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    Object Details

    Written by

    James Baldwin, American, 1924 - 1987

    Published by

    Dial Press, 1923 - 1985

    Description

    A hardback book titled Another Country by James Baldwin. The exterior has a paper book cover and a clear plastic book cover over that. The paper book cover is off-white with red text, centered, that reads: [Another / Country] and dark blue type, centered, that reads: [a novel / James / Baldwin] in large font on the front cover. The binding, in same color scheme, reads: [Another / Country / James / Baldwin / Dial]. The back cover of the paper sleeve, bordered by solid red line, has text in black and red type that gives a bulleted-list synopsis of eight characters in the book. The front interior of paper sleeve gives a synopsis of the book, while the back interior of the paper sleeve has a black-and-white depiction of James Baldwin and gives information, in black type, about his life and career. Hardback cover itself is black with white type and red on interior front and back covers. On the inside cover there is a white sticker that in black print reads: [From the Library of Albert Tsugawa]. The interior pages, 436 in total, are off-white paper with black type.

    Credit Line

    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

    Date

    1962

    Object number

    2014.76.1

    Restrictions & Rights

    © 1960, 1962 James Baldwin
    Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

    Type

    books

    Medium

    ink on paper (fiber product) with plastic and synthetic fiber

    Dimensions

    H x W x D: 8 1/2 × 6 × 1 5/8 in. (21.6 × 15.2 × 4.1 cm)
    H x W x D (Open): 8 1/2 × 12 7/8 × 1 5/8 in. (21.6 × 32.7 × 4.1 cm)

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    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

    Classification

    Books and Published Materials

    Data Source

    National Museum of African American History and Culture

    Topic

    African American
    Identity
    LGBTQ
    Literature
    Politics
    Race relations
    Sexuality
    Urban life

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5984afa96-77af-4a3e-8726-20578964e57a

    Record ID

    nmaahc_2014.76.1

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