Native Son

New York: Modern Library, 1942. First Modern Library edition. Large duodecimo or small octavo in black DJ, gilt to spine and front board, xi pages, [3]-394 pages, 19 cm. Extremely mild rubbing to top corners, light soiling to fore-edges, exceedingly mild fraying to rear corners, ink gift inscription to front endpaper, ownership bookplate to front free endpaper, very gentle rubbing to spine foot, exceedingly gentle rubbing to spine head, very mild fraying to DJ spine head and foot, less than quarter inch clipped tear to DJ spine foot, extremely gentle fraying to DJ corners, very gentle rubbing to front DJ-rear edge, faint soiling to DJ, else Very Good(+) to Near Fine(-) in Very Good(+) DJ. in very good + dust-jacket. Hardcover.

DJ protected in archival mylar sleeve. Series: The Modern library of the world's best books. Thomas, Bigger (Fictitious character), African American men -- Fiction.