James Baldwin / Giovanni's Room SECOND PRINTING 1957 2nd Printing, January 1957

Description: Giovanni's Room [SECOND PRINTING] Author: Baldwin, James Title: Giovanni's Room [SECOND PRINTING] Publication: New York: The Dial Press, 1957 Edition: Second Printing, January 1957 Description: Hardcover. Offered here is a second printing of the great James Baldwin's second published novel. Set in the bohemian bars and gay nightclubs of 1950s Paris, Giovanni's Room is the story of an American man caught between conventional morality and desire, between Hella, the woman he intends to marry and Giovanni, an Italian bartender he meets while she's away. The now classic queer novel was rejected by Knopf, the American publisher of his first book, Go Tell It on the Mountain, who suggested that Baldwin "burn" Giovanni's Room, warning him that the homosexual themes would alienate his Black readers, saying: "This new book will ruin your career, because you're not writing about the same things and in the same manner as you were before, and we won't publish this book as a favor to you." Thankfully, the Dial Press agreed to publish Giovanni's Room in 1956. This second printing of the novel was published just a year later in January of 1957. A must on any list of classic LGBTQ novels, Giovanni's Room was selected number 1 on The Advocate's list of "The Best Classic LGBTQ+ Novels" in 2018. Of the book's homosexual and bisexual themes, in a 1980 interview Baldwin said: "Giovanni's Room is not really about homosexuality...It's the vehicle through which the book moves. Go Tell It on the Mountain, for example, is not about a church, and Giovanni is not really about homosexuality. It's about what happens to you if you're afraid to love anybody." This is a presentable second printing of James Baldwin's iconic second novel and an essential work of queer literature.8 1/4" X 5 1/2". 248pp. Stated second printing, with original price of $3.00 to front flap. Presents nicely in protective archival sleeved dust jacket. Moderate wear to dust jacket designed by Seymour Chwast of Push Pin Studios, with small open tears to corners, small neat tears to edges, and chipping to head and tail of spine. Bound in stippled pale green paper over boards, with spine backed in black cloth and lettered in silver. Mild wear to binding, with some rubbing to extremities, particularly at tail of spine, and light dust soiling to bottom edges. Slight lean to spine. Hinges are a touch tender; binding remains quite firm and sound. Pages are gently age-toned, else clean and unmarked. A handsome second printing in admittedly worn but still quite presentable dust jacket of James Baldwin's second novel. Very good / good. Seller ID: 11167 Subject: Black Voices & History, LGBTQ+, Literature You are buying from Underground Books, a brick & mortar bookshop specializing in used, rare, antiquarian, and out of print materials. We are a proud member of the Georgia Antiquarian Booksellers Association and the Independent Online Booksellers Association. If you are ever in the West Georgia area, please visit us in Carrollton at Underground Books or in Serenbe at Hills & Hamlets Bookshop. TERMS OF SALE Payment If you win an item in one of our auctions, if your offer has been accepted, or if you have chosen to buy an item now, please make your payment as soon as possible. We will not ship until we receive notice that the buyer has paid for the item. We expect payment within 3 days or reserve the right to cancel the order. Returns and Refunds We guarantee the condition of every book as it's described in our listings. If you're dissatisfied with your purchase (Incorrect Book/Not as Described/Damaged) or if the order hasn't arrived, you're eligible for a refund within 30 days of the estimated delivery date. If you've changed your mind about a book that you've ordered, please contact us, and we will respond promptly. If you are not satisfied for any reason you may return your book for a full refund, and if the error is ours, we will pay return shipping. SHIPPING Many of our items have free media mail shipping included! For larger, multi-volume sets, the cost is calculated by weight and will vary depending on package weight and buyer location. Please allow up to three business days processing time, although many of our orders require only one day to process and ship. Combined shipping is available for bidders who purchase multiple items. If you have special shipping or handling requests, please notify us before you make your payment. This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

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