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More images'48, the Magazine of the Year; January 1948: Vol 2, No. 1. Battle Royal by Ralph Ellison [Chapter 1 of Invisible Man]
Ralph Ellison, Albert Einstein; Walter Ross (Publisher) & Clifton Fadiman, John Hersey ; et. al. (Eds)
Published by Associated Magazine Contributors, New York 1948
- Softcover
- First Edition
Seller: DogStar Books, Lancaster, U.S.A.DogStar Books
Contact seller5-star sellerPaperback. Condition: Good+. First Edition. Drawings, graphics, b&w photos; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 152 pages; January 1948: Vol 2, No. 1. Trade-format literary magazine in pictorial wraps. 146 pp. First issue under the new title '48, formerly '47: The Magazine of the Year. Cover and rear wrapper design by McKnight Kauffer. Features t…he first appearance of Ralph Ellison's "Battle Royal, " an important standalone story later revised and included as the opening chapter of his landmark novel Invisible Man. Also includes contributions from Albert Einstein ("Atomic Science: '48 Reading List") , Ogden Nash, Stephen Spender, and color reproductions of works by Ben Shahn. A sound and complete copy. Rust to binding staples; partial split along spine fold of the covers, archivally mended with judicious application of Japanese kozo paper. Diagonal stress crease to the top corner of the rear cover and final 15 leaves. An uncommon and notable issue. G+.
