INSCRIBED AND SIGNED ELLISON, RALPH.

Invisible Man. 8vo, original cloth, extremities rubbed; small stain on the fore-edges. New York, (1952) first edition, sixth printing. this copy inscribed and signed by ellison to his old high school pal's son, "To James Randolph, Jr., with best wishes for his success in the adventure of words, Sincerely, Ralph Ellison, Oklahoma City, July, 1953." Ralph Ellison (1914-1994) and Dr. James Randolph, Sr. attended Dunbar High School in Oklahoma City. They remained life-long friends.