Neger, Jazz und tiefer Suden.
Leipzig: 1956. black-and-white photo illustrations & fold-out map. 328pp. 8vo, cloth. Leipzig, 1956. More
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Unlikely Heroes: The dramatic story of the Southern judges of the Fifth Circuit who translated the Supreme Court's Brown decision into a revolution for equality.
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1981. Illustrated. 352 pages, 8vo, cloth-backed boards, d.w.New York: Simon and Schuster, (1981). A near fine copy in a very good dust wrapper. More
Like a Mighty Stream: The March on Washington, August 28, 1963
Philadelphia: Running Press, 2002. With a handful of b/w photos. 157 pages. Slim 8vo, black boards, d.w. Philadelphia: Running Press, (2002). Inscribed by author on endpaper. A near fine copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper, lightly sunned at edges. More
A History of African-American Artists From 1792 to the Present.
New York: Pantheon, 1993. Profusely illustrated in color & in black & white. Very tall 4to, black cloth-backed boards, d.w. New York: Pantheon, (1993). First Edition. Fine in near fine dust wrapper. A landmark work of art history. More
Cultural Genocide in the Black and African Studies Curriculum
Illus. xvi, 150pp. 8vo, pr. wrs., front wr. dampstained. N.p., n.d., circa 1975. Inscribed by the author. More
In Defense of Affirmative Action.
8vo, cloth, d.w. (N.Y.): Basic, (1996). vg. More
Remember Me to Harlem; The Letters of Langston Hughes and Carl Van Vechten, 1925-1964.
New York: Knopf, 2001. Illustrated. 356 pages. 8vo, two-toned boards, white pictorial d.w,. lightly dust-soiled and edgeworn. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2001. First edition. A very good(+) copy in a very good dust wrapper. More
Penny-Whistle
New York: Macmillan, 1930. Unpaginated, with many accomplished color illustrations, 8vo, yellow cloth with black title; cover with crayon markings pencil marks and stains, with spine re-backed in black. Stains and some small repairs. New York: Macmillan Company, 1930. First edition. A good (-) copy. A boys parents give him a pennywhistle as a present that only plays one note. His quest to find more notes leads him through the jungle, listening to the birds and and animals learning their..... More
John Biggers: My America. The 1940's and 1950's - Paintings, Sculpture & Drawings.
New York: Michael Rosenfeld, 2004. Color illustrations, three folding. Introduction by Michael Rosenfeld. 64 pages. Short 4to, tan cloth, a bit dust-soiled. New York: Michael Rosenfeld Gallery, 2004. Elaborate exhibition catalogue. More
Climbing Jacob's Ladder; The Enduring Legacy of African-American Families.
444pp. 8vo, cloth, d.w. N.Y.: Simon & Schuster, (1992). vg Inscribed by the author. More
The Image of the Black in Western Art. Volume V (Part 1): The Twentieth Century - The Impact of Africa
Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 2014. Numerous images in color. 296 pages. Thick square 4to, black cloth, d.w. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, (2014). A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
The Prosperity of the South dependent upon the Elevation of the Negro
Richmond: Everett Waddey, 1889. ix, 147pp. 12mo, original green cloth, edges of corners very lightly worn and bumped. Richmond: Everett Waddey, 1889. First Edition. Author advocated that ex-slaves in the South should be educated, allowed to vote, and helped out of poverty. More
Desegregation And The Law; The Meaning and Effect of the School Segregation Cases.
8vo, cloth, d.w. New Brunswick: Rutgers UP, 1957. More
Civil Rights and the American Negro.
671pp. 8vo, cloth, d.w. N.Y., (1968). More
Brown Sugar; Eighty Years of America's Black Female Superstars.
New York: Da Capo Press, 1989. Many photo Illus. 4to, pr. wrs. (New York): Da Capo, (1989). Very good. More
First Days Amongst the Contrabands
Boston: Lee and Shepard, 1893. 286pp. + 2pp. of publisher's ads. 12mo, blue cloth, cloth lightly soiled, small area of browning on four pages, last blank page lightly dampstained, small areas of chipping to margin of one page. Boston: Lee and Shepard, 1893. First Edition. Author's experiences as a teacher of ex-slaves in Beaufort, South Carolina from 1864 to 1865. She was an abolitionist from the North. More
The Portrayal of the Negro in American Painting.
Brunswick: Bowdoin, 1964. 80 black and white illustrations. Thin square 4to, stiff pictorial wrappers; slightly edgeworn. (Maine: Bowdoin College, 1964). Very good. More
The Legend of John Brown; A Biography and a History
New York: Knopf, 1973. Illus. thick 4to, black cloth, cloth lightly soiled, torn d.w. New York: Knopf, 1973. More
The Legend of John Brown; A Biography and a History
New York: Knopf, 1973. Lightly illustrated in b/w throughout. 622 pages. Thick 4to, red & black pictorial cloth, d.w. New York: Knopf, 1973. Near fine but for considerable foxing to fore-edge; in a very good(+) dust wrapper, lightly edgeworn. More
Paid Servant
London: Reader's Union, 1963. 8vo, cloth, d.w. London: Reader's Union, 1963. Account of the author's work in the London Dept. of Child Welfare. More
Parting The Waters: America in the King Years, 1954-63.
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1988. Illustrated. x + 1064 pages, very thick 8vo, cloth, d.w. New York: Simon and Schuster, (1988). A very good(+) copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper. More
Parting The Waters: America in the King Years, 1954-63.
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1988. Illustrated in black and white. xii, 1064 pages. Very thick 8vo, blue cloth-backed boards, d.w. New York: Simon and Schuster, (1988). Toned text block, internally clean. A very good copy in a very good dust wrapper. More
A Comprehensive Annotated Bibliography of American Black English.
8vo, cloth, d.w. Baton Rouge: Louisiana State UP, (1974). More
Journal of an African Cruiser; Comprising sketches of the Canaries, the Cape de Verds, Liberia, Madeira, Sierra Leone,
London: Dawsons of Pall Mall, 1968. and other places of interest on the West Coast of Africa. 12mo, green cloth, small area of light soiling to back cover, pages slightly wavy throughout. London: Dawsons of Pall Mall, 1968 Facsimile of the London, 1845 edition. Author served on the United States Navy ship Saratoga, a sloop in the anti-slavery squadron sent to West Africa. More
The Negro Revolution In America.
8vo, cloth, d.w. New York, (1964). More