Shadow and Act
- Editions tracked
- 2
- First edition
- Random House, 1964
The first edition of Shadow and Act by Ralph Ellison was published in New York by Random House in 1964. We track 2 editions.
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- Editions recorded
- 8 on Open Library, 8 in English
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- Articles in 1 language
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Who published the first edition of Shadow and Act?
The first edition of Shadow and Act by Ralph Ellison was published in New York by Random House in 1964.
How many editions of Shadow and Act are there?
We track 2 editions of Shadow and Act, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.