Description
For sale: a Rare and Exceptional first edition, first printing hardcover copy of Juneteenth by Ralph Ellison in a new archival wrap. First Edition stated, 1999 Random House. First Printing with number line starting at 2, as per publisher.
The book is in Near Fine condition with spotless boards, strong title gilt on the spine, clean page blocks, tight binding, mild spine tilt, lightly rolled spine ends, mild edge wear, and corners. No marks or inscriptions inside. The end papers and the interior pages are clean and bright, making it an excellent addition to any collection.
The dust jacket is in Near Fine condition with price intact, mild surface wear, and looks great in a new Brodart archival wrap. Striking cover photo from the Duncan Schiedt Collection.
With the aid of Ellison’s widow, Fanny, his literary executor, John Callahan, has edited this magnificent novel at the center of Ralph Ellison’s forty-year work-in-progress – Juneteenth, its author’s abiding testament to the country he so loved and to its many unfinished tasks.
Ships promptly in a corrugated mailer with book wrapped in both craft paper and multiple layers of bubble wrap.
