Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community?

First edition of King's "last grand expression of his vision" (Cornel West). Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated with eight pages of black-and-white photogravures. Association copy, warmly inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "To Cass Canfield For whom I have great respect and admiration Martin Luther King, Jr." The recipient, Cass Canfield, was the longtime President and Chairman of Harper & Brothers Publishers and profoundly shaped twentieth-century literary culture. After investing in the firm in 1924 and managing its London office, he signed major authors such as James Thurber, E. B. White, and Julian Huxley. Rising through the company’s leadership—from president to board chairman—Canfield played a pivotal role in publishing influential works, including John Updike’s first book in 1958, and authored seven nonfiction books of his own. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Ronald Clyne. Jacket photograph of Martin Luther King, Jr. by Bob Fitch. Photograph of the Selma March to the front panel by Steve Schapiro. An exceptional association, one of the finest we have seen.