James Baldwin / IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK 1st Edition 1974

Description: Baldwin And Black LoveIF BEALE STREET COULD TALKBy James Baldwin1974First UK edition of Baldwin's great novel centered around a Harlem love story.Near fine in near fine jacket."It's a miracle to realize that somebody loves you." With every year that passes since Barry Jenkins's shimmering and triumphant 2018 film adaptation of Baldwin's love story, the contemporary critical reaction to the novel — hostility to the very concept of a love story, that base and contemptible form; contempt for the unmistakable stamp of human affections and the ineradicable stain of sentimentality on every page — becomes trickier to understand in context. Anatole Broyard, vibrating with absolute contempt in THE NEW YORK TIMES, brought out the biggest gun of 1974 when he wrote that BEALE STREET "could make it equally well as a 'gothic novel'" — so successful has been the genre's rehabilitation that the word, like "romance," no longer functions lethally as an unanswerable insult. The firing pin is rusty, the trigger is stuck, the gun will not go off. A deeper reading came from the unfailing Joyce Carol Oates, who likewise noted the "very traditional celebration of love" at the novel's heart, but found nothing there to mock or denigrate: "IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK is a moving, painful story. It is so vividly human and so obviously based upon reality, that it strikes us as timeless—an art that has not the slightest need of esthetic tricks" (Oates).Read more: Broyard, "No Color Line in Clichés," The New York Times; Oates, "If Beale Street Could Talk," The New York Times; Giorgis, "If Beale Street Could Talk and the Urgency of Black Love," The Atlantic. London: Michael Joseph, 1974. 7.75'' x 5''. Original textured blue paper boards, gilt-lettered spine. In original unclipped (£3.00 net) glossy color typographic dust jacket designed by Les Lawrence, photo of Baldwin by Jerry Baver to rear panel. 230 pages. Slight lean to book. Touch of wear to head of jacket. Else bright, sharp, and sound. Type Punch Matrix Type Punch Matrix is a rare book firm founded by Rebecca Romney and Brian Cassidy. Between them, they bring over 30 years of experience in the antiquarian book trade. TPM sells a mixture of beloved classics and innovative texts from throughout print history, for collectors and institutions alike. Handpress and modern books, archives and manuscripts, letterpress and ephemera: TPM aims to make collecting both more accessible and more diverse, and believes in the mindful acquisition, preservation, and celebration of the materials of our literary cultures. Proud member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of American (ABAA), the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB), and the International Online Booksellers Association (IOBA). Guarantee We guarantee the accuracy and authenticity of all our listings. "First edition" always means first printing unless otherwise indicated. Items may be returned for any reason within 30 days, through prior arrangement, and in original condition. Maryland residents must add 6% sales tax. Shipping We pride ourselves on our packaging. All books are carefully packed to help ensure safe arrival in condition sent. We use new boxes, with not a single bubble envelope to be found in our shipping room. We ship most packages via USPS media mail and include delivery confirmation at no additional charge. Delivery typically takes 5-10 days, but may be longer, especially during the holidays. Orders are shipped within two business days. Priority USPS, UPS, and Fed-Ex services are available on request; please inquire for a specific quote. We combine shipping on items purchased at the same time. If you check out immediately and are overcharged for shipping during checkout, we will issue you a prompt refund, once actual shipping costs are known. International shipping is available, and we are happy to ship to our international customers. Please contact is BEFORE PURCHASING for an exact quote.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

Price: 495 USD

Location: Silver Spring, Maryland

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