Description
For sale is a first edition, first printing hardcover copy of Native Son by Richard Wright preserved in a new archival wrap, which will protect the book for years to come. First Edition stated, 1940 Harper and Brothers. First Printing with 1940 on both Title and Copyright pages and A-P code.
The exterior of the book is in Very Good condition with bright boards with spots, lightly foxed page blocks, strong title gilt on spine and front cover, rolled spine ends, heavy edge wear and bumped and rubbed corners. The interior of the book is also in Very Good condition with the ghost of an erased price on the first free end paper. No other marks, inscriptions, or other signs of ownership inside. The end papers are unevenly toned and the interior pages are clean and lightly toned, making it an excellent addition to any collection.
Good first state dust jacket, with heavy edge wear, chips and gaps on both spine ends. Looks good in a new Brodart archival wrap.
Right from the start, Bigger Thomas had been headed for jail. It could have been for assault or petty larceny; by chance, it was for murder and rape. Native Son tells the story of this young black man caught in a downward spiral after he kills a young white woman in a brief moment of panic.
Ships promptly in a corrugated mailer with book wrapped in both craft paper and multiple layers of bubble wrap.
