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ELLISON, Ralph (1914-1994). Invisible Man. New York: Random House, 1952.
8vo. Original two-toned cloth, black top stain; original unclipped dust jacket (extremities worn with several short creases). Provenance: Daniel G. Albert (bookplate).
FIRST EDITION OF ELLISON’S FIRST NOVEL, for which he would win the 1952 National Book Award. Considered one of the most important works of the 20th century by the New York Times and was the inspiration for Barack Obama’s memoir Dreams from My Father.