Description
For sale is a Book Club edition, first printing hardcover copy of Native Son by Richard Wright preserved in a new archival wrap. Book of the Month Club (BOMC)
The book is in Near Fine condition with clean, bright boards, strong title gilt on the spine, tight binding, no spine tilt, lightly rolled spine ends, mild edge wear, and strong corners. The interior of the book is also in Near Fine 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 and the interior pages are clean and bright, making it an excellent addition to any collection. Includes a BOMC publishers notes inset.
The dust jacket is in Near Fine condition with mild surface and edge wear and no retail price on the front flap. Looks great 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.
