Remembering James Baldwin - Collector's Treasure of the Day

Go Tell It On The Mountain Limited Edition Book Signed by James Baldwin

Today marks the birthday of author and social critic James Baldwin (1924-1987). Our Collector's Treasure of the Day is this signed leather-bound limited edition of his first book, the 1953 semi-autobiographical novel Go Tell It on the Mountain. The Modern Library included it on its list of the 100 best English-language novels of the 20th century. Published by The Franklin Library. Fine condition. Authenticity guaranteed for life by Collector's Shangri-La.

Remembering Norman Mailer - Collector's Treasure of the Day

Norman Mailer and his wife Norris in 1977 -  Norman Mailer autograph

Today marks the birthday of author Norman Mailer (1923-2007). Our Collector's Treasure of the Day is a leather-bound hand-signed limited edition copy of his first novel The Naked and the Dead (1948) published by The Franklin Library in 1979. It was based on his experiences in World War II. and was later adapted into a film of the same name in 1958. The Modern Library included The Naked and the Dead on its list of the 100 best English-language novels of the 20th century. Autographed on a bound-in page by author Mailer. Fine condition. Authenticity guaranteed for life by Collector's Shangri-La.

Collector's Treasure of the Day - Remembering Jean-Paul Sartre

Five Plays Limited Edition Book Signed by Jean-Paul Sartre

Today marks the birthday of French playwright, philosopher, and Father of Existentialism, Jean-Paul Sartre (1905-1980). He refused his 1964 Nobel Prize in Literature as well as other official honors, explaining that "a writer should not allow himself to be turned into an institution". Our Collector's Treasure of the Day is the Franklin Library Edition of his book Five Plays. This volume includes the classics ''No Exit,'' ''The Flies,'' ''Dirty Hands,'' ''The Respectful Prostitute'' and ''The Condemned of Altona.'' This leather-bound limited edition published in 1979 has been hand-signed on a bound-in page by author Jean-Paul Sartre. Fine condition. Authenticity guaranteed for life by Collector's Shangri-La.