Description: Ellison, Ralph - Invisible Man - Random House: New York, 1952 - First Edition / Second Printing / First Issue Dust Jacket - “Second Printing” stated on the copyright page as required in order to denote the second printing of the first edition. First issue dust jacket with the correct “$3.50” price. Later printing dust jackets are near identical in appearance but have a higher price, thus the first state is only identifiable on unclipped copies. “I am invisible, understand, simply because people refuse to see me. Like the bodiless heads you see sometimes in circus sideshows, it is as though I have been surrounded by mirrors of hard, distorting glass. When they approach me they see only my surroundings, themselves or figments of their imagination, indeed, everything and anything except me.” The book has soiling, shelf wear, and some fraying to the edges. The delicate lettering on the spine is mostly there— a rare occurrence. The binding is square and firm and internally there is no writing or markings. A solid and attractive example. The first issue dust jacket has chips, rubbing, an abrasion to the spine that curls to the back cover, and general rubbing and shelf wear. The front flap was excised and then tape mended on the verso. A still handsome copy of the extremely fragile dust jacket. A true high spot of not only African American literature but literature as a whole. Winner of the National Book Award. A Burgess 99 title. Increasingly uncommon in an attractive dust jacket. All books are offered with a full 30 day postage paid return policy. All books which are in dust jackets will be mailed with a clear archival dust jacket protector fitted. Shipping costs can be combined if multiple purchases are made. Items will be packaged and shipped within one business day unless otherwise noted. Please always feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns.
Price: 550 USD
Location: Columbia, South Carolina
End Time: 2024-12-12T01:28:38.000Z
Shipping Cost: 7.13 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Binding: Hardcover
Place of Publication: New York
Publisher: Random House
Modified Item: No
Subject: Literature & Fiction
Year Printed: 1952
Original/Facsimile: Original
Language: English
Illustrator: N/A
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Collector's Edition, Dust Jacket, First Edition
Author: Ralph Ellison
Region: North America
Topic: Literature, Modern
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Unit Quantity: 1
Character Family: Fiction
