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Price: $10.00
Publisher: Atglen, Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.: 1993
Edition: First Edition; First Printing
Seller ID: 16279
Book appears as new and never used. While pricing information in this 1993 guide is dated, the book is still an exceptionally good source of African-Americana with splendid photographs of a wide selection of items. ; Color Photographs; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 160 pages View more info
By: Locke, Alain
Price: $750.00
Publisher: Washington DC, Alain Locke: 1927
Inscription: Signed by Author
Seller ID: 15447
Alain Locke. Autograph Letter Signed. Washington, D.C., November 14, 1927. 1pg. To Marion Colvin Deane, a student at Hampton Institute, Virginia, who had requested an autograph. The letter includes Locke's return address in Washington as well as Deane's name and Hampton Institute. Locke writes: "Of course I am delighted to join your "autograph party"; it is indeed a pleasure that you value me enough to include me. Certainly my hobby – the artistic and cul... View more info
Price: $400.00
Publisher: New York, Albert & Charles Boni: 1925
Edition: First Edition; First Printing
Seller ID: 16140
Book has rubbing to the edges and corners of the boards. Some surface wear. (See scan.) Spine has some wear at extremities and is lightly sunned. There has also been some minor damage on the spine causing a light curl resulting in some wavines on interior pages. This has not caused any problem with the binding. This copy is square and the binding is secure with no tears or parting. This is a well-used but not abused copy of an important book. This work with its well-kno... View more info
By: Lomax, Louis E.
Price: $125.00
Publisher: Los Angeles, Holloway House Publishing Company: 1968
Edition: 1st Edition, Stated; First Printing
Seller ID: 16061
Pictorial wraps with drawings of MLK and Malcolm X. Some light edge and corner wear but square and securely bound. Two light reading creases on spine but book must have been read gently. One small, light diagonal crease on rear bottom left corner. This book by well-known sixties black newsman and commentator tells the strangely parallel stories of MLK and Malcolm X. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 256 pages View more info
By: Lomax, Louis E.
Price: $25.00
Publisher: Paris, Editions Buchet/Chastel: 1964
Edition: First French Edition; First Printing
Seller ID: 16117
Pictorial wraps with photograph of Malcom X and red titles. Some general wear and aging along with a long diagonal crease, now somewhat flattened, from near the bottom right front corner to about the middle of the right edge. A bit of writing (some sort of list) on ffep. Some toning along edges, but still an attractive copy that is square with a secure binding. I think that this work was first published in English as "When the World is Given - A Report on Elijah Muhammad... View more info
By: Long, Richard A.
Price: $15.00
Publisher: Secaucus, Chartwell Books, Inc.: 1985
Edition: First Edition; First Printing
Seller ID: 15574
Book has only very light shelf wear and aging. Pictorial dustwrapper has minor wear at corners and edges. Oversized volume filled with photos of and information on African-Americans from slavery through 1985. ; B&W and Color Illustrations; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 192 pages View more info
Price: $250.00
Publisher: No Place Listed, Jazz Age Editions: 2001
Edition: Limited, Pre-Press Proof; 1 of 50
Inscription: Signed by Illustrator
Seller ID: 16014
Both the posted and frame are in fine condition. This poster was produced in 2001, honoring Earl "Fatha" Hines. The poster was restored and prepared for reproduction by Dennis Loren. 50 Pre-Press Proofs were prepared and signed by Loren along the bottom edge. This is one of those. These proofs rarely come to market since there were only 50 of them. This one says "1 of 50" but I don't know if that means this is #1 of 50, or if it means all of the proofs re... View more info
By: Lovett, Bobby L.
