

First printing. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Secure packaging for safe delivery.
Told with Baldwin's characteristically unflinching honesty, this collection of illuminating, deeply felt essays -- passionate, probing, controversial (The Atlantic) -- examines topics ranging from race relations in the United States to the role of the writer in society, and offers personal accounts of...







Dust jacket in acceptable condition. First edition, first printing. Cover and binding are worn but intact. A reading copy in fair condition. Moderate wear to the dust jacket with some creasing and light tearing. Moderate wear to the boards. Fraying/exposure to the top edge of the spine. Sound binding. Underlining throughout the text. New mylar added to the dust jacket. Secure packaging for safe delivery.
Told with Baldwin's characteristically unflinching honesty, this collection of illuminating, deeply felt essays -- passionate, probing, controversial (The Atlantic) -- examines topics ranging from race relations in the United States to the role of the writer in society, and offers personal accounts of...




Fourth printing published in 1962. Moderate wear to the dust jacket with creasing and tearing. Moderate wear to the boards. Sound binding. Clean interior pages. New mylar added to the dust jacket. This could have light cosmetic flaws, but remains in good condition. Dust jacket condition is Good. This copy is the First Edition of the published work. This copy is the Fourth Printing of the published work. Secure packaging for safe delivery.
Told with Baldwin's characteristically unflinching honesty, this collection of illuminating, deeply felt essays -- passionate, probing, controversial (The Atlantic) -- examines topics ranging from race relations in the United States to the role of the writer in society, and offers personal accounts of...