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Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: Franklin Library, 1979. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine, Leather Bound, Accented in 22kt gold. Printed on archival paper with gilded edges. The endsheets are of moire fabric with a silk ribbon page marker. Smyth sewing and concealed muslin joints. This book is in full leather with hubbed spines. ; Signed by author on 2nd FEP. ; First Franklin Library Edition.

Go Tell It on the Mountain is a semi-autobiographical novel by James Baldwin that examines the role of the Christian Church in the lives of African-Americans, both as a source of repression and moral hypocrisy and as a source of inspiration and community. It also details the social and psychological pressures that lead to the moral and spiritual decline of John Grimes, a teenage boy much like Baldwin himself.

Determining if a copy of 'Go Tell It on the Mountain' is a first edition can involve looking for the publisher's name and the publication date matching the first edition details (Alfred A. Knopf, 1953). Additionally, a stated 'First Edition' on the copyright page, along with no other printings listed, can signify it is a first edition.