Books about African American history, culture and literature.
The University of North Carolina Press, 1986. Vol. II. 8Vo Hardcover. 560pp. Text is unmarked with on white pages with b/w photos. Binding is tight and square, hinges are secure. Brown cloth boards are clean and pointed. Lacks a jacket. Heavy foxing on top of text-block.
Florida Department of State, 1981. Reissue 2LP. 4To Vinyl. Vinyl is unopened, still in factory seal. Like new condition but pre-owned. Minor ring wear on sleeve.
Blue Labor, 1977. Signed. 4To Vinyl. 12 tracks. Signed, dated and inscribed by Johnny Shines on back of sleeve, as pictured. Record is glossy and clean with no visible scratches. Sleeve is lightly edge worn with mild scuffing on backside. A very rare and collectible record signed by the blues.....
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.
Sofa Entertainment, 2011. 12Mo DVD. 2 hours and 50 minutes total running time. A complete 2-disc set collection. Discs are clean and unmarked. Clam shell case is glossy and in pristine condition, with minimal shelf wear. Has not been play tested.
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.
Rhino, 2001. 4To Box. 6-Disc CD set and perfectbound in box. CDs are in 6 sleeves. Discs are clean with no surface marks. Minimal if any book and box shelf/timewear.
Retromedia Entertainment, 2005. 12Mo Clamshell. Approx 4 hours. Four features on one disc in original clamshell. NEW, factory-sealed.
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.....
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.....
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.
Richard Bailey Publishers, 1993. Signed. 8Vo Softcover. 436p. 2nd edition. Signed and inscribed on title page by Bailey. Text unmarked on white pages with some b/w photos. Tightly bound with secure hinges. Red covers are glossy with gently bumped corners and an autographed sticker on front panel. Spine is sunned.....
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.....
Indiana University Press, 1992. 8Vo Hardcover. 243pp. Orange boards, black lettering on spine and front board. Text is clean on unmarked, uncreased pages. Hinges are secure, textblock is square with pointed. Library issue: has library labels, stamps. Moderate overall shelf.timewear, boardwear, some board spotting and abrading, light pageblush.
Zenith Books, 1972. 1st. 12mo Softcover. 119p. Bright pages are unmarked with a few b/w and color illustrations. Wraps are slightly toned with . Tightly bound with unbroken spine. Text-block and endpages faintly foxed.
Sage Publications, 2006. Softcover. 4to. 124 pp. Study guide only. Text is clean and unmarked. Minimal wear to cover. No supplemental materials.
University Press of Florida, 1997. Hardcover. 8vo. 360pp. Light blue cloth boards with black titles. Text is clean and unmarked. Some soiling to top and bottom edges. Minimal wear to corners. Dust jacket is unclipped with some shelf wear, curling at the edges, and staining on front and back...
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.....
Johnson Publishing Company, Inc., 1969. 2nd Printing. 8Vo Hardcover. 401p. Text is unmarked on bright pages with some b/w photos. Forest green cloth boards are pointed with gold gilt lettering. Binding firm, hinges are secure. Jacket is unclipped with the price blacked out, edges and spine ends are chipped but.....
Dream House Publishing Company, 1947. 1st. 8vo Hardcover. 330p. Contents unmarked on bright pages. Tightly bound with secure hinges. Blue cloth boards with silver lettering are pointed. Inscription on front endpaper. Jacket present and intact but clipped with re-written price dated in 1964. Corners and spine ends are moderately chipped.....
Dream House Publishing Company, 1947. 1st. 8vo Hardcover. 330p. Contents unmarked with a minor patina. Binding deeply canted but intact with secure hinges. Blue cloth boards with silver lettering show water stains, a sunned spine and mildly wrinkled and dirtied text-block. Name penned and stamped on front endpages. Still, a......
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.....