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INVISIBLE MAN

INVISIBLE MAN

INVISIBLE MAN Hardcover - 1952

by ELLISON, RALPH

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Used - NEAR FINE IN A VERY GOOD+ D.J.

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NEW YORK NY: RANDOM HOUSE. NEAR FINE IN A VERY GOOD+ D.J.. PUB 1952. FIRST EDITION. HARDCOVER. FIRST WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD / A TWENTIETH CENTURY HIGHSPOT AND A CLASSIC OF AMERICAN LITERATURE . OTHER THAN MODEST PERISHING OF THE SPINE TITLES THE BOOK IS FINE WITHOUT ANY MARKS TO THE BINDING OR THE TEXT. D.J. IS VERY NICE WITH A TRACE OF CORNER AND SPINE-END WEAR, SHALLOW CHIPPING TO THE TOP FORE-EDGE CORNERS, A TRACE OF RUB TO A COUPLE OF SHORT EDGE TEARS, AND IS NOT PRICE-CLIPPED. A BEAUTIFUL CLEAN, BRIGHT, UNFADED COPY. .
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Details

  • Title INVISIBLE MAN
  • Author ELLISON, RALPH
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition FIRST EDITION
  • Condition Used - NEAR FINE IN A VERY GOOD+ D.J.
  • Publisher RANDOM HOUSE, NEW YORK NY
  • Date PUB 1952
  • Bookseller's Inventory # COLLECTI007967I

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About this book

Even though Ralph Ellison's novel Invisible Man is sometimes featured on banned books lists, it remains a consistent staple on many high school reading curriculums. In the novel, Ellison laments the feeling of hopelessness and invisibility that many Black men experience in the United States, and it elegantly explores the themes of racism and bigotry in ways that are both unsettling and accessible.


First Edition Identification

Invisible Man was first published in 1952 by Random House for the price of $3.50. The classic dust jacket featured the outline of a man centered in what may be a scope of some kind, contradicting the inherent notion of invisibility. The author's picture is featured on the back dust jacket cover. 

True first printings are easy to identify, as the text “First Printing” is clearly visible on the copyright page. Some believe the presence of “A.B” on the bottom of the copyright page is indicative of a first printing, but that text has also been found on other printings as well. So if you believe you have a true first printing of Invisible Man, always check the top of the copyright page for the distinctive “First Printing” text. Additionally, when you remove the dust jacket of first editions, you will see an illustration on the top half and spine of the Random House boards. 

Like many Random House first printings, the pricing information of Invisible Man can be found at the top right-hand corner of the inside dust jacket flap. That information may not be included in later printings or subsequent book club editions.
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