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Die Nigger Die!
by Brown, H. Rap; [Kunstler, William]
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
New York: The Dial Press, 1969. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Inscribed by Brown on half title in the early '70s: "See it's no between: you're either free or you are a slave." It is the signature phrase of Imam Jamil Abdullah Al-Amin, formerly known as H. Rap Brown, currently serving a life sentence.
Also signed by his close friend and lawyer (who presumably passed Brown the book) on dedication page, famous radical lawyer William Kunstler. (ix),
First edition. 145pp. Orange cloth with black spine lettering. Fine in Near Fine unclipped dust jacket with wear at head and tips. The autobiography of the SNCC activist and Black Panther minister of justice, quite uncommon signed. He's most famous for saying, "Violence is necessary. It is as American as cherry pie.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 170714008
- Title
- Die Nigger Die!
- Author
- Brown, H. Rap; [Kunstler, William]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- The Dial Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1969
- Keywords
- SNCC, Black Power, civil rights, Black Power, H. Rap Brown, prison, African-American
Terms of Sale
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
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About the Seller
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2010
Portland, Oregon
About Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Burnside Rare Books specializes in literary first editions and works of cultural and historic significance. We are located in Portland, Oregon and welcome visitors by appointment.
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