African-Americana from

(Ennis, Texas): Holsey Chapel C. M. E. Church, 1954. Unbound. Very Good. First and likely only edition. One leaf mimeographed on one side, folded to make four printed (and four blank) pages. A little soiled, near fine. A program including musical selections, acknowledgment of condolences, an obituary, and the main address, a eulogy by Rev. W. B. Smith,… Read more about this item

London: Paul Breman, 1970. Softcover. Near Fine. First edition. Slim octavo. Stapled wrappers. A little toning on the wrappers, else near fine. Issued as Volume 13 in the Heritage series.

New York: Farrar Straus Giroux, 1999. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First edition. Illustrated by Jill Fox. 229pp. Fine in a fine dust jacket.

(Philadelphia): Committee for Political Development / (Pacesetters / Advocators, 1974. Softcover. Very Good. First edition of this collection of articles that first appeared in the newsletter *Black Ghetto* in 1971 and 1972. Octavo. 21pp. Stapled illustrated wrappers. 40pp. A few pencil notes in text and rear wrap, small crease on front wrap, very good or better. *OCLC* locates… Read more about this item

New York: Warner / Amistad, 1990. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First edition. Fine in fine dust jacket. Biographies of divas of the past two centuries.

Hardcover. Near Fine. Ninth plate ambrotype. Matted with preserver to approximately 2" x 2.5". In molded black thermoplastic Union case with deep purple cut velvet pad, The case and image are near fine. Image shows a seated young Black man, well-dressed, holding one lapel of his jacket, and with the slightest of pink tinting to his cheeks. The… Read more about this item

Near Fine. Ninth plate ambrotype. Matted with preserver to approximately 2" x 2.5". In molded black leather case, lined in gold. blue figured velvet plush interior. The case is near fine; the image displays a small crack in the upper corner not effecting the image, likely original seal, very good. Image shows a seated well-dressed young Black woman… Read more about this item

Sixth plate tintype. Approximately 2.5" x 3.5". Unmounted. Some corners a little clipped for mounting, very good or better. The first image shows a Black man in a bowler-type hat seated on a bench in a studio, with his arm resting on the top of the bench. The second image shows the same man sitting on the same bench… Read more about this item

Palatka, Fla: Neck's Studio, 1930. Unbound. Fine. Gelatin silver photograph. 2.5" x 4.25". Fine. Image of an elderly Black woman smoking a corn cob pipe wearing a long dress and a turban, seated on the steps of a shack. Photographer's stamp of Neck's Studio on the verso. An excellently composed image.

[No place, 1925. Unbound. Fine. Gelatin silver photograph. Approximately 3.5" x 3.5". About fine. Image of an elderly Black woman standing at the bottom of some stairs, holding a small bunch of flowers, and wearing an apron and cap, with two other women obscured by the shadow of the open front door. No obvious indication of the subject,… Read more about this item

Very Good. Ninth plate ambrotype. Matted with preserver to approximately 2" x 2.5". In molded black leather case, lined in gold. blue figured velvet plush interior. The case is near fine; the image displays a small crack in the upper corner not effecting the image, likely original seal, very good. Image shows a seated well-dressed young Black woman… Read more about this item

Philadelphia: Johnson's, 1864. Unbound. Very Good. Second edition (first published with the date "July 4, 1863" appended to the title). 6.5" x 9". Employees three different sizes and styles of type. A little foxing and edgewear, very good. A campaign document listing 16 supposedly benevolent acts by or mutual interest with the Democratic Party, apparently to convince newly… Read more about this item

Unbound. Very Good. Sixth plate ambrotype. Matted with preserver to approximately 2.75" x 3.25". Uncased. The image is near fine, as is the mat and preserver. The image shows a Black woman in a studio, seated three quarters, with her arm resting on a rustic table, with a full-skirted dress with elaborate feathered collar. The subjects are undated… Read more about this item

Near Fine. Sixth plate ambrotype. Matted with preserver to approximately 2.5" x 3.5". In heavily molded black thermoplastic Union case, with gold lozenge on both front and back. The image is near fine, as is the case. Image shows a White baby posed in a perambulator, with a young Black girl standing and wearing a simple shift dress,… Read more about this item

Very Good. Sixth plate tintype. Approximately 2.5" x 3.5". Mat, preserver, and embossed leather case with cut pink plush velvet pad. Some mild tarnish on the image, spine of the case a little tender but holding, very good or better. Image of three Black men: one seated, wearing a bowler-style hat, the other two standing by a podium,… Read more about this item

Near Fine. Quarter plate daguerrotype. Matted with preserver in one-half of the original embossed leather case. Approximately 3.25" x 3.75". A few spots of tarnish on the image, lacks the front half of the case, else near fine. The image shows a handsome young man seated at a table with a book open in his hand. The subject… Read more about this item

New York: George Abbott Theatre, 1969. Unbound. Near Fine. A small archive of material related to the five-day run of Muhammad Ali's starring role in the live musical stage production of *Buck White*. Included is a mimeograph slip of paper (8½" x 2") given out as an invitation to the dress rehearsal on November 17, 1969; a double-sided… Read more about this item

London: The Nether Press, 1971. Softcover. Near Fine. First edition, wrappered issue. Octavo. 196pp. "LeRoi Jones" written on the spine, else fine in glossy wrappers. A complete bibliography of Baraka publications through 1969. Number 101 in the Nether Press Bibliographies Miscellaneous Series.

Port-au-Prince, [Haiti]: Cheraquit, 1929. Softcover. Good. First edition. Octavo. 44pp. Stitched printed salmon wrappers. Chipping at the bottom corner of the last couple leaves affecting no text, small chips and tears and a modest stain on front wrap. Inscribed at the top of the front wrap: "Dedie au President Hoover view page 37." Ink notations about Hoover on… Read more about this item

Boston: Press of George H. Ellis, 1880. Softcover. Good. First edition. Octavo. 81pp. Printed gray wrappers. Stamp and label of a genealogical society, chipping, light stains, and date stamp on front wrap and first couple leaves, a good copy. Memorial for both Angelina (and a shorter section for her sister Sarah Grimke, who had passed away in 1873).… Read more about this item