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Invisible Man
by Ellison, Ralph
- Used
- near fine
- hardcover
- Signed
- First
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- Seller
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Beverly Hills, California
Item Price:
US$4,400.00
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About This Item
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 in a custom-made collector's slipcase.
Synopsis
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.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bookbid Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller Inventory #
- 1308093
- Title
- Invisible Man
- Author
- Ellison, Ralph
- Format/binding
- Hardcover
- Book condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket condition
- Very Good
- Quantity available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Random House
- Date published
- 1952
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Bookbid Rare Books
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Beverly Hills, California
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About Bookbid Rare Books
Bookbid Rare Books is a rare book dealer located in Beverly Hills, California. The family run company has sold modern literary first editions and children's books for over 20 years. Member of ABAA, ILAB.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- offset
- A technique of printing where the inked image or text is ...[more]
- fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...[more]
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...[more]
- bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...[more]
- jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...[more]
- laid-in
- "Laid In" indicates that there is something which is included with, but not attached to the book, such as a sheet of paper. The...[more]
- Copyright page
- The page in a book that describes the lineage of that book, typically including the book's author, publisher, date of...[more]
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