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.
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.....
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.....
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.....
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.....
The University of North Carolina Press, 2012. 1st edition. Hardcover. 8vo. Ex-library with stamps on front fly and sticker residue on dust jacket. 340p. Pages are otherwise unmarked. Black cloth boards only lightly shelf worn. Dust jacket is moderately surface scratched and scuffed. Edges wrinkled.
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.
Alachua Press, Inc., 2004. 1st. 8Vo Softcover. 135pp. White pages are unmarked. Illustrated wraps are glossy with light shelf wear. Binding is tight and square, spine is unbroken.