Books about African American history, culture and literature.
Montgomery, AL: Equal Justice Initiative, 2015. 2nd. 8Vo Softcover. 88pp. Text unmarked with b/w and color photos. Covers are glossy with pointed corners and minimal wear. Binding tight and square, spine is unbroken.
Johnson Publishing Company, 1969. November 1969. 8Vo Softcover. 98pp. Contents unmarked with a warm patina. Covers are glossy with lightly rubbed edges and surfaces. Binding tight and square, small chip on bottom of spine foot.
Johnson Publishing Company, 1970. February 1970. 8Vo Softcover. 98pp. Contents unmarked with a warm patina. Covers are glossy with lightly rubbed edges and surfaces. Binding tight and square, small chip on bottom of spine foot.
Rounder Records Corp. 1999. 32Mo CD. 15 tracks. Library of congress archive of folk culture. Disc is unmarked with no visible surface scratches present. Jewelcase is clean with one small cosmetic scratch on back. Insert is glossy and crisp.
ECA Associates, 1989. 2nd Printing. 8Vo Softcover. 119pp. Volume 1. Text is unmarked on bright pages. Bound in glossy red covers with lightly upcurled corners, minor shelf wear and a sticker on the back. Binding is stiff and square; hinges are fully attached. Spine remains uncreased with some foxing present.....
Twin Palms Publishers, 2000. 2nd edition. Hardcover. 4to. Of limited 6,000 second edition hardcover run. 209p. Thick, fully photographed pages remain unmarked and crisp. Deep red cloth boards are clean and pointed. Black titled spine is square with firm hinges. Dust jacket remain in good condition with scuffed margins and.....
Twin Palms Publishers, 2005. 1st edition. Later printing. Hardcover. 8vo. 209p. Text unmarked on crisp, white pages full of photos. Black cloth boards are clean, pointed and firmly bound. Faint stain to fore edge of text block. Dust jacket is in good condition, unclipped though bubbled in strips and scuffed.....
Jahl & Co., 1919. 1st edition. Oblong Stapled Softcover. 16mo. Scarce first edition with 1919 copyright printed underneath cartoons. Oblong stapled paperback with portrait illustration of Hambone on cover and lettering in black and red on both covers. Front cover detached but included. Stapled binding secure but chipping present to.....
PublicAffairs, 2002. 1st edition. Hardcover. 4to. 151pp. Crisp white pages are clean and full of b/w photos. A previous owners name penned on the rear flyleaf has been marked out in black ink. Moderate erosion on endpapers though is hidden by jacket. Black cloth over boards with initials blindly stamped.....
Heinemann, 2002. 8Vo Softcover. 272pp. Text is unmarked on bright, clean pages. Binding is square and tight, hinges are fully attached. Bound in glossy blue covers with crisply pointed corners and minimal shelf wear. Spine remains uncreased. Bookstore stamp present on front end-page.
Gainesville, FL: 2003. 1st. 8Vo Hardcover. 384pp. Text is unmarked with white pages. Bound in baby blue paper boards with grey spine and black lettering. Boards are clean, pointed and tightly bound. Jacket is unclipped and glossy with minimal wear.
University of Oklahoma Press, 1996. 1st. 8Vo Softcover. 543 pp. Text is unmarked on clean pages. Bound in black illustrated covers with corners gently bumped. Binding is stiff and square; hinges are fully attached. Spine remains uncreased. Book store stamp present on front end paper.
The Dial Press, 1972. 2nd Printing. 8Vo Hardcover. 197pp. Text is unmarked on stiff bright pages. White speckled boards are clean and pointed. Jacket is tattered with shelf wear, a tear near spine, edging, and dogeared corners on inner folds. Green front end page has ex-libris sticker from previous owner.....
Johnson Publishing Company, Inc, 2001. 4th Printing. 8Vo Hardcover. 652pp. Text is unmarked on clean, white pages. Jacket is glossy and price remains unclipped with a crease running down inner flap. Bound in black cloth boards with pointed corners and white lettering. Tightly bound with fully attached hinges. Faint scuffing.....
Vintage Books, 1970. 1st. 12Mo Softcover. 305pp. A clean copy with an uncreased spine and tight hinges. Text remains unmarked with a warm tone patina from age. Covers are glossy and squared with bumped corners and light rubbing to edges. Water stain present on first few end-pages around corners. Bookstore.....
Clinton L. Black, 1999. 1st. Paperback.. 8vo. 140pp. Signed on the title page by the author, Clinton L. Black. There is also a red bookstore stamp at the bottom of the title page, and a publishers stamp promoting the authors website on the copyright page. Otherwise, text remains unmarked on.....
Quantum Leap Publisher, Inc., 1992. 1st. 4To Hardcover. 192pp. Pages are unmarked with b/w photos throughout. Bound in black boards with crisply pointed corners and gold gilt lettering. Binding is tight and square. Jacket is unclipped and glossy with minor shelf wear. Stain present on side of text-block. Lengthy gift.....
Bantam Books, 1974. 12Mo Softcover. 364pp. Text is unmarked on white pages with b/w photos throughout. Bound in glossy gold covers with pointed corners and minimal surface wear. Firmly bound and square with fully attached hinges. Spine is lightly creased with title still legible.
University of Illinois Press, 2007. 1st printing. Hardcover. 8vo. 183pp. Text is unmarked on white pages. Red cloth boards are clean with pointed corners. Glossy dust jacket is in very good condition, unclipped and with mild surface wear limited to rear panel.
Alachua Press, 2004. 1st printing. Paperback. 8vo. Inscribed by R.Olin Braley on the first page. 135pp. Text unmarked. Moisture exposure has slightly wrinkled text block and left two stains from first page through first ~10 pages. Binding secure. Front hinge creased. Rear cover faintly scuffed.
Third World Press, 2000. Eighth Printing. 8Vo Softcover. 512pp. Text is bright and unmarked. Hinges are secure; binding is stiff and square. Navy blue covers are glossy with minor shelf wear and a small upcurl to cover. Text-block has a small pen ink marking.
Osprey Publishing, 2007. Signed. 4To Softcover. 128pp. Signed with 11 different signatures on title page. Text otherwise unmarked on white pages with b/w photos. Glossy covers are gently shelf worn with lightly bumped corners. Binding is tight and square, spine is unbroken. Aviation Elite Units.
Heritage Books, 2002. 8Vo Softcover. 309pp. Text unmarked on white, heavily dogeared pages. Covers are glossy with upcurled corners and a bend in the body. Binding is tight and square. Address sticker on inside of front cover. A good reading copy.
1st Book Library, 2003. Softcover. 8vo. 521 pages. Text is clean and unmarked. Cover shows minimal wear and minor corner bumps.
Bantam Books, 1989. 12Mo Softcover. 613pp. A clean copy with a lightly creased spine and tight hinges. Text remains unmarked with a minor patina. Covers are glossy and squared with light rubbing to edges and creased corners. Bookstore stamp present on front end-page.