Black Like Me
by Griffin, John Howard
John Howard Griffin (1920-1980) is known internationally as the author of two novels, Nuni and The Devil Rides Outside, five books and monographs on racism in addition to Black Like Me, a biography of Thomas Merton, three collections of photography, a volume of journals, two historical works on Texas, a musicological study, and The John Howard Reader. Born in Dallas, Texas, and educated in France, he served in the U.S. Air Force in the South Pacific, where an injury he received during a Japanese bombardment eventually resulted in the complete loss of his sight. In the 1950's he converted to Catholicism, married, and raised a family. In 1957, (after ten years of blindness) he miraculously regained his sight.
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Black Like Me
by Griffin, John Howard
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- 1961
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Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1961. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First edition. [x], 176 pp. Publisher's off-white cloth stamped in black. Very Good with slightly toned cloth and pages, former owner's name on first blank page, a few reading smudges, small stain to fore edge. In Very Good dust jacket with chipped edges, lightly worn, unclipped ($3.50).… Read more about this item Item Price
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BLACK LIKE ME
by John Howard Griffin
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- 1961
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Houghton and Mifflin. Good+ in Fair dust jacket. 1961. First Edition; Second Printing. Hardcover. ; Ivory cloth cover is toned/soiled. Boards and spine are straight. Binding is tight. Pages are clean and near pristine. Dust jacket has heavy wear, tears, and tattering. Publisher's price of $3.50 on DJ flap. DJ protected by a brand new, clear, acid-free… Read more about this item Item Price
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Black Like Me
by John Howard Griffin
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Brooklyn, New York, USA
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NY: Signet , 1961. Book. Very Good. Mass Market Paperback. Signed by Author(s). 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Signet #P2709 [ii], 157, [3] pp., later printing. Very good condition with lite 'dog ears' at the corners o the first several pages. The author's best-known work, in which he darkened his skin and traveled the Deep South; an influential civil… Read more about this item Item Price
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by Griffin, John Howard
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Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1960. Near Fine/About Very Good. Signed by John Howard Griffin on half-title. [x], 176 pp. Publisher's off-white cloth stamped in black. Seventh printing of the first edition. A Near Fine copy in an unclipped dust jacket with chip at foot, else Very Good with rubbing and edge wear, spine panel a little dulled. The… Read more about this item Item Price
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by John Howard Griffin
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Good/Good- Good condition for vintage paperback, slight tear on from cover, see image for detail. Binding good. No loose pages, no marks. Item Price
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by Griffin, John Howard
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Woodstock, Illinois, USA
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New York: Signet, 1962. First Edition Thus. Mass Market Paperback. Good. Good. Wraps rubbed, tears at the head and foot of front spine fold. Square, front wrap a bit loose, firmly bound otherwise with toned pages. Griffin's best-selling provoctative work in which he colors his skin and travels to the southern United States to figure out "what is… Read more about this item Item Price
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Black Like Me
by Griffin, John Howard; [Kurt Enoch]
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Portland, Oregon, USA
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New York: Signet Books, 1962. First Paperback Edition. Near Fine. First paperback edition. Signed by John Howard Griffin to his publisher: "For Kurt, With warmest regards, John, Oct. 1962." [ii], 157, [3] pp. Illustrated wraps. Near fine bright copy with just a hint of handling. From the library of Dr. Kurt Enoch (1895-1982), a noted German publisher who… Read more about this item Item Price
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Black Like Me
by John howard Griffin
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- 2003
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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Penguin Publishing Group, 2003. Paperback. Acceptable. Former library book; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
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Black like me
by John Howard Griffin
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Black Like Me
by John Howard Griffin
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- 1963
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Denver, Colorado, USA
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Signet Books, 1963. Paperback. Good/N/A. Fifth printing of this edition. All pages are bright, clean and unmarked aside from previous owner's inscription inside front cover. Binding is tight. Heavy rubbing, shelf wear and edge wear to covers. Item Price
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Black Like Me
by Griffin, John Howard
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- 1961
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La Mesa, California, USA
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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Signet, 1961. First Paperback 5th or later Printing. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. A shocking book" about the white author's quest to experience life as a Black man in the deep South, which he undertook by having his skin temporarily darkened medically & shaving his head so that he presented as "bald,… Read more about this item Item Price
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Black Like Me
by Griffin, John Howard
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- 17th New American Library Printing
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- 2008
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Campbell River, British Columbia, CAN
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New York: New American Library, 2008. A very nice copy of this ground-breaking true story. Gift quality condition.. 17th New American Library Printing . Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. Item Price
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Black Like Me
by Griffin, John Howard
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Black Like Me
by Griffin, John Howard
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Black Like Me
by John Howard Griffin
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Black Like Me
by Griffin, John Howard
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- ©1976
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- 9780451163172
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NY: Signet/ NAL/ Penguin, ©1976. (updated. Paperback. FINE. As new, unread but has a faint hinge crease. "What was it like, really like, to be a black in the Deep South? Novelist John Howard Griffin darkened his skin and set out to discover by personal experience the night side of American life." "done at the very end of… Read more about this item Item Price
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Black Like Me
by Griffin, John Howard
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- 1996-11-01
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New York: Signet, 1996-11-01. Mass Market Paperback. Good. 6x4x0. No Stock Photos! We photograph every item. spine creasing, edge wear; The author tells of his experiences after he darkened his skin and traveled through the South in order to find out how it feels to be black. Item Price
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Black Like Me
by John howard Griffin
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- Used - Good
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- 2003
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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Penguin Publishing Group, 2003. Paperback. Good. Disclaimer:Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
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Black Like Me
by John Howard Griffin
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Black Like Me
by Griffin, John Howard
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Reno, Nevada, USA
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Penguin Publishing Group. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Item Price
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