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The Fire Next Time

African American Museum

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    Object Details

    Written by

    James Baldwin, American, 1924 - 1987

    Published by

    Dial Press, 1923 - 1985

    Description

    A hardback copy of The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin. The book has a paper cover with clear plastic cover over top of the book. The paper cover is black with red and orange type. The front of the paper cover reads: [The Fire / Next / Time] in red and [James / Baldwin] in orange, centered but aligned to the left. The back of the paper cover is entirely taken up by a black-and-white picture of James Baldwin. The picture is a close-up of Baldwin, who has his hands crossed in front of him and is wearing a jacket. The hardback book itself is white with red type. The interior pages, one hundred and twenty-three in total, front and back included, are off-white paper with black type, and no images. One of the interior pages has a stamp that reads: [John R. McElderry].

    Credit Line

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

    Date

    1963

    Object number

    2014.76.18

    Restrictions & Rights

    © 1963, 1962 James Baldwin
    Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

    Type

    books

    Medium

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

    Dimensions

    H x W x D: 8 5/16 × 5 11/16 × 7/8 in. (21.1 × 14.4 × 2.2 cm)
    H x W x D (Open): 8 5/16 × 11 13/16 × 7/8 in. (21.1 × 30 × 2.2 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
    Christianity
    Literature
    Race discrimination
    Race relations
    Religion

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56faee17a-bfc7-4a4c-ad41-7cb9c0281389

    Record ID

    nmaahc_2014.76.18

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