Juneteenth
by Ellison, Ralph
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Deep River, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
New York: Random House, (1999). First Edition. First Printing Fine in 1/4 black and dark green paper covered boards with bold copper colored text on the spine. A small quarto of 9 1/4 by 6 1/4 inches. In a fine, unclipped dust jacket. 368 pages of text.
Synopsis
Ralph Ellison, known best for The Invisible Man , wrote most of Juneteenth but reported the manuscript lost in a fire in 1964. The version of Juneteenth: A Novel that we know today was compiled by Ellison's friend John F. Callahan. He used the 2,000+ pages that Ellison left behind to arrange, edit and publish Juneteenth posthumously.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Town's End Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- TB31487
- Title
- Juneteenth
- Author
- Ellison, Ralph
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Random House
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- (1999)
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About the Seller
Town's End Books
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Deep River, Connecticut
About Town's End Books
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