James Baldwin's first published non-fiction book, Notes of a Native Son is a collection of ten essays that had previously appeared in periodicals such Harper's Magazine, Partisan Review, and The New Leader. It followed the debut of his first novel, Go Tell it on the Mountain in 1953, and deals largely with issues of race in America and Europe. Like his earlier novel, many of the essays are autobiographical in content - using his own life experience as a lens through which to understand and critique issues of race and racism in culture, literature, and politics.

Octavo, 175 pages. In Very Good condition, with a Very Good minus dust jacket. Dust jacket spine red with white lettering and protected with a mylar covering. Price unclipped: “$2.75”. Some fading to spine, light shelf wear and rubbing, single deep horizontal scratch to front cover that does not go through jacket. Light foxing to interior, pencil strike through price on flap. First issue jacket without blurbs on the rear panel. AR Consignment. Shelved in Case 1.