Notes Of a Native Son
by Baldwin, James
Notes of a Native Son is a non-fiction book by James Baldwin. It was Baldwin's first non-fiction book, and was published in 1955. The volume collects ten of Baldwin's essays, which had previously appeared in such magazines as Harper's Magazine, Partisan Review, and The New Leader. The essays mostly tackle issues of race in America and Europe.
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Notes of a Native Son.
by BALDWIN, James.
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- 1955
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Boston: The Beacon Press, 1955. First edition, first printing, of the author's first book of essays, in the scarce dust jacket. "These autobiographical and political pieces made Baldwin famous as an eloquent and experienced commentator on race and culture in America" (ANB). Octavo. Original red cloth, spine lettered in black, publisher's device to front cover in black. With dust… Read more
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Notes of a Native Son
by Baldwin, James
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Boston: Beacon Press, 1955. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good/Fair. First edition of Baldwin's second book and first collection of essays, one of the landmark works of Black autobiography and of 20th century nonfiction. Boston: The Beacon Press, 1955. First edition. Octavo, 8-1/2 x 5-5/8 in. 175pp. Red cloth boards stamped in black on spine and front panel; in… Read more
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Notes of a Native Son
by Baldwin, James
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- 1964
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London: Michael Joseph. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1964. First Edition. Hardcover. Brown cloth first British edition. PO name, foxing to block edge. Tight and square. The DJ in mylar is mildly damped to spine, edgeworn. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .
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Notes Of A Native Son
by Baldwin, James
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Notes of a Native Son
by Baldwin, James
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Notes of a Native Son
by James Baldwin
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Notes of a Native Son
by James Baldwin
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Notes of a Native Son
by Baldwin, James
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- 1964
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Notes of a Native Son
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Notes of a Native Son
by James Baldwin
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Notes of a native son
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Notes of a Native Son
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Notes of a Native Son
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NOTES OF A NATIVE SON
by Baldwin, James
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- 1968
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Boston: Beacon Press, 1968. Trade Paperback. Good/Very Good/No Jacket. Type: Book In these essays, Baldwin's brilliant, cryptic, penetrating thoughts concern themselves with a man's color and how he is forced to react to it because we have made it important in our social fabric. Minor wear to corners and edges.
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Notes of a Native Son
by James Baldwin
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- 1965
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Corgi, 1965. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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Notes of a Native Son
by Baldwin, James
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- 1963
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Beacon Press, Beacon Hill, Boston, 1963, 8th printing ,. 1963. Soft cover. paperback, 8vo, 175pp, page edges browned, text clean and sound, no inscriptions, top corners and top of spine bumped and slightly creased, covers browning and edges rubbed, Good condition .
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Notes of a Native Son
by Baldwin, James
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Notes of a Native Son
by James Baldwin
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- 1964
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Bantam, 1964. First Printing. H2842. Good to Very Good condition.
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Notes of a Native Son
by Baldwin, James
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- Common Crow Books
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- 1957
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Boston: The Beacon Press, 1957. Paperback. Very good. First paperback edition! Printed paper wraps, octavo, not illustrated. Book has toning and rubbing to wraps, crease to bottom front corner, binding tight, previous owner's signature to front endpaper, edges of block and endpapers foxed, otherwise clean and unmarked.
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Notes of a Native Son
by Baldwin, James
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- Russell Books Ltd
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Notes of a Native Son
by James Baldwin
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- 1965
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Corgi - Transworld Publishers, 1965. Paperback. Acceptable. 1965. First Edition Thus. 149 pages. Paperback book with black cover. Binding remains firm. Pages have light tanning and foxing throughout. Paper cover has mild edgewear with curling to corners. Creasing to spine with splits to spine edges. Wear marks overall.
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Notes of a Native Son
by James Baldwin
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- 1969-01-01
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Dial Press, 1969-01-01. Hardcover. Acceptable. in x in x in. This is a used book. It may contain highlighting/underlining and/or the book may show heavier signs of wear . It may also be ex-library or without dustjacket.
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Notes of a Native Son
by James Baldwin
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- 1969
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Notes of a Native Son
by Baldwin, James
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- 1964
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Bantam Books, 1964. Mass Market Paperback. Good. Wraps scuffed, lightly edgeworn, with crease and small dent to back cover. Spine square and uncreased. Binding tight. Interior clean, text unmarked.
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Notes of a Native Son
by Baldwin, James
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- 1970
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London, England: Corgi Books / Transworld Publishers Ltd, 1970. 2nd Edition 2nd Printing. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 149pp. Prev owner name inked on half-title page. Illustrated wrapper is clean, showing light surface scuff, small bumping to top front corner. Binding square and sound, showing very soft creasing,… Read more
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Notes of a Native Son
by Baldwin, James
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- 1984
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Beacon Press, 1984. Soft cover. Very Good. (8th Printing) Trade paperback, glossy wrappers, white background is lightly browned overall, a photograph of younger Baldwin on front wrapper, praise on back, 175 pages. Brief ink note on pages 169-174 with some ink underlining. Very Good.
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Notes of a Native Son
by Baldwin, James
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Notes of a Native Son
by BALDWIN, JAMES
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Notes of a Native Son
by Baldwin, James
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Notes of a Native Son
by Baldwin, James
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Notes of a Native Son
by Baldwin, James
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Notes of a Native Son
by James Baldwin
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Notes of a Native Son
by Baldwin, James
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Notes of a Native Son
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Notes of a Native Son
by Baldwin, James
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Beacon Press, 2012. Very Good paperback Introduction by Edward P. Jones. Softcover. Very Good.
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Notes of a Native Son
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Notes of a Native Son
by James Baldwin
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Notes of a Native Son
by Baldwin, James
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- 2012
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Notes of a Native Son
by Baldwin, James
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Notes of a Native Son
by Baldwin, James
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- 2012
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Boston, MA: Beacon Press, 2012. First Beacon Paperback; Later Printing. Paperback. new. 179pp. Octavo [21.5cm]; illustrated wraps. From back of book:
Since its original publication in 1955, this first nonfiction collection of essays by James Baldwin remains an American classic. His impassioned essays on life in Harlem, the protest novel, movies, and African Americans abroad are as… Read more
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Notes Of A Native Son
by James Baldwin
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Notes of a native son (Bantam modern classic)
by Baldwin, James
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- 1968
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Notes of a native son (Bantam modern classic)
by Baldwin, James
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Notes of a Native Son (Beacon Paperback)
by Baldwin, James
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Beacon Press, 1984-07-09. Paperback. Good. 0.5000 in x 7.8000 in x 5.2000 in. Ex library book. Great condition.
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Notes of a Native Son
by James Baldwin
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- November 2012
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