Cross-Section: A Collection Of New American Writing. Edited by Edwin Seaver. 8vo, cloth; dust jacket with some minor wear, couple of chips to crown of spine panel which is lightly faded. New York, 1944 E300-400 First Edition of an anthology with some

Cross-Section: A Collection Of New American Writing. Edited by Edwin Seaver. 8vo, cloth; dust jacket with some minor wear, couple of chips to crown of spine panel which is lightly faded. New York, 1944 E300-400 First Edition of an anthology with some very early appearances by Ralph Ellison, preceding his first book by 8 years. Other contributors include Norman Mailer, Richard Wright, Shirley Jackson, and Arthur Miller. Inscribed By Ellison, "For Clara with best wishes from Ralph.