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ANGELOU, Maya (1928-2014). I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. New York: Random House, [1969]. 8vo. [282] pp. Publisher’s full black cloth, front board stamped in gilt, spine stamped in gilt and red, publisher’s unclipped (“$5.95”) dust jacket (minor toning to edges of jacket). Fine. FIRST EDITION OF ANGELOU’S FIRST BOOK, THE FIRST BOOK IN A SERIES OF HER 7 VOLUME AUTOBIOGRAPHY. This book is the basis of the 1979 television film starring Diahann Carroll, Ruby Dee, and Esther Rolle.