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By: Eady, Cornelius
Price: $35.00
Publisher: West Orange, Warthog Press: 1980
Edition: First Edition; First Printing
Seller ID: 15241
Condition: Very Good+
Tan wraps with black titles and deep red illustration. Some light, general wear and light aging. This was Eady's first book. The illustrations were by his wife Susan Micklem. Eady's later book, Brutal Imagination (2001) was a Finalist for the National Book Award in Poetry. ; B&W Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 55 pages View more info
Price: $600.00
Publisher: Providence, B. T. Albro: 1840
Edition: Second Edition
Seller ID: 16934
Condition: Good+
Original binding of marbled paper-covered boards and green cloth spine, lacking spine label. Illustrated with a frontispiece engraving of the author. Edges worn, especially corners; spine label missing; interior toned. This is the stated Second Edition. Classic autobiography of a free black woman of mixed race. Eldridge was born in Rhode Island, the daughter of a Indian woman and an enslaved African who won his freedom by fighting in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. Eldridge earned a living doing housework and borrowed money to invest in real estate, but lost her pro... View more info
By: Ellington, Duke
Price: $90.00
Publisher: Garden City, Doubleday & Company, Inc.: 1973
Edition: First Edition; First Printing
Seller ID: 16571
ISBN: 0385022352
Condition: Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket
Book has only very light general wear and aging. VG+. The dust wrapper has some light edge and corner wear along with an occasional scuff, mainly on the back. VG. There is a bookplate for Rabbi Samuel M. Shapero on the front pastedown and a large notation in ink -- "see Page 266" -- on the ffep. Page 266 has a reference by Ellington to Rabbi Shapero. Some laid-in papers include and invitation to the Rabbi to attend a memorial concert for Ellington. Nice association. This book is Ellington's autobiography/memoir. Many great memories and photographs of a life well lived by one of the mus... View more info
By: Ellison, Ralph
Price: $250.00
Publisher: Franklin Center, The Franklin Library: 1980
Edition: Limited Edition; First Printing
Inscription: Signed by Author
Seller ID: 16704
Condition: Fine
Red leather with gilt tiles and decorations, as new and appears unused. Invisible Man has been acclaimed as one of the most important novels of the 20th century. Ellison was the first African-American to win the National Book Award, 1953. This is a beautiful, Franklin Library, signed and limited copy. ; B&W Illustrations; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 454 pages; Signed by Author View more info
By: Ellison, Ralph
Price: $40.00
Publisher: New York, Random House: 1964
Edition: 1st Edition, Stated; 1st Printing
Seller ID: 16784
Condition: Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket
Book has some very light, general wear along with some age-toning on the edges and on the interior endpapers. Former owner's name on ffep. About VG+. The jacket has some wear to the extremities including small chips, a few areas with scuffs and creases along with a small closed tear on the front flap fold and toning around the edges that shows mainly on the rear. This was Ellison's first book after Invisible Man and is composed of essays on three mains areas, literature, music and African-American culture. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 317 pages View more info
By: Ellison, Ralph (Interview)
Price: $15.00
Publisher: New York, Harper's Magazine: 1967
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 16882
Condition: Very Good
This copy of Harper's Magazine has light, general wear and aging with a diagonal crease of several inches in the top front right area and a slight vertical curl near the spine. Overall, this copy is VG. I am offering this copy because of the interview with Ralph Ellison who talks specifically about contemporary writers like Faulkner and Hemingway, though the essay ranges widely over many writing-related subjects. Other articles are on homosexuality, television, William F. Buckley and much more. ; B&W Illustrations; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 146 pages View more info
By: Enzinga, Netfa
Price: $50.00
Publisher: Los Angeles, Holloway House: 1979
Edition: First Edition; First Printing
Seller ID: 15189
ISBN: 0870676628
Condition: Very Good+
This copy has light, general wear with some slight creases or impression marks on edges. Typical Holloway House page toning. Square and securely bound. seems unread. This is supposedlt a true story, and Netfa Anzinga is a real person. Interesting description of Idi Amin and his attitude toward women. Holloway House #BH662. ; 16mo 6" - 7" tall; 217 pages View more info
By: Europe, James Reese and Ford T. Dabney
Price: $100.00
Publisher: New York, Joseph W. Stern & Co.: 1914
Seller ID: 16662
