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Philadelphia: American Friends Service Committee, 1963. Later Printing. Slim octavo (22.75cm); pictorial wrappers, stapled; 15,[1]pp. Modest handling, faint tidemark to lower right margin, with eight tiny green ink marks in the text; Very Good. King's eloquent assertion of the principles of non-violent resistance, which would become one of the key documents of the American civil rights struggle, and one of the most significant 20th century works written by a political prisoner. King's letter was written as a response to "A Call for Unity," an open letter by eight white clergymen in Birmingham (published April 12, 1963) in response to the civil rights demonstrations taking place there at the time. The local ministers were opposed to the events "directed and led in part by outsiders" (a thinly-veiled reference to King) and declaring his activities "unwise and untimely," and while they agreed that racial and social injustices existed, they urged negotiations with the local establishment, and for those… Read More

New York: Jewish Currents, 1963. First Edition. Slim octavo (21.5cm); original pictorial wrappers, stapled; 48pp; illus. Light wear and handling, tiny stain to lower edge of front wrapper; Near Fine. Contents include UN correspondent David Matis's lengthy article "Birmingham Diary: A Reporter's Observations," which contained on-the-ground coverage of the SCLC's Birmingham Campaign. Couched within the article is a full-page excerpt of "Letter from Birmingham City Jail," Martin Luther King's eloquent assertion of the principles of non-violent resistance, which would become one of the key documents of the American civil rights struggle, and one of the most significant 20th century works written by a political prisoner. The text appears on p.12, under the title "The Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. To His Fellow Ministers." This appearance is not mentioned in Pyatt's MLK bibliography, but chronologically ranks among its earliest periodical apperances.

Philadelphia: American Friends Service Committee, 1963. Third printing. The third printing of this seminal text of the civil rights movement: an open letter penned by Martin Luther King, Jr. to a group of white clergymen from solitary confinement in a Birmingham, Alabama jail. King was arrested on Good Friday, 1963 for his participation in a campaign of nonviolent civil disobedience against Alabama's segregationist policies. Contrary to popular belief, King did not write the published letter , but continued to edit and revise it along with other SCLC staffers after his release. The SCLC hoped to have it published in the New York Times, but following leaked excerpts appearing elsewhere, the Times decided against publishing it. The American Friends Service Committee received permission from the SCLC to publish it as a pamphlet and 50,000 copies were published in May, 1963. This third printing was published the following month in an edition of 30,000 copies, with two more printings to follow. Stapled… Read More

(Philadelphia): American Friends Service Committee, 1963. Second printing. Staplebound. Very good +. Octavo, 15pp. Second printing, noting just the first printing below the printing code on the verso. A very good or better copy in the publisher's stapled wraps. Some faint, but visible droplet stains to verso, and the original owner's surname in ink on the front wrap (with effaced 25-cent inked price barely noticeable immediately next to same). Else a crisp, clean, well-preserved example. This is the first separate publication of Martin Luther King's first major, comprehensive manifesto which explicitly called for the breaking of unjust laws and the the cost of silence and compromise. Penned in response to a letter signed by eight Birmingham-area clergymen urging King and his supporters to keep their protests to a minimum and strictly obey the law, King here uses, for the first time, phrases such as "injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere," and "justice too long delayed is justice… Read More

A beautiful edition of King's stirring letter in the most moving of the recent books of the Limited Editions Club. Introduction and eight color serigraphs by Faith Ringgold. In her Introduction, Ringgold explained that she was inspired by the contents of King's letter to produce these eight images. With an extensive Afterword titled "Martin Luther King, Jr.: 21st Century Man" by Dr. C. T. Vivian. Designed, set in Monotype Garamond and printed by Michael and Winifred Bixler. Curlee Raven Holton printed the eight serigraphs. Hand-made paper. Hand-bound by Jovonis Bookbindery in red linen witih a black morocco title label set into the front cover, and the solander box is covered in the same red linen with a black morocco shelf label with King's name in gold. One of 420 copies signed by the artist Faith Ringgold. As new. The History LEC pp. 239-40.
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Letter from Birmingham City Jail, honors the hero who made our nation and our world vastly better. From the dank confines of a hell-on-earth Southern jail cell, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. wrote one of the most eloquent and important documents in American history. Faith Ringgold has written a brilliant introduction and created eight magnificent serigraphs for the book and print portfolios. Dr. C. T. Vivian, one of Dr. King's dearest friends, marched and endured beside him the beatings and tragedies. He worked along with him to achieve the triumphs. Now as he dedicates his life to carrying forward Dr. King's dream, he gives us his touching and inspired Afterword. Eight Serigraph Prints by Faith Ringgold.Edition limited to 425 numbered copies. Each signed by Faith Ringgold. Printed letterpress on handmade paper. The prints were editioned by Curlee Holton at his studio in Easton, Pennsylvania. The book is hand bound in red linen, with the same fabric covering its hinged and lined case. One volume, 14-1/2… Read More

New York: The Limited Editions Club, 2007. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine. Faith Ringgold. Signed by the artist. Illustrated by Faith Ringgold with eight color serigraph prints. Limited to 420 numbered copies signed by the illustrator. This is number 77 of 420. Beautifully printed on thick, textured paper. [54] pp. Bound in full red linen with leather title label. In a cloth covered clamshell box with similar cloth and label. Introduction by Ringgold and an afterword by Dr. C. T. Vivian, a friend and colleague of King. An outstanding production. Fine condition in fine clam-shell case. Monthly LEC Newsletter is missing. Full refund if not satisfied.

Philadelphia: American Friends Service Committee, 1963. First Edition. Near Fine. First edition, first printing dated May, 1963. Bound in publisher's original printed stapled wraps, 16 pp., including wrappers. Near Fine with light wrinkling toward bottom, light creasing and light wear. King was imprisoned for participating in nonviolent demonstrations against segregation. From his jail cell in Birmingham, while the situation intensified outside on the city streets, he composed a letter in response to the city's local religious leaders' criticism of the campaign. Mimeographed copies of the letter were originally circulated, and papers such as the New York Times declined to print it. However, within days, several papers ran excerpts of the letter without King's consent, and shorty after the American Friends Service Committee received permission from King to publish this here first separate edition.

Philadelphia: American Friends Service Committee, 1963. First Printing dated May, 1963. 15pp. Just slightly rubbed and tanned with a light, tiny crease to the edge of the rear, else a near fine copy in publisher's stapled wraps, Written by King while he was imprisoned in Birmingham, Alabama, the letter responds to a statement made by eight white clergymen who had criticized the civil rights protests and called for patience and calm. King argued that the protests were necessary for the civil rights movement, and that the clergymen's call for patience was actually a call for inaction in the face of injustice. He also argued that the segregation laws in Birmingham were unjust and violated the principles of Christianity.