Just Above My Head

by Baldwin, James

Just Above My Head is James Baldwin's sixth novel, first published in 1979.

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JUST ABOVE MY HEAD

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London: Michael Joseph. 1979. First UK edition, first printing. First UK edition, first printing. Signed by the author. Publisher's original black cloth with gilt titles to the spine, in dustwrapper. A lovely fine copy, the binding square and firm, the cloth and gilt bright and fresh. The contents are clean throughout and without previous owner's inscriptions or stamps. Complete… Read more about this item
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First edition
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1979
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New York: The Dial Press, 1979. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine. Cloth 8vo. Issued without dustwrapper and housed in a cloth-covered slipcase. 597 pp. Stated first eidition of this novel by the author of Giovanni's Room, Nobody Knows My Name and many other novels and collections of essays. One of five hundred numbered and SIGNED copies. Light toning… Read more about this item
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Just Above My Head.

by Baldwin, James

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1979
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New York: The Dial Press, 1979. First edition of the last novel published in Baldwin's lifetime. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the dedication page, "for my beloved David Adams Leeming: Godspeed. Jimmy Baldwin." The recipient, literary scholar David Adams Leeming, and Baldwin were close friends for twenty-five years. Leeming published his James Baldwin: A… Read more about this item
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Just Above My Head

Just Above My Head

by James Baldwin

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Good+
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Book Club Ed.
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1979
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Tight, square spine. Clean, unmarked interior. Gilt to spine and front board remains bright. There is some moderate edge-wear to the boards, as well as some very subtle cosmetic buckling to exterior of the spine. Light shelf-wear to the Mylar-protected jacket. Jacket design by Jack Ribik. Author photo by Max Petrus. Founded in 1923, the Dial Press shared both moniker… Read more about this item
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Fine
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1st Edition 1st Printing
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1979
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Hardcover
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0803747772
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United States: The Dial Press, 1979. Unread with the text in fine condition. Maroon cloth boards with gold lettering. Not price clipped. Under mylar. Absolutely beautiful copy in basically mint condition. Extremely rare to find in its genuine 1st state in this condition.. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover w/ jacket. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Book.
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Just Above My Head

Just Above My Head

by Baldwin, James

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Used - Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
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Book Club Edition
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1979
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Hardcover
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Dial Press. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1979. Book Club Edition. Hardcover. Fine book in VG+ dust jacket. Jacket has light edgewear, now protected by fresh mylar sleeve. Binding is tight, pages are clean and unmarked, appears unread. . This is a handsome book club edition. . 8vo 8" - 9" tall. 500 pages. U3… Read more about this item
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Just Above My Head: A Novel.

Just Above My Head: A Novel.

by Baldwin, James

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1979
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London: Michael Joseph, 1979. The stark grief of a brother mourning a brother opens this novel with a stunning, unforgettable experience. Here, in a monumental saga of love and rage, Baldwin goes back to Harlem, to a church of his groundbreaking novel Go Tell It On The Mountain, to the homosexual passion of Giovanni's Room, and to the political… Read more about this item
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Just Above My Head

Just Above My Head

by BALDWIN, James

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Fine
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1979
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New York: Dial Press, 1979. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First edition. A very thin line of sunning at the edges of the boards, else fine in price-clipped else fine dust jacket.
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Just Above My Head

by Baldwin, James

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Used - Fine
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First Edition
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1978
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Hardcover
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0803747772
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New York: The Dial Press, 1978. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Fine in a Near Fine jacket, unclipped ($12.95), lightly toned, bumped at the head and foot of the spine, a closed tear at the bottom edge of the front panel. Maroon cloth, pushed at the head and foot of the spine, with gilt lettering on the spine… Read more about this item
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Just Above My Head

by BALDWIN, James

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Very Good
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1979
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New York: Dial, 1979. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First edition. Illustrated by Baldwin, James. Very good in very good dustwrapper. Dustwrapper has a little wear around edges with one 1/2" tear at top front panel. Red ink underlinings and markings throughout. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not… Read more about this item
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1979-01-01
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Hardcover
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Dial Press, 1979-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good. 1.5000 8.1000 5.7000. Stated first. Shows minor wear, creasing on the dj. Stamp on the front pastedown. Pages clean.
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1979-01-01
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Hardcover
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Dial Press, 1979-01-01. Hardcover. Good. 1.5000 8.1000 5.7000. First Edition / First Printing as identified with ""1"" in the full number line.
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Just Above My Head

Just Above My Head

by BALDWIN, James

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1979
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New York: The Dial Press, 1979. Softcover. Very Good. First edition. Advance Reading Copy. Glossy wrappers. Creasing on front wrap and a tear on the spine else near very good.
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Just Above My Head: A Novel

by Baldwin, James

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American First
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1979
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Hardcover
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0803747772
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New York, NY: Dial Press, 1979. Book. Very Good+. Hardcover. American First. First Printing stated on verso of title page; a bit of edge wear to dust jacket at head and tail of spine; otherwise a solid, clean copy with no marking or underlining; collectible condition; 597 pages; dust jacket is protected by a mylar cover.
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JUST ABOVE MY HEAD

JUST ABOVE MY HEAD

by Baldwin, James

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Used - Very near fine burgundy boards with gold lettering in a like dustjacket (small spot on lower corner of textblock, one corner sl
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1979.
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New York:: Dial Press,, 1979.. Hardcover first edition -. Very near fine burgundy boards with gold lettering in a like dustjacket (small spot on lower corner of textblock, one corner slighly bumped, small nicks to dj edges, but better condition than this thick book is usually found, original price of 12.95 still present). First printing. A… Read more about this item
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Just Above My Head

by Baldwin, James

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Used - Near Fine
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Very Good DJ
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Book Club Edition
Published
1979
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Hardcover
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0803747772
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USA: Dial Press, 1979. Dial Press 1979 Book Club Edition Near Fine/Very Good DJ Light tip bumping to wine-color leather-like boards with gold lettering o/w Fine. Pos penned inside cover. Light edgewear to bright glossy dust jacket #6051 with small mended tears.. Book Club Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good DJ.
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Just Above My Head

by BALDWIN, James

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1979
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New York: The Dial Press, 1979. Hardcover. Fine. First edition, limited edition. Quarto. 597pp. Fine in maroon cloth boards with gilt lettering and page ends with matching near fine slipcase with light wear and wrinkle at one corner. One of 500 Signed and numbered copies.
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Just Above My Head

by Baldwin, James

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1st printing
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c1979
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Paperback
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0803747772
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New York: Dial Press, c1979. 1st printing. Paperback. Good condition. 597 p. Advance reading copy in wrappers
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Just above my head

by James Baldwin

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1979
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Hardcover
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Dial Press, 1979. Hardcover. Used: Good.
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Just Above My Head

by Baldwin, James

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Used - Very Good in Very Good dust jacket
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First Edition; First Printing
Published
1979
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Hardcover
ISBN 10
0803747772
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E-330: Dial Press. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1979. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Hardcover. 8vo. Published by The Dial Press, New York. 1979. 597 pgs. First Edition/First Printing. DJ has light shelf-wear present to the DJ extremities. Bound in cloth boards with titles present to the spine and front board. Boards have light shelf-wear… Read more about this item
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