Lot 153
ELLISON, Ralph. Invisible Man. FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE.
Sale 1336 - Fine Books and Manuscripts, including Worlds of Tomorrow, and Americana
Jun 7, 2024
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Live / Chicago
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Lot Description
ELLISON, Ralph (1914-1994). Invisible Man. New York: Random House, 1952.
8vo. Original two-toned cloth, top edge stained navy (vertical crease to lower board with associated cloth separation, slight wear to extremities); dust jacket (1/2-in. loss to head of spine, some staining and chipping, flaps separating or separated).
FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE (stated) OF ELLISON'S FIRST NOVEL, for which he won the 1952 National Book Award.
Property from the Estate of David Green Jr.
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