Three Years in Mississippi SIGNED
Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press, 1966. Cloth. INSCRIBED BY JAMES MEREDITH at the dedication page. A solid copy to boot of the 1966 1st edition. Tight and VG+ (6 pgs. of neat, infrequent underlining {in blue marker} at the preliminaries) in a bright, price-clipped, VG+ dustjacket, with light rubbing and creasing --and a touch of soiling-- along the panels. A harrowing, first-person account of "James Meredith's experiences as the first Negro to enter the University of Mississippi. A major breakthrough in the Civil Rights struggle of the early and mid 60s, an epochal event, lasting a full year and marked by high drama that the nation wouldn't soon forget. Very Good + / Very Good +. Item #23850
Price: $500.00