the fire next time
first edition, 1963.
book containing two essays, "my dungeon shook: letter to my nephew on the one hundredth anniversary of the emancipation" and "down at the cross: letter from a region of my mind." both were first published in magazines in 1962: the former in the new yorker and the latter in the progressive. "letter from a region of my mind" is written as a letter to baldwin's fourteen-year-old nephew in which he discusses the centrality of race to the existence of the united states. and the second essay focuses on the relationship between race and religion through an analysis of baldwin's early experiences with christianity and the prevalence of islam in harlem.
new york: the dial press. 120 pages. 8.15 x 5.5 inches. hardcover. bound in eggshell cloth-covered boards, with red lettering to spine and front cover. book condition: notable foxing and discoloration to boards, bumping to edges. toning to front free endpaper, hinges starting. very good. jacket condition: moderate edgewear and chipping to extremities, with one .25 inch loss to front panel. very good-. Item #2965
Price: $275.00
