The Book of Negro Folklore
Dodd, Mead & Company, 1958. 1st Printing. 8vo Softcover. 624p. Bright pages are unmarked. Black wraps are glossy with minor edge wear and bumped spine ends. Tightly bound with uncreased spine.
Books about African American history, culture and literature.
Dodd, Mead & Company, 1958. 1st Printing. 8vo Softcover. 624p. Bright pages are unmarked. Black wraps are glossy with minor edge wear and bumped spine ends. Tightly bound with uncreased spine.
Sparks Press, 1988. Signed. 8Vo Softcover. 408pp. Signed and dated with a thoughtful inscription by Hughes on title page. Text is unmarked otherwise with some b/w photos. Covers are glossy with lightly bumped corners and inscription on backside. Binding is tight and square, spine is unbroken. Author was a cousin.....
C.E.I. Publishing Company, 1959. 1st. 4To Hardcover. 96pp. Contents unmarked with a mild patina and b/w illustrations with red ink. Boards are vibrant with some wear from age, mild foxing and lightly bumped corners. Spine is heavily sunned with cloth cover missing, stapled binding exposed although tight and intact.
Schiffer Publishing, The Limited, 1993. 1st. 4To Hardcover. 184p. Contents unmarked with b/w photos throughout. Black boards are clean and pointed with a heavily foxed text-block. Binding Is firm, hinges are secure. Jacket is glossy and unclipped with minimal wear. Light foxing on endpages.
Bantam Books, 1970. 4th printing. Paperback. 12mo. Introduction from Jean Genet. Spine creased, slightly bowed with two very small tears at either end. Mild wear around wraps. Warmed interior stamped with faint stain through upper edge of first few pages and along bottom edge of ending. Text remains clear and.....
Books for Libraries Press, 1971. 8Vo Hardcover. 400pp. Black boards, silver lettering on spine. Text is clean on unmarked, uncreased pages. Hinges are intact, textblock is square with pointed corners. Minimal overall shelf/timewear, boardwear, faint foxing on textblock head, edgeblush, written name and smudging on inner front.
Julian Messner, 1973. 1st. 8Vo Hardcover. 112p. An ex-library copy with all the typical stamps and markings present. Text is unmarked with some b/w photos. Bright boards are clean with lightly bumped corners. Binding firm, hinges are secure. Jacket is clipped with several closed tears along the edges and some.....
Wisconsin Historical Society Press, 2007. 1st. 8Vo Hardcover. 158pp. Text is unmarked on bright, clean pages. Bound in white paper boards with gold gilt lettering and crisply pointed corners. Mustard matte jacket is pristine and price remains unclipped. Binding is tightly bound and square; hinges are fully attached.
Random House, 1971. 2 Volumes. 8Vo Hardcover. 110p. Stated first. A complete two volume set. Text is unmarked with a mild patina. Black cloth boards are pointed with foxing along text-blocks. Binding is tight, hinges are secure. Jackets are glossy with minor foxing and some closed tears. Price is clipped.....
Bernard C. Harris Publishing Company, 1995. 8vo Hardcover. 133p. Contents are unmarked on white pages. Maroon boards are crisply pointed with gilt lettering and faint foxing on top edge of text-block. Binding is tight, hinges are securely attached.
Chimney Hill Press, 1995. Signed. 8Vo Hardcover. 181p. Signed, limited first edition. Thoughtful inscription, signature and date by author on front endpage. Text otherwise unmarked. Binding firm. Boards are clean and pointed. Royal blue jacket is glossy and unclipped with lightly rubbed edges.
Harcourt Brace & Co., 1931. 12Mo Hardcover. 300pp. Maroon boards, golden lettering on spine. Text is clean on uncreased pages, sporadic written marks. Hinges are secure with some separation and mesh exposure at joints. Textblock is square with bumped corners. Ex Libris: has library stamps and notations. Considerable overall book.....
Hampton Institute, 1974. 1st. 4to Hardcover. 110p. Bright pages are unmarked with b/w photos throughout. Boards are slightly toned with bumped corners and minor shelf wear. Tightly bound with secure hinges. Includes a few original stapled pamphlets.
Bruccoli Clark Layman / Writers and Readers, 1994. Folio Hardcover. 200pp. Maroon boards, golden lettering on spine, unclipped jacket. Text and photography is clean on unmarked, uncreased pages. Hinges are secure, textblock is square with pointed corners. Slight if any overall book shelf/timewear, moderate+ jacketwear, jacket edgewear and small edge.....
William Morrow and Company, 1963. 1st. 8Vo Hardcover. 244pp. An ex-library copy with the typical stickers, stamps and markings. Text is unmarked otherwise. Bound in bright red and blue decorated boards with crisply pointed corners. Binding is square and tight. A few stains present on side of text-block. Lacks a......
Nubian National Publications, 2003. 3rd printing. Paperback. 8vo. Book remains in fair condition, readable though worn. Heavy brown moisture soiling runs through fore edge corners of pages and text block. Several pages highlighted. Wraps are worn around edges. Binding secure.
Nubian Nation Publications, 1998. 8Vo Softcover. 564pp. Text is clean on unmarked, uncreased pages. Spine is unbroken, textblock is square with lightly bumped corners. Moderate overall shelf/timewear, coverwear, slight cover upcurl and creasing.
Madison House, 1995. 1st. 8Vo Softcover. 289pp. Text is bright and unmarked. Glossy blue covers show minimal surface wear. Binding is tightly bound and square; hinges are fully attached. Spine remains uncreased. Bookstore stamp on front end-page.
McFarland Publishing, 2000. SIGNED. 8Vo Hardcover. 389pp. SIGNED by Dennis “Bose” Biddle, Negro League Advocate. Text is clean. Boards are worn. Binding is tight and lightly canted. Text block has foxing. Pamphlet included.
1976. 4To Softcover. 169pp. Text is unmarked with b/w photos throughout. Covers are glossy with light edge-wear, crease on back corner and micro-chip on bottom of cover. Binding is tight and hinges are fully attached. Spine remains uncreased. Foxing present on end-pages.
Florida Atlantic University Press, 1990. 1st American Edition. Paperback. 8vo. 238pp. Inscribed on the title page by Stetson Kennedy, dated 2004. Text is otherwise unmarked on white pages. Binding remains squared and secure. Glossy covers are clean and bright with only a lightly lifted fore edge from previous reading.
Florida Atlantic University Press, 1990. 1st. Paperback. 8vo. 285pp. Inscribed on the half title page by Stetson Kennedy, dated 15th of April, 2004. Otherwise, interior remains unmarked. Binding firm. Glossy covers are clean with moderate edge wear and a slightly lifted fore edge. There is an ISBN sticker at the.....
Florida Atlantic University Press, 1991. 3rd Ptg. Signed. 8Vo Softcover. 285pp. Text is clean on unmarked, uncreased pages. Spine is unbroken, textblock is square with lightly bumped corners. Signed and inscribed by author on half-title page. Minimal overall shelf/timewear, coverwear.
University Press of Florida, 1991. Paperback. 8vo. Like new in publishers plastic wrap. Tightness of wrap has curled corners slightly and few holes present in the plastic.
Florida Atlantic University Press, 1991. 1st, thus. Paperback. 8vo. Signed by Stetson on half title. 372p. Content unmarked. Binding square and tight. Wraps are minimally worn around the edges.