Going to Meet the Man
Market value · Unsigned, near fine
$58
Valued from 5 recorded sales in the last 12 months.
What a copy is worth
| Condition | Unsigned | Signed | Inscribed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fine | $66 | — | — |
| Near fine | $58 | $1,932 | $1,932 |
| Very good | $50 | $1,642 | $1,642 |
| Good | $43 | — | — |
| Fair | $35 | — | — |
How to identify this edition
These points tell this edition apart from other printings and editions of Going to Meet the Man.
✓ Title page: “The Dial Press · New York 1965”
✓ Copyright page: “Copyright © 1948, 1951, 1957, 1958, 1960, 1965 by James Baldwin”, with no printing line below “Manufactured in the United States of America”
✓ Dust jacket: black, title in yellow and author in white on the front; author photograph by Martha Holmes on the rear panel
✓ Price: $4.95 on the front flap (unclipped)
✓ Binding: black cloth with Baldwin’s facsimile signature in red on the front board, or yellow cloth spine over yellow or tan paper boards — three variants, no priority; yellow top stain
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