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The Price of the Ticket: Collected Nonfiction, 1948-1985
by Baldwin, James
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good+
- ISBN 10
- 0312643063
- ISBN 13
- 9780312643065
- Seller
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Madison, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
New York: St. Martin's, 1985. 690pp. Gold and Beige boards.Embossed gilt lettering on the spine. A light stain on the fore-edge, otherwise a clean, unmarked copy. Unclipped white jacket shows light wear. creasing to the extremities,tiny chip on the rear foldover.. " The works of James Baldwin constitute one of the major contributions to American literature in the twentieth century, and nowhere is this more evident than in The Price of the Ticket, a compendium of nearly fifty years of Baldwin's powerful nonfiction writing. With truth and insight, these personal, prophetic works speak to the heart of the experience of race and identity in the United States. Here are the full texts of Notes of a Native Son, Nobody Knows My Name, The Fire Next Time, No Name in the Street, and The Devil Finds Work, along with dozens of other pieces, ranging from a 1948 review of Raintree Country to a magnificent introduction to this book that, as so many of Mr. Baldwin's works do, combines his intensely private experience with the deepest examination of social interaction between the races.". First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good+. Thick Octavo.
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Chatham Bookseller, LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 031752
- Title
- The Price of the Ticket: Collected Nonfiction, 1948-1985
- Author
- Baldwin, James
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good+
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0312643063
- ISBN 13
- 9780312643065
- Publisher
- St. Martin's
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1985
- Keywords
- James Baldwin Nonfiction Nonfiction 20th Century African-American Racism
- Size
- Thick Octavo
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About the Seller
The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
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Madison, New Jersey
About The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
The Chatham Bookseller began in 1968, and, in 1970, opened a store at its present location in Madison, NJ. The store contains over 10,000 books in over 80 different subjects, and favors good used books and good literature (both hardcover and paperback) over popular books and bestsellers. Our Internet business began in 2001. Upon visiting the store, we can show and sell individual online titles upon request. Store hours are 10:00-5:30 (Tues.-Sat.) and 11:00-4:00 (Sun.). The business is run by Richard Chalfin.
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- Jacket
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- Gilt
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- Octavo
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