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Invisible Man.

Name: Invisible Man.
Author: Ellison, Ralph

by Ellison, Ralph

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New York: Random House, 1952. First edition of the author's landmark first novel, which went on to win the National Book Award. Octavo, original black and tan cloth. Boldly signed by Ralph Ellison on the title page. Fine in an near fine dust jacket with a touch of rubbing. Jacket design by E. McKnight Kauffer. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. An exceptional example. Ralph Ellison’s first novel is "one of the most important works of the 20th century" (New York Times). It went on to win the National Book Award in 1953. It was named by Modern Library as one of the 100 greatest novels of the twentieth century and to TIME Magazine's 100 Best English-language Novels from 1923 to 2005, calling it "the quintessential American picaresque of the 20th century." According to The New York Times, President Barack Obama modeled his memoir Dreams from My Father on Ellison's novel.

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Even though Ralph Ellison's novel Invisible Man is sometimes featured on banned books lists, it remains a consistent staple on many high school reading curriculums. In the novel, Ellison laments the feeling of hopelessness and invisibility that many Black men experience in the United States, and it elegantly explores the themes of racism and bigotry in ways that are both unsettling and accessible.

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Bookseller: Raptis Rare Books (US)
Bookseller Inventory #: 57008
Title: Invisible Man.
Author: Ellison, Ralph
Book condition: Used
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Random House
Place of Publication: New York
Date published: 1952
Keywords: Invisible Man First Edition Signed, Ralph Ellison First Edition
Bookseller catalogs: Literature;

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About Raptis Rare Books

Founded by Matthew Raptis, Raptis Rare Books is an antiquarian book firm that specializes in literature, children's books, economics, photo books, signed and inscribed books, and landmark books in all fields. Our business model is simple: we strive to handle books that are in exceptional condition and to provide exceptional customer service. We are proud members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA) and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB) and exhibit at major book fairs in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Boston, as well as other regional fairs.

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morocco: Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...[more]
rubbing: Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
fine: A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...[more]
title page: A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...[more]
clamshell box: A protective box designed for storing and preserving a bound book or loose sheets. A clamshell box is hinged on one side, with...[more]
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...[more]
jacket: Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...[more]
octavo: Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...[more]
First Edition: In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...[more]