Price: $50.00
Publisher: Fayetteville, University of Arkansas Press: 1999
Edition: First Edition; First Printing
Inscription: Signed by Author
Seller ID: 16267
Book is about fine with only a hint of wear and aging, probably unread. Jacket has a scuff on front, touching word "Tennessee" in title, along with other light wear and toning on edges. The book, by an African-American professor at Tennessee State, is signed with a warm inscription on the half title page. It offers a thorough and nuanced history of African-Americans in Tennessee's capital. ; B&W Illustrations; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 314 pages; Signed by Author View more info
Price: $25.00
Publisher: Boston, G. K. Hall: 1975
Edition: First Edition; First Printing
Seller ID: 16237
This copy is about near finewith almost no wear but some minor surface soiling that could possibly be removed. This is an excellent bibliography compiled at North Carolina Central University. ; 9.3 X 6.2 X 1.1 inches; 221 pages View more info
Price: $10.00
Publisher: Atglen, Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.: 2009
Seller ID: 16283
Book is about fine with just a hint of wear. While pricing information in this 2009 guide is is not current, the book is still an exceptionally good source of information on African-Americana with splendid photographs, a wide selection of items and informative text. ; Color Photographs; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 192 pages View more info
By: Mayer, Brantz
Price: $250.00
Publisher: New York, D. Appleton and Co.: 1856
Edition: First Edition; First Printing
Seller ID: 16402
Deep brown cloth, with gilt titles on spine. This is the first edition, first issue with page 191 misprinted as '19'. Overall light wear, with light scuffed area on spine; a few closed tears within, some foxing and dampstains; very good. Captain Canot was an adventurer who involved himself in all aspects of the slave trade. This book is a vivid and lurid account of how slavery operated. Canot even manages to blame the European slave trade on Africans because some African... View more info
By: McKay, Claude
Price: $850.00
Publisher: London, Grant Richards Limited: 1920
Edition: First Edition; First Printing
Seller ID: 16218
Tan wraps with publisher's tipped on pale green title panel. Frontispiece of McKay present. Some edge and corner wear with light damage at spine ends and a small, unobtrusive stain at bottom of front wrap. Overall a VG copy. This was McKay's third book and first volume of poetry. He was a major figure in the Harlem Renaissance and this book is one of his most elusive. ; B&W Frontispiece; Small 8vo 7½" - 8" tall; 40 pages View more info
By: Melish, Rev. William Howard
Price: $35.00
Publisher: Brooklyn, Rev. William Howard Melish: 1963
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 16410
Stapled, pale blue wraps with photograph of DuBois and black titles. Some toning and aging mainly around edges. Aside from toning this copy has only very light wear. About VG+. This was the sermon delivered at DuBois' funeral in Ghana. Rev. Melish was a controversial figure in New York City who had been ousted from his church in Brooklyn because of his ties to and sympathies for the Soviet Union. ; B&W Cover Photograph of DuBois; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 24 pages View more info
By: Micheaux, Oscar
Price: $165.00
Publisher: New York, Book Supply Company Publishers: 1946
Edition: First Edition; First Printing
Seller ID: 15864
Red cloth with gilt-lined letters and frame. The book has light, general wear and aging. It is square and securely bound, a solid, very good copy with minor pulling or rubbing at the top of the spine. The jacket has some noticeable chips, particularly at the top and bottom of the spine. It also shows wear and light creasing along some edges, but is still presentable in Mylar. Micheaux was a major director of black films and fine novelist. This novel concerns matters of r... View more info
By: Micheaux, Oscar
Price: $65.00
Publisher: New York, Book Supply Company Publishers: 1945
Edition: Seventh Printing
Seller ID: 15865
Red cloth with gilt lettering and frame. Some corner bumps and light wear but overall a solid VG to VG+ copy, still square and securely bound. This is a stated "7th Edition," though I think in actuality it is the 7th Printing. Micheaux, one of the great early African-American filmmakers was also an accomplished novelist. This story, set in WWII, focusses on black Nazi spies and sinister German plots. There's even a bit about making movies. ; Color Frontispiece; 8... View more info
Price: $50.00
Publisher: Philadelphia, Charles H. Banes: 1895
Edition: First Edition; First Printing
Seller ID: 15822
Pale green cloth over boards with faded color design and gilt titles, Some light edge wear with bumped corners and some aging and soiling to surface. Some interior foxing and toning. Book is square and securely bound. Overall, about VG. The copyright on this novella was held by the American Baptist Publication Society, and, while the book is in dialect, it seems to be an attempt at racial understanding. The illustrations of black charaters are not stereotped, and the sto... View more info
Price: $30.00
Publisher: New York, Crisis Publishing Co., Inc.: 1969
