New York: Random House, 1952. First edition of the author's landmark first novel, which went on to win the National Book Award. Octavo, original black and tan cloth. Boldly signed by Ralph Ellison on the title page. Fine in an near fine dust jacket with a touch of rubbing. Jacket design by E. McKnight Kauffer. Housed in a custom… Read more

First Edition, First Printing SIGNED by Ralph Ellison. A beautiful copy. This ORIGINAL sophisticated dustjacket is rich in color with NO chips or tears. The book is in great shape. The binding is tight with NO cocking or leaning and the boards are crisp with slight wear to the edges. A wonderful copy SIGNED by the author housed in a… Read more

New York: Random House, 1952. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good in Archival Plastic. A wonderful First Edition, First Printing (so stated) of Ralph Ellison's classic work, signed and dated by the author on the title page, "Ralph Ellison, April 4, 1986." In beige and black cloth with white titling, the book is in near… Read more

New York: Random House, 1952. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition. Modest amount of the usual rubbing on the spine, and a few smudges on the boards, near very good lacking the dustwrapper. The front fly bears a full page Inscription to author and longtime *New Yorker* editor, Robert Bingham in the year of publication: "For Bob and Janet… Read more

New York: Random House, 1952. First edition. Near Fine/Near Fine. A Near Fine copy, signed by the author on the front free end paper, in a supplied, Near Fine dust jacket (with correct issue points, including original price of $3.50). Book with the spine lettering mostly rubbed off and with some little dings at the extremities. Internally… Read more

New York: Random House, 1952. Hardcover. Very Good/Fair. Second Printing. Inscribed by Ellison to Frederick Douglass Patterson, the president of the Tuskegee Institute when Ellison was a student there. Very Good in a Fair jacket, unclipped ($3.50), heavy creasing, moderate chips and loss, multiple tears but all still in one piece. Grey and black buckram on the boards,… Read more

First Edition, First Printing with the words "First Printing" printed on the copyright page. This copy is SIGNED by Ellison on a laid in card. A beautiful dustjacket that is rich in color with light wear to the edges. This original First Printing dustjacket has the printed price present on the front flap. The book is in excellent condition. The… Read more

Random House, 1952. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. A near fine first edition (First Printing stated on the copyright page, light tape offset on front free endpaper)in a very good dust jacket (with original price of $3.50 still on front flap) and with very rare wrap-around band. Signed by Ellison on a laid-in bookplate, not attached. Comes… Read more

New York: Random House, 1952. First printing. Hardcover. Very good/very good. 439pp. Octavo [21.5 cm] 1/2 tan and black boards. Publisher's black topstain. Front hinge professionally repaired. Boards just a tiny bit cocked. In a dust jacket, with restoration to the extremities, and areas of light moisture damage to the edges and folds, primarily only visible on the… Read more

New York: Random House, 1952. First Edition, sixth printing. Original cloth. Very good/good +. ELLISON, Ralph, Invisible Man (INSCRIBED/SIGNED association copy), Random House, NY, 1952. 1 blank leave (with inscription) + half-title page + TP + 1 leaf = dedication “To Ida” + 1 leaf = epigraph + half-title page + 3 - 439 + 1 blank… Read more

New York: The Modern Library, 1992. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Modern Library edition. Fine in fine dustwrapper. Nicely Inscribed (but possibly not signed) by Ellison in a very infirm hand to the daughter of his great friend and fellow author Albert Murray: "For Michele Murray, Who I've known and loved over all the long years, thanks to Michie and Al… Read more

Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: The Franklin Library, 1980. Hardcover. Fine. First edition by this publisher with a special message by the author. Full leather gilt. Fine. One of an unspecified number of copies Signed by the author. This copy from the estate of Judge Bruce McMarion Wright, a distinguished African-American jurist, who after an early career as a poet… Read more

The Franklin Library, 1980. Gilt lettered full leather binding. Gilt edges with silk endpapers and ribbon marker. Limited edition, signed by the author. In the original cardboard box, with booklet.. A fine copy. . Signed. Signed Limited Edition. Leather. Fine. 8vo.

Franklin Library.. Fine with no dust jacket. 1980. SIGNED LIMITED EDITION. Leather Binding.. SIGNED limited edition. Fine in red leather binding with gilt edges & satin marker ribbon, without dust jacket as issued. Author's groundbreaking FIRST book. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: The Franklin Library, 1980. Limited. Full Leather. Fine/No Jacket as Issued. An American classic in full red leather SIGNED by the first African-American author to win the National Book Award (1953), Ralph Ellison. Author's first book. A socially-significant work by an author with a large intellect and important viewpoint. A handsome dark… Read more

SIGNED. 1952 Random House. First edition/stated 5th printing. Signed by Ralph Ellison in blue ink "To Jim Coward- In appreciation of his interest in this well liked little book - and his efforts towards making it (?) more meaningful. Sincerely...." Slanted spine but solidly bound, water marks on dark blue topstain, no (other) writing or marks, no… Read more

Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: The Franklin Library, 1980. Collector's Edition. Full Leather. Near Fine+/No Jacket as Issued. An American classic in full red leather SIGNED by the first African-American author to win the National Book Award (1953), Ralph Ellison. Author's first book. A socially-significant work by an author with a large intellect and important viewpoint. A… Read more

New York: Random House, 2002. Book. As New. Hardcover. Signed Card by Author. 1st Thus Edition. A beautiful 1st Thus, 1st Printing of one of the ten best books of the 20th century. In almost mint condition. A signed card of the author is laid in. A real treasure to hand down to the next generation. .

NY: Vintage, 1972. First Paperback edition. Small 8vo, pp. 568. Author's presentation on title; "For Joe Reed & family on | a most important occasion -- | With gratitude, | Ralph Ellison" Paper wraps. Ink markings on front edges, cover creased and scuffed, but a VG tight copy.

Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: The Franklin Library, 1980. First Edition Thus . Red Leather, Gilt. Fine/No Dustjacket, as Issued. 9 1/2" Tall. Will Harmuth. 4 Pp. Red Lleate, Gilt, A Edges Gilt. One Of An Unstated Limited Edition Signed By Ellison On The Endpaper. Aeg. With A New (1979) Preface By Ellison, On The Writing Of This… Read more