Books

First printing, as stated on copyright page, in first printing dust jacket. Book near fine, letter print on spine faded, very slight discoloration to front and rear papers. Dust jacket very good, price-clipped, some rubbing, chipping and wear.

A novel by Ralph Ellison, published in 1952, Invisible Man addresses many of the social and intellectual issues facing African-Americans in the early twentieth century, including black nationalism, the relationship between black identity and Marxism, and the reformist racial policies of Booker T. Washington, as well as issues of individuality and personal identity.