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Lay Bare the Heart: An Autobiography of the Civil Rights Movement
by Farmer, James
- Used
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
New York: Arbor House, 1985. First Edition. First edition, first printing. Signed by James Farmer on half title. [xii], 370 pp. Bound in publisher's boards with crimson cloth backstrip, silver spine lettered. Fine in Fine dust jacket with a little rubbing. A signed copy of the Civil Rights activist's memoir; he began the practice of Freedom Rides and co-founded the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE).
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Details
- Bookseller
- Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 140943012
- Title
- Lay Bare the Heart: An Autobiography of the Civil Rights Movement
- Author
- Farmer, James
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Arbor House
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1985
- Keywords
- CORE, Congress of Racial Equality, civil rights movement, nonviolence, Freedom Rides, riders, South, signed
Terms of Sale
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2010
Portland, Oregon
About Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Burnside Rare Books specializes in literary first editions and works of cultural and historic significance. We are located in Portland, Oregon and welcome visitors by appointment.
Glossary
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- 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...
- Half Title
- The blank front page which appears just prior to the title page, and typically contains only the title of the book, although, at...
- Jacket
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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