Ed Wilson was an avid reader and had a library that included a number of books that were signed personally to him by fellow Black intellectuals. Included here are a few examples. 

James Baldwin, Notes of a Native Son (third printing, 1961)

James Baldwin, Notes of a Native Son (third printing, 1961)

James Baldwin, Notes of a Native Son (third printing, 1961)

James Baldwin, Nobody Knows My Name: More Notes of a Native Son (second printing, 1961)​​​​​​​

James Baldwin, Nobody Knows My Name: More Notes of a Native Son (second printing, 1961)

James Baldwin, Nobody Knows My Name: More Notes of a Native Son (second printing, 1961)

Floyd McKissick, 3/5 of a Man (first printing, 1969)

Floyd McKissick, 3/5 of a Man (first printing, 1969)

Floyd McKissick, 3/5 of a Man (first printing, 1969)