James Baldwin. First edition stated. Dust Jacket: Very Good+ An unclipped jacket designed by Andy Carpenter. Book design by Janet Tingey. Hardcover: Near Fine. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1985. No writing or markings in the book, 690 pp.
The works of James Baldwin constitute one of the major contributions to American literature in the twentieth century, and nowhere is this more evident than in The Price of the Ticket, a compendium of nearly fifty years of Baldwin's powerful nonfiction writing. With truth and insight, these personal, prophetic works speak to the heart of the experience of race and identity in the United States. Includes "The Fire Next Time" (1963) and other essays, over 50 pieces in all.
