Museum object · Books and Published Materials
Galley proof of Just Above My Head
1979
Smithsonian NMAAHC collection
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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.
A galley proof of the sixth and final novel by James Baldwin published in 1979 by Dial Press. It is 298 pages long and is bound with two metal rings with a blue cover. "Just Above My Head" traces the lives of a group of friends from their beginnings in Harlem through their international travels.
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Catalog reference: 2011.99.4
