Eldridge Cleaver / Soul on Fire signed with signed letter tucked in 1st ed 1978

Description: Soul on Fire (signed, with signed letter tucked in) Author: Cleaver, Eldridge Title: Soul on Fire (signed, with signed letter tucked in) Publication: Waco, TX: Word Books, 1978 Edition: First edition Description: Hardcover. SIGNED. 240pp. Octavo [22 cm] Black paper over boards, with a slant to the spine, and bumping at the spine ends. In a dust jacket, with rubbing to the panels, and a number of small closed and open creased tears to the edges. Inscribed by Eldridge Cleaver on the front free endpaper: "For____- / Snapshots of stops / Along the Way. / God Bless You! / Eldridge Cleaver / Eph 4:4-6." In addition, an ANS is tucked in. The note is written on letterhead printed with "Cleaver for Congress 8th Congressional District." The note states: "Hi! / Sorry it took so long. / But I finally got a hold of / a copy. Hope - well, thank / you. / Yours truly, / Eldridge Cleaver." Very good / good +. Cleaver first rose to prominence with his preceding collection of autobiographical essays, "Soul on Ice," written while he was in prison, where he became a follower of Malcolm X. The book not only helped him win parole in 1966, but also helped to cement his reputation as a leading African-American militant spokesman. This is an inscribed first edition of Cleaver's later autobiographical work, "Soul on Fire," a work which addresses his time spent in exile following a shoot-out in Oakland, California between the Black Panther Party and the police. Following his exile, Cleaver returned to the United States in 1975, and in 1979 the charges against him were dropped after he pleaded guilty to being involved in the Oakland shoot-out. "Soul on Fire" was published one year before the charges were dropped. From the dust jacket- "'Soul on Fire' reveals the marvelous paradox that became Eldridge Cleaver's life, once he found the answer he had- unaware - been looking for all along. For here is his account of being a free man in Paris, yet miserable to the point of near-suicide; and returning to a jail cell in California, yet being happy to the point of tears." At the time the book was published, Cleaver was working actively with his prison ministry, Eldridge Cleaver Crusades. Seller ID: 55273 Ken Sanders Rare Books Ken Sanders Rare Books is a full-service antiquarian bookshop in downtown Salt Lake City. We have a vast inventory of used and rare books, a handful of new books, and an ever-changing selection of art, ephemera, maps, photographs, and postcards. We specialize in Utah & the Mormons and Western Americana, with emphases on the Grand Canyon and the Colorado River, Yellowstone, and other national parks. The literary West is well-represented here, with deep selections of Edward Abbey, Wallace Stegner, B. Traven, and more. We offer rare and collectible books in many subjects, including Literature, Art, Photography, Children's and Illustrated Books, and Wordless Novels. Proprietor Ken Sanders has been buying, selling and collecting books since childhood. He co-owned and ran the legendary Cosmic Aeroplane Bookstore in the 1970s and founded Dream Garden Press, our in-house publishing company, in 1980. Terms & Guarantee All orders ship within 2 business days after receiving payment. Standard mail is USPS Media Mail. Delivery typically takes 7-10 business days. Expedited and international shipping options are also available. All items are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund (prior notice appreciated). We are members of the ABAA (Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America) and the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA), and we adhere to these associations' strict ethical guidelines and conditions of sale. Feedback We leave feedback for buyers once they have posted feedback for us. If you are unhappy with any aspect of a transaction with us, please contact us immediately. We work hard to keep buyers happy and to resolve the rare problem promptly.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

Price: 720 USD

Location: Salt Lake City, Utah

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