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 15610
Stapled, pictorial wraps with orange title. This small (8vo) slick paper magazine has some edge and corner wear and light age toning. Address sticker on rear wrap. This issue features Bayard Rustin on The Negro Middle Class, Lofton Mitchell on Fishing -- On and Off Broadway, Arthur Hoppe on Your Friend, The Fuzz and several others. ; B&W Photographs; Small 8vo 7½" - 8" tall; 233-262 pages View more info
Price: $25.00
Publisher: New York, Crisis Publishing Co., Inc.: 1971
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 15611
Stapled, white pictorial wraps with red title and colorful illustration. Address label on front. See scan. Some light edge and corner wear along with light age toning. There may be an old dampstain on the bottom right corner -- mild waviness. Still a nice copy. Articles include: On Nominees for the Supreme Court by Roy Wilkins, Race Relations and the Law by Samuel Abrahams, The Battle Monuments Commission by Major General A. J. Adams and several others. There is also an... View more info
Price: $25.00
Publisher: New York, Crisis Publishing Co., Inc.: 1971
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 15612
Stapled, yellow pictorial wraps with black title and color painting, Family No. 4, by Charles Alston. Light edge, corner and surface wear. Attractive copy. Articles include: Breakthrough in Detroit by Stephen J. Roth, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor: Black Composer by L. Moody Simms, Jr., The Awesome Attica Tragedy and several more. ; Cover Painting, B&W Photographs; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 275-306 pages View more info
Price: $20.00
Publisher: New York, Crisis Publishing Co., Inc.: 1971
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 15614
Stapled, blue pictorial wraps with white title and cover painting by Leo F. Twiggs, Woman with a Fan. Address label on front. Some edge, corner and surface wear. Minor curl toward top right corner, old flattened crease on rear wrap. Articles include: The 62nd Annual Convention, Wilkins Celebrates 70th Birthday, Frank Cardoz and several more. ; Covor Painting, B&W Photographs; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 203-234 pages View more info
Price: $30.00
Publisher: New York, Crisis Publishing Co., Inc.: 1971
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 15617
Stapled, white pictorial wraps with blue title and image of James Weldon Johnson's death mask. Address label on front. Some edge, corner and surface wear with minor wrinkling where address label was attached and minor wear on the rear wrap. A nice copy. This was the centennial issue commemorating James Weldon Johnson's birth in Jacksonville, Florida. All articles are on Johnson and include two of Johnson's original essays for The Crisis. This is an important issue. ; B&... View more info
Price: $10.00
Publisher: New York, Crisis Publishing Co., Inc.: 1973
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 15618
Stapled blue wraps with white title in darker blue rectangle. Cover image of the sculpture, Supplication, by William E. Artis. This copy has a number of problems. The front bottom edge and a number of bottom edges of interior pages are quite ragged, the spine is curled and is pulled at the staples and there is an address label on the front. The scan makes it look better than it is. G only. I am offering this issue only because it has the article Civil Rights by former US... View more info
Price: $15.00
Publisher: New York, Crisis Publishing Co., Inc.: 1971
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 15619
Stapled sepia wraps with olive-green title in white rectangle. Cover image is a photograph of a young boy on a swing. This copy has some corner wear and both interior and exterior age-toning. There is also a line of some hardened material on the back wrap that will flake off but then leaves a residue behind. Address label on front. Articles include: Washington and the Negro Renaissance, Mary Ann Shadd andThe Peace Corps Wants Black Volunteers along with several others. ... View more info
By: Moore, George H.
Price: $150.00
Publisher: New York, Charles T. Evans: 1862
Edition: First Edition; First Printing
Seller ID: 16048
Beige, somewhat toned wraps with black titles. Covers have been retipped to pamphlet which was originally stitched (threads are gone.) Front wraps have a chip on lower spine edge, a bad scuff part of which is worn throgh on the title words, American Army of the Revolution," plus a stamped number (this came from a private collection) a stamped star and a written name and date -- "Fred'k Stone, 2.16.1865," quite possibly the US Congressman from Maryland who rep... View more info
By: Moreland, Mantan
Price: $250.00
Publisher: (hollywood), Mantan Moreland: ca. 1950
Seller ID: 15917
This is a framed, B&W, autographed photograph of African-American actor, Mantan Moreland. The photo is inscrbed "To Violet" and is signed "Best of everthing, Mantan, Hollywood Cal." The image is and the frame is . The following biography of Moreland is by Gary Brumburgh. "Born just after the turn of the century in Louisiana, Mantan Moreland began running away from home at age 12 to join circuses and medicine shows, only to be brought back time and again. During these tim... View more info