This sheet music has orange covers with white titles and a silhouette illustration. The covers have some edge, corner and surface wear with an old vertical crease down the middle. The crease has flattened over time. There is a former owner's signature in the upper right corner. There are some repaired tears on all the page edges. For all the flaws this is still an attractive copy in the G+ to VG- range. Please see scan. Castles' Half and Half is ragtime dance music written by African-American composers James Reese Europe and Ford T. Dabney for Vernon and Irene Castle. The Castles were incredib... View more info
Price: $15.00
Publisher: Minneapolis, Graywolf Press: 2009
Edition: Eighth Printing
Seller ID: 16780
ISBN: 1555975275
Condition: Fine
Book is as new and unread. Very funny novel by African-American writer. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 234 pages View more info
Price: $15.00
Publisher: (Chicago), (Exhibit Suppy Co.): ca. 1950
Seller ID: 15692
Condition: Near Fine
This Exhibit-style card has very minor wear alon with light and expected aging on reverse. This appears to be an Exhibit Supply Company card but I do not know how to make an exact determination. It is not marked. Lovely photo and facsimile autograph of Dandridge. ; B&W Photographs; 32mo 4" - 5" tall; 1 pages View more info
Price: $15.00
Publisher: (Chicago), (Exhibit Suppy Co.): ca. 1950
Seller ID: 15693
Condition: Near Fine
This Exhibit-style card has very minor wear alon with light and expected aging on reverse. This appears to be an Exhibit Supply Company card but I do not know how to make an exact determination. It is not marked. Wonderful photo and facsimile autograph of Bailey. ; B&W Photographs; 32mo 4" - 5" tall; 1 pages View more info
Price: $15.00
Publisher: (Chicago), (Exhibit Suppy Co.): ca. 1950
Seller ID: 15694
Condition: Near Fine
This Exhibit-style card has very minor wear alon with light and expected aging on reverse. This appears to be an Exhibit Supply Company card but I do not know how to make an exact determination. It is not marked. Wonderful photo and facsimile autograph of Vaughn. ; B&W Photographs; 32mo 4" - 5" tall; 1 pages View more info
Price: $15.00
Publisher: (Chicago), (Exhibit Suppy Co.): ca. 1950
Seller ID: 15695
Condition: Near Fine
This Exhibit-style card has very minor wear alon with light and expected aging on reverse. This appears to be an Exhibit Supply Company card but I do not know how to make an exact determination. It is not marked. Lovely photo and facsimile autograph of Washington. ; B&W Photographs; 32mo 4" - 5" tall; 1 pages View more info
By: Fair, Ron
Price: $35.00
Publisher: Stuttgart, Peter Schlack Verlag: 1977
Edition: 1st Limited Edition; First Printing
Seller ID: 15907
ISBN: 3921915074
Condition: Fine
28 folded leaves, numbered and signed edition fine limited edition (#599) paperback in plastic overlay on dark stiff paper covers, black cloth tape spine. Book is in English though I think there was another in German. Fair is an African-American poet from Chicago, known for his novel Cornbread, Earl and Me. His poetry, like this book is rather austere and avante-garde. ; Small 8vo 7½" - 8" tall; Unpaginated pages View more info
By: Farrakhan, Louis
Price: $100.00
Publisher: Chicago, (Louis Farrakhan / Nation of Islam): 1997
Seller ID: 16996
Condition: Near Fine
This handbill or window poster would be in F condition except for a diagonal crease on the lower left corner. It is still NF. This item is a small window poster or flyer for Louis Farrakhan and the Holy Day of Atonement in 1997. This day marked the second anniversary of the Million Man March that the Nation of Islam and Farrakhan had brought about in 1995. This is the first of a continuing Holy Days of Atonement that Farrakhan has promoted. The event involves some conflict with Christian denominations and other Civil Rights leader. This flyer/handbill is from the first Holy Day of Atonement an... View more info
By: Father Divine (Rev. M. J. Divine)
Price: $585.00
Publisher: New York, Philadelphia, Father Divine: 1944
Inscription: Signed by Author
Seller ID: 16530
Condition: Very Good
An engaging letter from the charismatic and controversial spiritual leader, Father Divine, exuding his characteristic and infectious positivity. Father Divine (1877-1965), also known as Reverend M. J. Divine, was a prominent African-American spiritual leader from about 1907 until his death. Allegedly born on a plantation in Georgia, his full self-given name was Rev. Major Jealous Divine. During the Great Depression, Divine founded the International Peace Mission movement, formulated its doctrine, and oversaw its growth from a small and predominantly black congregation into a multiracial and in... View more info
By: February, Vernon
Price: $15.00
Publisher: London, Kegan Paul International: 1988
Edition: First Edition; First Printing
Seller ID: 16236
ISBN: 0710302789
Condition: Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
Book appears as new and unread. Jacket is also about fine but has just a touch of damage at bottom of spine. Despite its title this book is more about the growth of African literature in Creole ciultures than about music per se. There is a particular emphasis on the Dutch colonies of Surinam, South Africa and the Antilles. ; B&W Maps and Charts; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 212 pages View more info
By: Fisher, Antwone
Price: $20.00
