New York: Follett Publishing Company, 1963. A beautiful early 1960s anthology dedicated to the writing of African-Americans, signed and inscribed on the half title by Rollins in green ink. Early Printing. "As an African American librarian at Chicago Public Library for more than 30 years and a leader..... More
New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1946. Early Printing. 8vo. A very desirable copy of Petry's masterpiece, the first novel by an African American woman to sell more than 1,000,000 copies. Early printing, with "A Literary Fellowship Prize Novel" at the top of the front jacket panel. "Her is a...... More
New York: Third Press, 1970. 1st Edition. Quarto. A beautiful illustrated documentary of the history and trial of the Chicago 8, later the Chicago 7 for their roles in the anti-Vietnam War and social justice protests surrounding the 1968 Democratic National Convention. "The Chicago Seven, originally the Chicago Eight..... More
Alexandria, Va: The Alexandria Gazette, 1863. Quarto. An original 1863 CIVIL WAR newspaper with a detailed back-page headline report announcing that a group of Maryland plantation owners has complained to President Abraham Lincoln about units of U.S. Colored Troops stationed in the area poaching their property by attempting to recruit..... More
Charleston, SC: Charleston Courier, 1817. A visually striking 1817, pre Civil War, Charleston newspaper with three front-page illustrated ads for runaway slaves, each offering a reward, as well as two front page ads offering 'NEGR0ES' for sale, including one for an entire family. This newspaper is dated June 6..... More
n.p. Sore Dove Press, 2005. Soheyl Dahi. Limited Edition. Quarto. A GORGEOUS four-page portfolio of the poem 'Moon Cherries' by the African-American poet, printed in a limited edition of just 65 numbered copies with the black and white art work of Soheyl Dahi on the front. Signed on..... More
New York: Rinehart & Co., 1946. Leighton, Clare. 1st Edition. 8vo. An important and somewhat scarce history of the lives of Negro Midwives in rural Georgia in the early 20th century, recording an essential lifestyle and history which otherwise would have been lost to the dustbin of time... More
London: C. H. Clarke & Co., 1852. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7. A solid 3rd UK Edition of the most important novel in American history, published in the same year as the 1st Edition. Brown publisher cloth with illustration and titling stamped in gilt. Square tight binding. Clean..... More
Salisbury, Md: Privately Printed, 1938. Limited Edition. 8vo - over 7. SCARCE Trade paperback which tells the history of the eastern Shore of Maryland, by town, by people and by tradition, with some contribution somewhat racially insensitive by today's standards. 165pp. Square Tight Binding. Clean interior. Mild rubbing and..... More