Seize the Time
The Story of the Black Panther Party and Huey P. Newton
A foundational first-person history of the Black Panther Party in a pocket-size September 1970 First Vintage Books edition.
Why this book matters
Bobby Seale’s account documents the Black Panther Party’s formation, ideas, community programs, conflicts and political struggle from the perspective of its cofounder. It remains an important primary-source work in Black Power history.
Why this copy
This copy preserves the September 1970 First Vintage Books edition, its original period cover and documented ownership by Leonard A. James, Ed.D. A separate blue-ink mark is unidentified and is not presented as an autograph.
Edition details
- Author
- Bobby Seale
- Editor
- Art Goldberg
- Publisher
- Vintage Books, New York
- Publication
- September 1970
- Edition
- First Vintage Books edition
- Format
- Pocket-size paperback (12mo)
- Inventory
- AKOMA-RB-0012
Condition
Good. Age toning and discoloration affect the wrappers and text block, with moderate surface, edge and corner wear. The binding appears intact. Leonard A. James’s ownership stamp and a separate unidentified blue-ink mark are present.
Scarcity and market context
The September 1970 Vintage edition is less commonly encountered than later reading editions, but multiple copies are currently offered. Akoma classifies this copy as Scarce & Collectible, not Rare.
Provenance
From the collection of Leonard A. James, Ed.D.
Research note
Akoma examined the physical copy and compared edition-matched specialist and marketplace records. Current asking prices were treated as market evidence, not verified sales. No edition-matched sold record was located in the August 23, 2026 market survey.