W. W. Norton, March 2007. First Edition. Hardcover. Echoing Edward Said's belief that "Western humanism is not enough, we need a universal humanism," the renowned critic Clive James presents here his life's work. Containing over one hundred original essays, organized by quotations from A to Z, Cultural Amnesia illuminates, rescues..... More
Beacon Press, May 2021. Hardcover. James Baldwin's critique of American society at the height of the civil rights movement brings his prescient thoughts on social isolation, race, and police brutality to a new generation of readers. Available for the first time in a stand-alone edition, Nothing Personal is Baldwin's deep..... More
Greenwood, May 1984. Cloth. Product information not available. Octavo. Aqua Blue cloth covered boards with gold lettering in black rectangles on spine and front cover. Clean, sound. Previous owner's name inked front cover. Mild wear. Mild bumped corners. More
The Modern Library, January 1957. First Edition. Cloth. First Modern Library Edition. In edgeworn dustjacket. Flap not clipped. Red cloth covered boards with gold lettering in black rectangular field. Kent end pages in grey ink. Grey tinted top edge. Sound binding. Clean, unmarked interior pages. [435 pp plus eight pages..... More
State House Press, November 1993. First Thus. Cloth. Octavo. In bright, clean dustjacket. Not clipped. Light grey cloth with black lettering along spine. Tightly bound. interiors without markings. This appears to be the first trade edition of 'about 5,000 copies', so sayeth Ahearn's Author Price Guides -- Vol. III (Quill..... More
Library of America, July 1985. First Thus. Cloth. Octavo. In dustjacket with clipped front flap. Tan cloth covered boards with gold lettering in maroon rectangle on spine. Dust stained top edge. Foxing, dark stains fore-edge. Silk ribbon marker. [1484 pp.]. More
Houghton, Mifflin & co, January 1903. First American. Hardcover. Octavo. {5 & 1/2' x 8'} Two volumes without DJ. Green cloth with gold lettering. Gold tinted top textblock edges. Inked previous owner's name & a date, FFEP, volume 1. Frontispiece illustration of Wetman with flyleaf. First Americn published same time..... More
McGraw Hill, 1963. First Edition. Hardcover. Stated First Edition (U.S.) ; Octavo; In heavily edgeworn/chipped dustjacket with foxing/tanning to verso. Jacket flap is not clipped. Quarter bound: navy blue cloth with gold lettering. Blue paper covered boards worn at edges. Plain end pages. Previous owner's name , location and a...... More
Doubleday & Company, Inc., May, 1978. Reprint. Cloth. In dustjacket with mild edgewear. Not price clipped. Original price of $6.95 on jacket flap. One inch tear top edge of rear fold.Clean, bright maroon cloth covered boards with silver & black lettering on spine. Sharp corners. Maroon speckled bottom textblock edge..... More
Twayne Publishers, January 1969. Hardcover. In rubbed, darkened at margins dustjacket. Maroon faux-leather with gold lettering. Maroon end pages. Foxed textblock edges. Clean, unmarked interiors. More
Harvard University Press, January 1933. Cloth. Maroon cloth without jacket. Previous owner's bookplate affixed to front pastedown. More
Everthemore Books, December 2014. Trade Paperback. More
