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Cologne: Taschen, 2017. Limited Collector's Edition. Hardcover. Fine. Limited Collector's edition of The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin, with photographs by fellow civil rights activist Steve Schapiro.. Folio, 270pp. Original pictorial red hardcover, title in red on spine. A fine copy. Profusely illustrated with over 100 photographs by Steve Schapiro. Housed in the publisher's matching slipcase and original shipping box, title printed in red on top cover. Full piece measures 16" x 10". From a limited edition of 250 artist proofs and 1963 standard copies, this being number 1488. Limitation number listed within the volume and on publisher's box. Signed by Steve Schapiro on the limitation page. Photographer Steve Schapiro (1934-2022) traveled with James Baldwin (1924-1987) to various cities across the United States during the Civil Rights Era, documenting key moments in the fight for racial equality. Notable cities include Selma, where they witnessed the historic Selma to Montgomery…

A classic of the civil rights movement, 'The Fire Next Time' is a powerful evocation of James Baldwin's early life in Harlem and a disturbing examination of the consequences of racial injustice which consists of two essays: 'My Dungeon Shook — Letter to my Nephew on the One Hundredth Anniversary of Emancipation,' and 'Down At The Cross — Letter from a Region of My Mind.'