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The Life and Struggles of Negro Toilers

By: Padmore, George

Price: $75.00

Publisher: London, The R.I.L.U. Magazine for the Trade Union Committee of Negro Workers: 1931

Seller ID: 16137

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good- in Fair dust jacket

The book has a beige, burlap-type coth over boards with black titles. It has relatively light, general wearbut some aging and soiling. The dustwrapper is quite fragile and is parting along the front spine edge. The top inch of the spine is torn away but still present in the Mylar protecter. It is still presentable in Mylar. This book on the history and plight of black workers throughout the world was published by the Red International of Labor Unions, a Soviet Communist organization promoting the unification of black workers worldwide. This is a rather uncommon book in the first edition. ; 8...
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The present state and condition of the free people of color, of the city of Philadelphia and adjoining districts, as exhibited by the report of a committee of the Pennsylvania society for promoting the abolition of slavery, &c.

By: Parrish, Joseph (committee chairman)

Price: $50.00

Publisher: Philadelphia, For the Society by Merrihew and Gunn, Printers: 1838

Seller ID: 16045

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good

In complete form this pamphlet has 40 pages; this copy has only the first 20 which is the report of Joseph Parrish who was the President of the Society. This pamphlet was originally stitched but the thread is long gone and it has now been tipped together including an old, paper, library cover with a portion of the title written in a calligraphic script. There is also a stamped number on the upper right, probably from the collector who owned this last. The library cover could probably be easily removed. Even though incomplete, this is still an interesting, and uncommon, report on the conditions...
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Blackface and Music: A New Minstrel Folio

By: Paskman, Dailey

Price: $35.00

Publisher: New York, Edward B. Marks Music Corporation: 1936

Seller ID: 15640

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good

Stapled, red, pictorial wraps with black and red titles and image of stereotyped blackface minstrel. This book has light, general wear with some wear near staples and two bits of writing in pencil on white hat brim. Minstrelsy began around the time of the Civil War and persisted into the 1960's and 1970's. Though racially charged in its conception, minstrel shows were performed by both black and white entertainers and they probably preserved many songs that were African-American in origin. This book is a complete minstrel show with both a script and musical numbers. There are some rather poorl...
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Ben Davis, Crusader for Negro Freedom & Socialism

By: Patterson, William L.

Price: $50.00

Publisher: New York, New Outlook Publishers: 1967

Seller ID: 16416

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good+

Stapled, reddish wraps with white titles and image of Ben Davis. Very light edge and corner wear, square and securely bound, about near fine. This is an account of the life of Ben Davis, an African-American lawyer from Georgia who became an active Communist/socialist in the struggle for African-American rights. Davis was involved as a defense lawyer in the Angelo Herndon case in Atlanta in 1933 and became an outspoken Communist. He eventually moved to New York and was elected to the City Council from Harlem as an avowed Communist. He was tried under the Smith Act and sentenced to prison, essen...
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In Honor of Paul Robeson: Excerpts from a Speech by William L. Patterson

By: Patterson, William L.

Price: $25.00

Publisher: New York, Communist Party USA: 1969

Seller ID: 16440

Binding: Pamphlet

Condition: Very Good-

Bifold pamphlet with six panels. Cover has photo of Robeson. This pamphlet has some light surface wear, most likely from an old dampstain. It is in overall VG- condition. The pamphlet is the excerpt of a speech by William L. Patterson. It was issued by the Communist Party USA in honor of Robeson's 71st birthday. The pamphlet is not dated but comes from either 1969 or 1970. Relatively scarce with only seven copies listed by WorldCat. ; B&W Photograph of Robeson; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 6 pages
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Test Your I-Q on Religiosity & Churches

By: Payne, Talmage (Carver Bible Institute)

Price: $50.00

Publisher: Atlanta, Carver Bible institute: ca. 1955

Seller ID: 16122

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good-

Tall thin, double-fold pamphlet on slick paper with B&W photograpic illustrations. Some light wear and age-toning with a horizontal crease across mid-line, probably from folding to put in a coat pocket. The crease is flattened. Bit of writing in ink at top of rear panel. Overall, VG- to VG. This pamphlet from the Carver Bible Institute in Atlanta is a catechism of questions about African-Americans and religion. The Carver Bible Institute was an outreach of the Moody Bible Institute. Carver began under the leadership of Talmadge Payne and his wife, Grace, from 1943 to 1964. This pamphlet probab...
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The Pennsylvania Freedmen's Bulletin, December 15, 1865

