The Fire Next Time
- Written by
- Baldwin, James, American, 1924 - 1987
- Published by
- Dial Press, 1923 - 1985
- Date
- 1963
- Medium
- ink on paper (fiber product) with cardboard and synthetic fiber
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 8 5/16 × 5 11/16 × 7/8 in. (21.1 × 14.4 × 2.2 cm)
- H x W x D (Open): 8 5/16 × 11 13/16 × 7/8 in. (21.1 × 30 × 2.2 cm)
- Description
- A hardback copy of The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin. The book has a paper cover with clear plastic cover over top of the book. The paper cover is black with red and orange type. The front of the paper cover reads: [The Fire / Next / Time] in red and [James / Baldwin] in orange, centered but aligned to the left. The back of the paper cover is entirely taken up by a black-and-white picture of James Baldwin. The picture is a close-up of Baldwin, who has his hands crossed in front of him and is wearing a jacket. The hardback book itself is white with red type. The interior pages, one hundred and twenty-three in total, front and back included, are off-white paper with black type, and no images. One of the interior pages has a stamp that reads: [John R. McElderry].
- Classification
- Books and Published Materials
- Type
- books
- Topic
- Christianity
- Literature
- Race discrimination
- Race relations
- Religion
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2014.76.18
- Restrictions & Rights
- © 1963, 1962 James Baldwin
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.