Description
First English edition, first impression of No Name in the Street by James Baldwin, published in London in 1972.
Octavo, [12], 13-168pp. Turquoise cloth, title in silver on black label affixed to spine. “First published in Great Britain… 1972” with no additional listings printed. Solid text block, free of notable wear. Appears unread. In the publisher’s dust jacket, £2.00 net price on front flap, bright illustrations, a fine example.
The first U.S. edition of “No Name in the Street” was published by Dial Press in New York (1972). It was preceded by the first English edition the same year, published by Michael Joseph of London. The essays in No Name in the Street include: Take Me to the Water, To Be Baptized, No Name in the Street, and Sweet Lorraine. (Blockson 3638)
