Notes Of a Native Son
by Baldwin, James
Notes of a Native Son is a non-fiction book by James Baldwin. It was Baldwin's first non-fiction book, and was published in 1955. The volume collects ten of Baldwin's essays, which had previously appeared in such magazines as Harper's Magazine, Partisan Review, and The New Leader. The essays mostly tackle issues of race in America and Europe.
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Notes of a Native Son.
by BALDWIN, James.
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Boston: The Beacon Press,, 1955. First edition, first printing, of the author's first book of essays, in the scarce dust jacket. "These autobiographical and political pieces made Baldwin famous as an eloquent and experienced commentator on race and culture in America" (ANB). Octavo. Original red cloth, spine lettered in black, publisher's device to front cover in black. With dust… Read more about this item Item Price
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Notes of a Native Son
by Baldwin, James
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- 1964
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London: Michael Joseph. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1964. First Edition. Hardcover. Brown cloth first British edition. PO name, foxing to block edge. Tight and square. The DJ in mylar is mildly damped to spine, edgeworn. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall . Item Price
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Notes of a Native Son
by Baldwin, James
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- 1964
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Bantam Books, 1964. Mass Market Paperback. Good. 7x5x0. Wraps scuffed, lightly edgeworn, with crease and small dent to back cover. Spine square and uncreased. Binding tight. Interior clean, text unmarked. Item Price
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Notes of a Native Son
by Baldwin, James
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Notes Of A Native Son
by Baldwin, James
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Notes of a Native Son
by Baldwin, James
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London, England: Corgi Books / Transworld Publishers Ltd, 1970. 2nd Edition 2nd Printing. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 149pp. Prev owner name inked on half-title page. Illustrated wrapper is clean, showing light surface scuff, small bumping to top front corner. Binding square and sound, showing very soft creasing,… Read more about this item Item Price
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NOTES OF A NATIVE SON
by Baldwin, James
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- 1968
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Boston: Beacon Press, 1968. Trade Paperback. Good/Very Good/No Jacket. Type: Book In these essays, Baldwin's brilliant, cryptic, penetrating thoughts concern themselves with a man's color and how he is forced to react to it because we have made it important in our social fabric. Minor wear to corners and edges. Item Price
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Notes of a Native Son
by James Baldwin
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Notes of a Native Son
by Baldwin, James
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Notes of a Native Son
by Baldwin, James
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Notes of a Native Son
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Notes of a Native Son
by Baldwin, James
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- 2012
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Boston, MA: Beacon Press, 2012. First Beacon Paperback; Later Printing. Paperback. new. 179pp. Octavo [21.5cm]; illustrated wraps. From back of book:
Since its original publication in 1955, this first nonfiction collection of essays by James Baldwin remains an American classic. His impassioned essays on life in Harlem, the protest novel, movies, and African Americans abroad are as… Read more about this item Item Price
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Notes of a native son
by Baldwin, James
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Notes of a Native Son
by Baldwin, James
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Notes of a Native Son
by Baldwin PhD, James
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Notes of a Native Son
by James Baldwin
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Notes of a Native Son: James Baldwin (Signed)
by James Baldwin
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- Second UK Printing
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- 1964
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- 0718102754
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Michael Joseph, 1964. Second UK Printing. hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 0x0x0. Signed by Author. Flat signed by the author. Letter accompanies book that the letter writer tells his recipient about meeting James Baldwin and asked a few questions, which are described in detail on the letter. Baldwin said "Another Country" revealed himself the most of his books. He… Read more about this item Item Price
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Notes of a native son
by James Baldwin
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Notes of a Native Son
by James Baldwin
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Notes of a Native Son
by Baldwin, James
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