Fire Next Time (7 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Used - Acceptable. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. First Edition. First edition, fourth printing. Boards show moderate foxing. Dust jacket displays heavy wear including tears and chipping; new mylar cover added to protect jacket. Roughly a fourth of the pages are annotated in blue ink.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Moderate wear to the dust jacket with some creasing and chipping. Moderate wear to the boards. Sound binding. Clean interior pages. This could have light cosmetic flaws, but remains in good condition. Dust jacket condition is Good. This copy is the Book Club Edition of the published work. Secure packaging for safe delivery.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Ex-Library copy with typical library marks and stamps. Dust jacket in good condition. Later 17th printing. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Fading on the boards. Stain on the top edge. Notations made on a few pages. Secure packaging for safe delivery.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Book club edition. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Boards betray fading and nicks and other signs of wear and imperfection commensurate with age. Front hinge shows wear, but the binding remains structurally sound. Pages unmarked. Sealed in plastic for shipping. Secure packaging for safe delivery.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Limited Collector's Edition. Folio, 270pp. Original pictorial red hardcover, title in red on spine. A fine copy. Lavishly illustrated with over 100 photographs by Steve Schapiro. Housed in the publisher's matching slipcase and original shipping box, title printed in red on top cover. Full piece measures 16 x 10 inches. From a limited edition of 250 artist proofs and 1963 standard copies, this being number 1289. Limitation number listed within the volume and on publisher's box. Signed by Steve Schapiro on the limitation page. This copy was never removed from the original shrink wrap. Photographer Steve Schapiro (1934-2022) traveled with James Baldwin (1924-1987) to various cities across the United States during the Civil Rights Era, documenting key moments in the fight for racial equality. Notable cities include Selma, where they witnessed the historic Selma to Montgomery marches of 1965; Atlanta, Georgia, Baldwin's hometown; and New York City, where Baldwin lived and often spoke out against racial injustice. Through their travels, Schapiro's photographs captured the essence of Baldwin's activism and the broader civil rights movement in America. Limited edition of The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin, signed by photographer and civil rights activist, Steve Schapiro. (illustrator). Signed.…

Original wraps. Condition: Near fine. Uncorrected Proof. Octavo, 112pp. Original gray paper wraps, title in blue on front cover. Rubber stamped date of "28 Oct 1963" and handwritten price of "15/-" on front cover. Near fine condition, with light wear to corners and spine. (Blockson 91) A rare example. James Baldwin (1924-1987) was a prolific writer and activist whose works often explored themes of race, sexuality, and identity in America. His novels and essays, including "Go Tell It on the Mountain," "Giovanni's Room," and "The Fire Next Time" delve deep into the complexities of societal injustice. The Fire Next Time features the first appearance in book form of Down at the Cross and My Dungeon Shook, previously serialized in The New Yorker and The Progressive. Uncorrected proof copy of The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin, published by Michael Joseph of London in 1963. (illustrator).…