The Fire Next Time

by Baldwin, James

The Fire Next Time is a book by James Baldwin. It contains two essays: "My Dungeon Shook - Letter to my Nephew on the One-Hundredth Anniversary of Emancipation", and "Down At The Cross - Letter from a Region of My Mind". The first of these is written as a letter to Baldwin's 14-year-old nephew, discussing the central role of race in American history. The second essay deals with the relations between race and religion, focusing in particular on Baldwin's experiences with the Christian church as a youth, as well as the Islamic ideas of others in Harlem. Both essays had been previously published in The Progressive and The New Yorker before being published in book form.

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The Fire Next Time was first published in 1963 by Dial Press. 

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The Dial Press, 1963. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. First Dial Press edition with no additional printing history. Light shelf wear to cloth boards. Dust jacket has moderate rubbing and chipping to edges, including open tears to top and bottom of spine. Binding square and tight. No loose pages or creasing to spine. No highlighting, notation, or remainder… Read more about this item
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James Baldwin The Fire Next Time First Edition First Printing $4.95 unclipped DJ. True First Edition First Printing Original DJ with a retail price of $3.50 retained on the front inner flap of the jacket. Hence, not the common book club edition. The well preserved DJ, as seen in our real provided pictures is protected in mylar. Light wear to… Read more about this item
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VERY GOOD condition — DUST JACKET: Wear & tear to top and bottom edges of spine, panels, folds and flaps. Chipping to top of spine, primarily left corner. Chipping to bottom of spine, both corners. Minor chipping to all outside corners, at folds. Chip at top edge of back panel, upper left. Several stress and scuff marks to laminate on… Read more about this item
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New York: The Dial Press, 1963. First edition of one of the most influential works on race relations published in the twentieth century. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by the author on the title page, "Peace! James Baldwin." Very good in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Paul Bacon. Jacket photograph by Mottke Weissman. Rare and desirable. Signed… Read more about this item
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London: Michael Joseph, 1963. First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed/Very Good. 8" by 5.5". None. The first impression of the first U.K. edition of these two influential James Baldwin essays, focussing on race in America. The uncommon first U.K. edition, first impression, of this work.In the original unclipped dustwrapper.A volume of two essays by James Baldwin, 'My Dungeon… Read more about this item
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New York: Dial Press, 1963. 1st (US) edition, 8vo, 120pp, true first precedes any UK issue, no subsequent printings listed; cream coarse wove cloth susceptible to a little spotting mainly at hinges and not severe o/w VG Copy in DJ that is lightly worn about edges generally, mild loss to head of spine and one corner plus one small chip… Read more about this item
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New York: The Dial Press, 1963. First Edition. Near Fine/Very Good+. First edition, first printing. Signed by James Baldwin on the half-title page, the author has also written his New York City address on the facing page. Bound in publisher's original cream cloth stamped in red. Near Fine with light wear to corners, a few small spots to… Read more about this item
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New York: The Dial Press, 1963. Book Club Edition. Book Club Edition. This book measures approximately 8.25" x 5.5" with 120 numbered pages. Original dust jacket. The book is in very good condition. Minor staining to the boards. Minor foxing to the edges of the textblock. Minor foxing to the endsheets. Dust jacket is in very good condition.… Read more about this item
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NY: Dial Press, 1963. Uncorrected long galley proof copy. Baldwin's seminal non-fiction text on race in America, here in a rare pre-publication format. The book contains two essays, "My Dungeon Shook: Letter to My Nephew on the One Hundredth Anniversary of the Emancipation" and "Down at the Cross: Letter from a Region of My Mind." The first essay meditates… Read more about this item
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New York: The Dial Press, 1963. 1st Edition. 1st Edition. Baldwin, James.THE FIRE NEXT TIME. New York: The Dil Press, 1963. First Edition of the author's landmark book in a clipped well-read dustwrapper with his iconic photo on the back by Mottke Weissman. The jacket was designed by Paul Bacon. Beige cloth, with red stamping. As written on the… Read more about this item
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1963
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NY: Dial Press, 1963. Bound in white cloth, stamped in red, in black and red with some light yellowing to extremes, in the (first state) dust jacket that is close to Fine, but shows one completely closed tear at top edge (not really visible). This is the scarce first printing of this book -- currently highly desirable book by Mr.… Read more about this item
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The Fire Next Time: James Baldwin (Penguin Modern Classics)

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New York: Dial, 1963. First edition. Hardcover. Orig. white cloth lettered in red. Near fine in chipped dust wrapper with loss as spine head and foot. 120 pages. 20.5 x 14 cm. His reputation has endured since his death and his work has been adapted for the screen to great acclaim. His mother never revealed who his biological… Read more about this item
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Harmondsworth: Penguin Books . 1st Penguin edition, 89 pages, cover photograph of James Baldwin by Steve Schapiro, pages tanned, light wear and creasing to covers, (Penguin Book 2237). . Good. Paperback. First Thus. 1964.
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New York: A Delta Book/Dell Publishing Co., Inc. NONE [NONE] 1964, 1st printing. (Mass market paperback) 120 + 2pp. Very good. 8vo. Originally published in 1963, this is first paperback edition, first printing. Black and orange wrappers, light rubbing. This non-fiction book contains two essays, "My Dungeon Shook: Letter to my Nephew on the One… Read more about this item
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Modern Library, 2021. New Modern Library edition. Published 2021. Fine condition, brodart protected. Ships in a box.. Hardcover. Fine/Fine.
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by Baldwin, James

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NY: Delta Books, 1963. Bound in black, yellow, red and white text. The first Delta edition (stated on copyright page) of this important book. There is a sticker removal mark to front panel. But the book is still scarce. 120 pp. . First Paperback. Soft Cover. Very Good/No Jacket.
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The Fire Next Time

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1968
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A 6th print. Good+ paperback, minor signs of wear on cov. as in image, text/block tight clean with notes on title pages. 141p. 18x11cm. 150gr.
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by BALDWIN, James

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New York: Dell, 1964. First paperback edition. Softcover. The sixth book from the author of "Go Tell it On The Mountain" and "Giovanni's Room." A close to near fine copy in wrappers with some minor wear and some of the usual toning to the pages.
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