By: Pennsylvania Freedmen's Relief Association

Price: $150.00

Publisher: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Freedmen's Relief Association: 1865

Seller ID: 16046

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Good+

Newsprint wraps that have been professionally tipped together since the original stitching had failed. There is edge and corner wear with some flaking and toning on wraps. The rear wrap is only partly attached and has some loss. This Association used a rather fragile newsprint that has not held up well. This issue gives reports on the Association's work, primarily in the South, and lists many individuals, teachers and missionaries who work in various places in the South. Exceptional information. This was the first year of issue of this periodical and by 1868 it ceased publication and was taken...
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Act of Incorporation and Constitution of the Pennsylvania Society, for Promoting the Abolition of Slavery : and for the relief of free negroes unlawfully held in bondage, and for improving the condition of the African race

By: Pennsylvania Society for Promoting the Abolition of Slavery

Price: $150.00

Publisher: Philadelphia, Merrihew & Thompson (for the Society): 1860

Seller ID: 16049

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good- with no dust jacket

Toned newsprint with remnant of original wrap laid down to thin cardboard and tipped to pamphlet. This pamphlet has been professionally restitched through the original holes. Please see scan for a clear picture of front wrap -- no text is missing, though it is mainly a remnant. This is the 1860 printing of this pamphlet which had been published a number of times since the beginning of the Society in 1775. Besides the Act of Incorporation and Constitution of this important Abolitionist group, there is also a list, quite lengthy, of all who had been elected members of the Society. WorldCat indi...
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Quest for Dignity: An Autobiography of a Negro Doctor

By: Peyton, Thomas Roy, M. D.

Price: $75.00

Publisher: Los Angeles, Walter F. Lewis, Publisher: 1950

Seller ID: 16038

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good+

Book has light, general wear and some light aging. No jacket but the front flap is laid in. Square and securely bound; a very attractive copy. This is an African-American doctor's story of trying to find acceptance and dignity in American society prior to 1950. Blockson 7855. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 156 pages; Signed by Author
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The Book of Numbers

By: Pharr, Robert Deane

Price: $50.00

Publisher: Garden City, Doubleday & Company, Inc.: 1969

Seller ID: 15816

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket

Book has only light wear at corner and spine ends along with a former owner's name in ink on ffep. Light aging, mainly on edges. VG to VG+. Jacket has some wear at corner tips and spine ends with some minor creasing and wear along top edge. VG. This was Pharr's first novel and deals with African-American life on the edge of white society in a Southern city in the 1930's. The main character goes from a small-time numbers dealer to vast wealth. Entertaining and interesting work of fiction. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 374 pages
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The Jubilee Singers and Their Campaign for Twenty Thousand Dollars

By: Pike, G. D.

Price: $75.00

Publisher: Boston, Lea and Shepard, Publishers: 1873

Seller ID: 16852

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good

This is the first edition of this chronicle of the first year of the Fisk Jubilee Singers and their tour to raise money for the college. First edition copies of this often reprinted book are relatively uncommon. This copy was rebacked at some point in the past and the original spine laid down. The covers are original and show a good bit of edge, corner and surface wear. The boards show at the corners and there is some mottling on the bottom third of the front and on the back. This copy is square and the binding secure. The illustrations are listed as photographs by Black, though they appear to...
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The Singing Campaign for Ten Thousand Pounds; or, The Jubilee Singers in Great Britain

By: Pike, Rev. Gustavus D.

