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JAMES, C. L. R., 1901 to 1989

C. L. R. James

Trinidadian historian, journalist and Marxist.

Books: 3
Editions tracked: 4
First editions: 3
Nationality: Trinidad and Tobago

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Earliest first editionThe Black JacobinsDial Press, 1935 Most editions trackedThe Black Jacobins2 editions

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The Black Jacobins

C. L. R. James · first published 1935

1st Dial Press1935 Hardback Not yet valued Log in to want this
Penguin Books2001 Paperback Not yet valued Log in to want this

Minty Alley

C. L. R. James · first published 1936

1st Secker & Warburg1936 Hardback Not yet valued Log in to want this

Beyond a Boundary

C. L. R. James · first published 1963

1st Hutchinson1963 Hardback Not yet valued Log in to want this

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When was C. L. R. James born?

C. L. R. James was born in 1901 and died in 1989.

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We track 3 books by C. L. R. James across 4 editions, 3 of them first editions.

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