Publisher: New York, William Morrow: 2003
Edition: 1st Edition, Stated; First Printing
Inscription: Signed by Author
Seller ID: 15627
ISBN: 0060549327
Condition: Fine in Fine dust jacket
This book is Fine in a like jacket. It is a collection of poetry by Antwone Fisher, Denzel Washington starred in a movie about Fisher, who came from an abusive childhood in foster homes to become a successful writer and director in Hollywood. This copy is signed boldly with a dedication on the title page. The ink from the Sharpie has bled through. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 61 pages; Signed by Author View more info
By: Fisher, Antwone
Price: $25.00
Publisher: Texas, Antwone Fisher: ca. 2010
Seller ID: 15800
Condition: Fine
Oblong card in pristine condition with the letterhead, Antwone Fisher. This is a note to a new acquaintance of Fisher's. Fisher says that he has sent books and invites the recipient to get in touch. This invitation seems genuine since Fisher's email and phone number are included. The note also includes mention of Mrs. Bush and Texas. Fisher's inspirational story was made into a film starring Denzel Washington. A blank envelope for the card is included. ; Autograph; Oblong 64mo 3" - 4½" tall; 1 pages View more info
By: Fleischer, Nat
Price: $100.00
Publisher: New York, The Ring / C. J. O'Brien, Inc.: 1938
Edition: First Edition; First Printing
Seller ID: 13494
Condition: Very Good+ with no dust jacket
Orange cloth over boards with black titles and illustration. No titles on spine, as is correct. Book would be near fine except for some aging on edges, light wear at the corners and a former owner's name in ink on the ffep. Book is square and securely bound. An unusually attractive copy. Volume 1 only of Fleischer's pioneering 5 volume set. ; The Ring Athletic Library, Book No. 14; B&W Illustrations; Small 8vo 7½" - 8" tall; 182 pages View more info
By: Fleischer, Nat
Price: $30.00
Publisher: New York, The Ring / C. J. O'Brien, Inc.: 1947
Edition: First Edition; First Printing
Seller ID: 16126
Orange cloth with black titles and images. Some edge and corner wear with damage to bottom right front corner and bumps to other corners. Some soiling and aging. Front hinge has minor tearing but binding is secure and book is square. Overall, this copy is in the G+ to VG- range. Volume 5 only of Fleischer's pioneering 5 volume set on African-American fighters. ; The Ring Athletic Library; B&W Illustrations; Small 8vo 7½" - 8" tall; 250 pages View more info
By: Fogelson, Genia
Price: $50.00
Publisher: Los Angeles, Holloway House: 1979
Edition: First Edition; First Printing
Seller ID: 11804
Condition: Very Good+
Pictorial wraps with very light edge and corner wear. A small number "8" is stamped three times on the bottom foredge (in a line). I don 't know if this is some sort of remainder mark or was done by a previous owner. The spine is neither creased nor cracked. Book seems unread. ; 16mo 6" - 7" tall; 221 pages; Fogelson also wrote a biography of Harry Belafonte. View more info
By: Ford, James W.
Price: $75.00
Publisher: New York, Harlem Division of the Communist Part: 1939
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 16425
Condition: Very Good
Stapled, white newsprint self-wraps with B&W images of Israel Amter and James W. Ford and black titles. Some light wear and general aging with a crease on the bottom rear front corner that affects several pages. VG to VG+. This pamphlet's purpose seems to be to support the candidacy of Israel Amter for the New York City Council. Amter had been one of the founding members of the Communist Party USA, and frequently ran for office. The author, James W. Ford, was, at this time, the most influential African-American in CPUSA and had run for President -- the first African-American to do so. Ford pro... View more info
Price: $250.00
Publisher: Baltimore, Press of Thomas & Evans: 1902
Edition: First Edition; First Printing
Seller ID: 16976
Condition: Good+
Somewhat faded maroon cloth over boards with blindstamped title and design on front and gilt tiles on spine. This copy has wear, aging and soiling. There is one bit of damage about midway down the spine and a small hole on the front spine edge near the bottom. Also, there are faded areas on both front and rear along the edge. Please see scan. The binding, however, has no tears or parting, and the book is square. There is a name and a library sticker on the front pastedown and I have found one interior stamp for Morgan College Library in Baltimore. Morgan began as an African-American college. T... View more info
By: Fradella, Sal
Price: $10.00
Publisher: Boston, Branden Publishing Company: 1990
Edition: First Edition; First Printing
Seller ID: 15599
ISBN: 0828319316
Condition: Near Fine
Pictorial wraps with B&W photo of Jack Johnson and red and white titles. This copy has only very minor shelf wear. Rather short but informative biography of Johnson with many photographs. This book is one of a series of books on African-Americans titled, "They Didn't Know It Couldn't Be Done." ; "They Didn't Know It Couldn't Be Done"; B&W Photographs; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 116 pages View more info
