Galley proof of Just Above My Head

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Object Details

Written by

James Baldwin, American, 1924 - 1987

Published by

Dial Press, 1923 - 1985

Description

A galley proof of the sixth and final novel by James Baldwin published in 1979 by Dial Press. It is 298 pages long and is bound with two metal rings with a blue cover. "Just Above My Head" traces the lives of a group of friends from their beginnings in Harlem through their international travels.

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of The Baldwin Family

Date

1979

Object number

2011.99.4

Restrictions & Rights

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Type

galley proofs

Medium

ink on paper, cardboard and metal

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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

Literature

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5719bc969-6a6e-44a0-94c7-03ee6cfe7022

Record ID

nmaahc_2011.99.4