Stride Toward Freedom: The Montgomery Story

New York: Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1958 [1960]. Early Printing, with publisher's C-K code (March, 1960) on copyright page. Octavo (21cm); black and dark blue cloth-covered boards, with titling and publisher's logo stamped in silver on spine and lower front cover; [8],9-230,[2]pp; illus. Crown gently nudged, some very subtle offsetting to pastedowns, else a fresh, very Near Fine copy.

An attractive copy of King's first book, dealing chiefly with the Montgomery Bus Strike. "Here is the full account of "The Montgomery Story," that began as a bus strike and ended in a Supreme Court decision and the first successful large-scale application of non-violent resistance to an American situation" (from front flap). A monumental book; its popularity was a major contributor to King's rapid emergence as a national civil rights leader. BLOCKSON 4119. 86906.