to us and we welcome customer inquiries. All orders are shipped no later than the next day following payment and we ensure that your book arrives safely and as described. Thanks for visiting Parrish Books and we invite you to visit our Homepage! Return Policy We accept returns only in the case of a company error, such as undisclosed damage or if the item received is not as described. If you believe there’s been an error, please contact us within 7 business days of receiving your order. To be eligible for a refund: You must contact us first before returning any item. The book must be returned in its original condition. All returns must be securely packaged . We strongly suggest you purchase insurance for your return. We cannot provide a full refund for a return that has been damaged in transit or has gone missing. Once we receive your return, we will inspect the item and, if an error on our part is confirmed, issue a full refund, including: The original purchase price The cost of return shipping (with receipt or proof of cost) Refunds will be issued to the original form of payment within 7–14 business days of receipt. Please Note: We strive to provide clear photos and detailed, accurate descriptions of every book, including publisher, publication date, and edition type. If you are unsure about an edition or its condition, we re happy to provide additional photos or answer any questions to help you determine if a book is right for you. We want you to be pleased with your book of choice. …
Specialty
The Maurice Sendak Collection, Modern Signed First Editions, Books by Award-Winning Authors & Public Figures, The Ray Bradbury Collection, Limited Numbered Editions, Artists and Their Art, PARRISH BOOKS PREMIER COLLECTION, Harry Potter Deluxe Firsts, The Tom Clancy Collection, The Tony Hillerman CollectionAssociation member
Seller's business information
Cristina Maria Matei PARRISH BOOKS
17570 Wolf Dr,
Sandy, OR U.S.A. 97055
Terms of sale
Pictures and Text © Parrish Books. All rights reserved. Do you wonder why some of our signatures are covered with a transparent Parrish Books logo? We are protecting some of our most important signatures from being copied for fraudulent purposes. Rest assured that the logo only appears on our pictures, not on the book itself! CLICK "Seller's Home Page" or visit * www.PARRISHBOOKS.com * for larger pictures that show greater detail since our pictures are an important part of the description we guarantee. PARRISH BOOKS guarantees all signatures as authentic. Parrish Books, a family partnership, Cristina@Parrishbooks.com.
Shipping terms
FREE shipping is for USPS Media MAIL shipping which you receive in 3-12 business days. WE SHIP WITHIN 24 HOURS OF YOUR ORDER, OFTEN SOONER. Shipping costs are based on books weighing 2.2 LB, or 1 KG. If your book order is heavy or oversized, we may contact you to let you know extra shipping is required. EXPRESS SHIPPING AND GIFT WRAPPING ($5.00 extra cost) ARE AVAILABLE. International surface shipping is no longer available from the U.S. All international parcels are sent by Air. If you need to contact us please email Cristina@Parrishbooks.com. Kind thanks.
Welcome to Parrish Books, our full-time on-line bookstore specializing in quality collectible books since 2002. Our focus is on quality books with prompt customer service. We stand behind our descriptions and our custom pictures with professional packing and shipment all over the world. You can trust us to deliver what we promise!
We ship daily, insure all packages that we pack carefully, and every purchaser receives a Shipping Confirmation Email with a Tracking Number. We welcome your business.
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Please read our updated return policy. Any purchase is subject to the terms outlined in our return policy:
We accept returns only in the case of a company error, such as undisclosed damage or if the item received is not as described. If you believe there’s been an error, please contact us within** 7 business days **of receiving your order.
To be eligible for a refund:
You must contact us first before returning any item.
The book must be returned in its original condition.
All returns must be securely packaged . We strongly suggest you purchase insurance for your return. We cannot provide a full refund for a return that has been damaged in transit or has gone missing.
Once we receive your return, we will inspect the item and, if an error on our part is confirmed, issue a full refund, including:
The original purchase price
The cost of return shipping (with receipt or proof of cost)
Refunds will be issued to the original form of payment within 7–14 business days of receipt.
Please Note:
We strive to provide clear photos and detailed, accurate descriptions of every book, including publisher, publication date, and edition type.
If you are unsure about an edition or its condition, we are happy to provide additional photos or answer any questions to help you determine if a book is right for you. We want you to be pleased with your book of choice.