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INVISIBLE MAN by Ralph Ellison - First Edition, First Printing - 1952 - from Second Story Books (SKU: 1331415)

INVISIBLE MAN

INVISIBLE MAN by Ralph Ellison - First Edition, First Printing - 1952 - from Second Story Books (SKU: 1331415)
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INVISIBLE MAN

by Ellison, Ralph

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  • hardcover
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New York: Random House, 1952. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Octavo, 439 pages; G+/none; spine beige and black with white lettering; lacking dust jacket; lettering on spine worn; top edge of text block black; mild shelfwear; stated first printing; shelved case 2. 1331415. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.

Synopsis

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
Second Story Books US (US)
Bookseller Inventory #
1331415
Title
INVISIBLE MAN
Author
Ellison, Ralph
Format/binding
Hardcover
Book condition
Used
Quantity available
1
Edition
First Edition, First Printing
Binding
Hardcover
Publisher
Random House
Place of Publication
New York
Date published
1952

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text block
Most simply the inside pages of a book.  More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a...[more]
First Edition
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octavo
Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...[more]
spine
The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....[more]

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