Price: $150.00

Publisher: London, Hodder & Stoughton: 1874

Seller ID: 16726

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Blue cloth with gilt titles and decoration. This copy has some moderate corner wear but is otherwise bright and attractive with some light interior aging. A name and date (E. Coolidge, 1874) are barely visible on the black endpapers. Book is square and binding secure. VG. This is, I think, the first edition of the book on the Fisk Jubilee Singers first tour in Great Britain. The Jubilee Singers were formed in 1871 and travelled in the US to raise money for Fisk. In 1873, they travelled to Great Britain where they sang for, among many others, the Royal Family. This is the Hodder and Stoughton e...
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Tall, Tan and Terrific Movie Still : Unidentified Pianist and Singer

By: Pollard, Bud (producer and director)

Price: $75.00

Publisher: New York, Astor Pictures Corporation: 1946

Seller ID: 15848

Binding: Photograph

This B&W still from the movie Tall, Tan and Terrific shows an unidentified pianist and singer awho are featured in a number in the film. The still has light wear including some very light, flattened crease lines but is still very close to near fine. Tall, Tan and Terrific was a Black Cinema movie starring Mantan Moreland, Monte Hawley and Francine Everett. It had a lackluster plot but featured performances by many early 20th century African-American performers including Mantan Moreland, Francine Everett, Monte Hawley, Butterbeans Bradford, Rudy Toombs and others. Stills from these all-black-...
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Tall, Tan and Terrific Movie Still : Probably Lou Swartz and an Unknown Actor

By: Pollard, Bud (producer and director)

Price: $75.00

Publisher: New York, Astor Pictures Corporation: 1946

Seller ID: 15849

Binding: Photograph

This B&W still from the movie Tall, Tan and Terrific, shows an unidentified couple snuggling on a sofa. The female, who performs a romantic, novelty song in this scene, is likely Lou Swartz; the identity of the male actor, who does not sing, is not clear. This is likely the only image of the two. The still has light wear including some very light, flattened crease lines but is still very close to near fine. Tall, Tan and Terrific was a Black Cinema movie starring Mantan Moreland, Monte Hawley and Francine Everett. It had a lackluster plot but featured performances by many early 20th century A...
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Tall, Tan and Terrific Movie Still : Mantan Moreland, Monte Hawley and Francine Everett

By: Pollard, Bud (producer and director)

Price: $125.00

Publisher: New York, Astor Pictures Corporation: 1946

Seller ID: 15847

Binding: Photograph

This B&W still from the movie Tall, Tan and Terrific shows Mantan Moreland, Francine Everett and Monte Hawley. The still has light wear including some very light, flattened crease lines but is still very close to near fine. Tall, Tan and Terrific was an All-Black-Cast movie starring Mantan Moreland, Monte Hawley and Francine Everett. It had a lackluster plot but featured performances by many early 20th century African-American performers including Moreland, Everett, Butterbeans Bradford, Rudy Toombs and others. Stills from these all-black-cast movies are difficult to find.Here is the plot fr...
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Early Negro Writing :1760-1837

By: Porter, Dorothy (selected and introduced by)

Price: $25.00

Publisher: Baltimore, Black Classic Press: 1995

Seller ID: 17095

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good

Light edge and corner wear, crease across lower right front cover, corners of first 20 or so pages slightly dog-eared, occasional highlighting and a few marginal notes. Former owners name on ffep has been marked out with black marker. Origially published in 1971, this is a collection of writings of literary, social and historical importance. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 658 pages
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My American Journey

By: Powell, Colin with Joseph E. Persico

Price: $10.00

Publisher: New York, Random House: 1995

Seller ID: 15587

ISBN: 0679432965

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fine in Near Fine dust jacket

Book appears to be as new. Jacket is close to fine but has some very light shelf wear. Powell's autobiography. ; B&W Photographs; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 643 pages
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Mortgage Bond, 1923, Chicago Temple

By: Prince Hall Masonic Temple Asociation

Price: $100.00

Publisher: Chicago, Douglas National Bank: 1923

Seller ID: 16465

Binding: Ephemera

Condition: Very Good+

Prince Hall is the oldest African-American Masonic order in the US. It's founder, Prince Hall, became involved with Freemasonry before the American Revolution. This is a $100 Mortgage Bond from the time of the construction of the Price Hall Masonic Temple in Chicago in 1923, payable at 6% interest, or $3 every six months for five years. The coupons are still attached though each has been punched, and there are punches where there are spaces for signatures of the President and Secretary of the association. Condition is VG with light wear on the folds. ; B&W Illustrations; Thin Small 4to 9" - ...
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The Wind Done Gone

By: Randall, Alice

Price: $15.00

Publisher: Boston, Houghton Mifflin Company: 2001

Seller ID: 16108

ISBN: 061810450X

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Near Fine

This is a very nice, softcover, uncorrected proof of Alice Randall's parody of Gone with the Wind. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 214 pages
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Collecting Black Americana

By: Reno, Dawn E.

