GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN, by James Baldwin - 1953 [1st edition]

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Go Tell It On The Mountain

by James Baldwin 

First edition.  New York:  Alfred A. Knopf, 1953  

Hardback is overall in VERY GOOD condition.

  • Russet cloth covers are mostly clean, with gilt text. 
  • Boards show some bowing, edgewear.  Corners are sharp.  See photos. 
  • Spine has gilt text dimmed and is sunned, with softened ends.
  • Binding is strong, secure.  
  • Pastedowns and feps have some marks, an ink stamp inside front cover.  See photos.
  • Interior is gently age-toned.  Inside pages are free of writing and intentional marks.
  • Text block edges have publisher's ink at head, untrimmed foot edges. 
  • PS2024.1106

303 pages. 5 1/2 x 8 1/8 inches

A very good first edition copy of the first novel by American author and civil rights activist James Baldwin (1924-1987).  Publisher's russet cloth with facsimile signature in gilt on the front cover.

Baldwin's novel was included in Time's list of most important English language novels (2005).

First edition, per the copyright page.


Please see photos. More photos available upon request.

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