Skip to content

Museum object · Books and Published Materials

Galley proof of Just Above My Head

1979

Smithsonian NMAAHC collection

COLLECTION RECORDImage not availableExplore the catalog description and source record.
Visit the source record ↗

Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A galley proof of the sixth and final novel by James Baldwin published in 1979 by Dial Press. It is 298 pages long and is bound with two metal rings with a blue cover. "Just Above My Head" traces the lives of a group of friends from their beginnings in Harlem through their international travels.

Sources & collection details

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture — original record ↗

Source collection ↗

Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13

Catalog reference: 2011.99.4

Continue exploring Series 1

Arts, Music & Culture →

Explore all Series 1 cards →