Price: $20.00

Publisher: New York, Crown Publishers Inc.: 1986

Seller ID: 16284

ISBN: 051756095X

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket

Book has almost no wear and some light aging, mainly on endpapers; jacket has toning around edges and some very minor wear. While pricing information in this 1986 guide is dated and all the photoa are B&W, the book is still an exceptionally good source of information on African-Americana with a very informative text. The book, unlike many others, does not focus on just racially stereotyped items but considers more serious collectibles including books, photographs and much more. ; B&W Photographs; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 150 pages
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Forge Negro-Labor Unity for Peace and Jobs

By: Robeson, Paul

Price: $20.00

Publisher: New York, Political Affairs Reprints: 1976

Seller ID: 13326

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good

Stapled self-wraps wir=th black titles and photo of Robeson. Light edge and corner wear with toning along edges. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 14 pages; Reprint of article that originally appeared in the April, 1976 issue of Political Affairs magazine. The article was from a speech Robeson gave in Chicago in1950. Political Affairs began as a Communist publication but became a more-generalised Marist/leftist journal. This is an interesting bit of political ephemera showing Robeson's connections to Communism.
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The Negro People and the Soviet Union

By: Robeson, Paul

Price: $25.00

Publisher: New York, New Century Publishers: 1950

Seller ID: 16437

Binding: Pamphlet

Condition: Near Fine

Stapled, deep brown and white wraps and titles. This copy has what looks like light mottling but actually is part of the printing process. See scan. There is very little wear and/or aging. This small pamphlet presents the text of a speech that Robeson gave at a banquet sponsored by the National Council of American-Soviet Friendship at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel on November 10, 1949. This speech was given after the attacks on Robeson supporters at Peekskill, NY. ; 32mo 4" - 5" tall; 15 pages
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Souvenir Programme Paul Robeson Peace Arch Concert, August 1, 1954

By: Robeson, Paul, et al

Price: $125.00

Publisher: Vancouver BC, Union Printers Ltd.: 1954

Seller ID: 16432

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good-

Stapled, beige program with green titles and green-tinted photograph of Robeson. Some, mainly light, edge and corner wear but with some toning and soiling including several small spots on the wraps. Please see scan. This is a program for the third Peace Arch Concert given by Paul Robeson on the US-Canadian border. Because of Robeson's sympathies toward Communism the US Government had taken his passport and he was not allowed to leave the country. The first Peace Arch Concert was held on the border near Vancouver in 1952. This third Concert was the last. WorldCat locates only one copy of this p...
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I May Be Crazy But I Ain't No Fool

By: Rogers, Alex (sung by Bert Williams)

Price: $75.00

Publisher: New York, The Attucks Music Publishing Company: 1904

Seller ID: 16694

Condition: Very Good

This is over-sized (4to) sheet music featuring and image of a church against the moon with bats overhead. Inserted is a photograph of the great, African-American star, Bert Williams in blackface. There is some minor edge, corner and surface wear, including some short creases and light scuffs at some extremities. A former owner's name is written near the top among the bats. Overall, this music is VG, maybe slightly better. This is one of Bert William's well-known performance songs, but it also has a wonderful group of associations. Bert Williams is featured in a photo and his duo, Williams and ...
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Eubie Blake

By: Rose, Al

Price: $15.00

Publisher: New York, Schirmer Books: 1979

Seller ID: 15581

ISBN: 0028721705

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine in Very Good- dust jacket

Book has only very light shelf wear. Jacket has some edge and corner wear with some slight scuffing and creasing along tob front edge and damage, tearing and creasing, at base of spine. See scan. Very thorough biography of Blake with an excellent assortment of photos. ; B&W Photographs; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 214 pages
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Category: African - American