NATIVE SON.
Norwalk, CT: The Easton Press, [1998]. Alan Reingold. Collector's Edition. Octavo. Brown leather, 22k gold inlaid on hubbed spine and panels, a.e.g. Moiré endpapers, satin-ribbon page marker, acid-neutral paper, all pages sewn. 359,[1] pp. Color frontispiece and black and white illustrations in text by Alan Reingold. Fine; without dust jacket, as issued.
First edition, thus. Native Son, originally published in 1940, is considered a classic of African American literature as a whole and with having a significant influence on subsequent writers. The novel is a powerful social commentary on racial inequality, and the effects of poverty and discrimination on both individuals and society. Fine. Item #457
Price: $45.00