Soul On Ice-Eldridge Cleaver-SIGNED!!-INSCRIBED!!-First/1st Edition/6th Printing

Description: Up for sale is a Very Rare, SIGNED/INSCRIBED, First Edition/Sixth Printing of Soul On Ice by Eldridge Cleaver. An Important and Brilliant 20th Century Classic!! SIGNED/INSCRIBED Copies are Scarce and Becoming Increasingly Hard to Find!! Hardcover with its original dust jacket, NOT price-clipped!Original price of $5.95. Published by McGraw-Hill, 1968. Boldly SIGNED and Warmly INSCRIBED by the celebrated author/activist/icon!SIGNED/INSCRIBED on the ffep/first blank page by Eldridge Cleaver! Please remember this is NOT a First Edition/First Printing!This is a First American Edition/Sixth Printing with "Sixth Printing" clearly stated on the copyright page. Some would classify this copy as a First Edition Thus, a First Edition/Later Printing, a First Edition/Early Printing and so on.We prefer to be as specific as possible with our classifications/descriptions which is why we refer to this copy as a First Edition/Sixth Printing. Once again, please remember this is NOT the First Edition/First Printing of this title.This is the Sixth Printing of the First Edition. This rare treasure has some clearly visible wear, but is still in Highly Desirable, Highly Collectible condition! The book appears gently read and has no internal writing, no foxing, no remainder marks, no missing pages and is NOT Ex-Libris or a BCE.The binding feels a bit shaky/loose, but is still holding tight and the pages are surprisingly crisp and clean! Some general/shelf wear along with a noticeable lean/slant, creases/marks/wear to the spine/corners/cloth boards, wear to the edge/fore pages and creases/wear to some of the pages, NOT affecting the text!Please note the wear to the spine/corners/cloth boards, particularly noticeable near/along the edges and the creases/wear that is present on some of the pages, varying in size and severity.The wear is clearly visible and should be carefully examined/considered. The original dust jacket is fully intact and NOT price-clipped!Some general/shelf wear along with creases, scuffing, rips and marks.Please note the wear on the spine, at the corners and near/along the edges!The wear, particularly near/along the edges, is clearly visible and should be carefully examined/considered. We tend to grade the condition of our books rather harshly and took into consideration all of the wear when determining the value of this rare treasure.We purposely and closely photographed what we consider to be the most obvious and egregious wear.Once again, we want to reiterate that the wear to both the book and the dust jacket is clearly visible!All of the wear should be carefully examined/considered BEFORE buying. Numerous photographs from various angles were taken for your consideration/inspection.Please closely and carefully view ALL the pictures for further clarification!!Following the conclusion of the auction, payment must be received within three days or the book will be re-listed.Please feel free to contact us with any and all questions. We are very proud of our 100% positive feedback/ranking and offer an easy, no questions asked return policy so you can buy with confidence! Thank you!! Regarding the signature/inscription, we feel compelled to provide you with a bit of information. This copy was purchased at a Library Fair/Sale a while back. Our intention was to keep it for our personal collection, but when the opportunity to purchase a Signed, TRUE First came my way, I made the purchase and justified the exorbitant cost by agreeing to sell a few other valuable Cleaver titles, this one principal among them. I want to reiterate that I did not personally witness the author putting pen to paper and I am not a professional signature authenticator. I am, however, an avid collector and rare book dealer whose been buying, selling and handling such books for close to fifteen years. I am quite familiar with Cleavers' autograph and have both sold and collected his books/ephemera for quite some time. Prior to buying this copy, I did my due diligence and felt confident in the authenticity of the signature/inscription. When I, rather reluctantly, decided to sell this copy, we again carefully examined the signature/inscription. Of course we believe the writing is genuine and wouldn't dare consider selling it if we had any doubts pertaining to its' legitimacy. As is the case with all of our "Signed" titles, we do our research and approach each and every title as "guilty until proven innocent". In other words, we assume each signature is a forgery/fake and then begin the examination. Sadly, there are so many fakes/forgeries out there, each and every customer should approach any supposedly "Signed" copy with a healthy dose of skepticism. Such should be there case with this copy! If you have any doubts regarding the authenticity of the signature, I would kindly suggest not buying this book. If you do end up making the purchase, congratulations, you have a wonderful book, one that I personally cherished for many years. I would also kindly suggest one considers having it authenticated by a professional. We've had nothing but lovely experiences with the good people at JSA, they are well respected professionals whose opinions we trust. If, and again I do not think this will occur, but if the signature comes back as anything less than 100% authenticate, simply send us a message.Of course you can return the book and will receive a FULL refund the moment we get it back. I strongly considered having this book authenticated myself but elected not to for the simple reason that procuring a COA from a reputable company costs a decent amount of money and would then result in us having to raise the asking price accordingly. At that point, the asking price would exceed what I believe a fair value is. I'm in this business to make a living, not a killing and we always make a concerted effort to price our books fairly. I also understand how some customers simply do not trust a COA. I tend to agree with that sentiment and always remind customers that a COA can often times be more easily faked than an actual signature. One must be cautious and mindful of exactly who signed the COA, is there a number to contact them directly, does the COA actually relate to the book being considered etc. Of course, the well known, established signature authenticators are the exception to the rule and we absolutely trust their professional opinions. I say all this simply to be as transparent as possible with this book.In conclusion, yes we believe the signature/inscription is genuine, no we did not personally witness Eldridge Cleaver putting to pen to paper, yes we always offer an easy return policy including a FULL refund, no we do not have a COA for this book and while I could easily print one out myself, stamp it and sign it, I am not a professional signature authenticator and to do so would be unprofessional and would make the COA, in my opinion, utterly pointless. Thank you again!!

Price: 149.99 USD

Location: Thousand Oaks, California

End Time: 2024-09-20T22:21:08.000Z

Shipping Cost: 4 USD