Nation Of Islam from Lorne Bair Rare Books

Newport News, VA: The National Newport News and Commentator, 1957 [but ca.1981]. Later Printing (dated from ads, despite copyright page stating "First Edition - February 26, 1957). Slim octavo (20.25cm); original photo-illustrated wrappers, stapled; [2],3-56 + [5]pp ads; illus. Light wear and a few tiny creases to wrappers, with a few fingernail-sized indentations to front cover; contents clean; Very… Read more about this item

Chicago: Muhammad's Temple of Islam no. 2, (1973). First Edition. Octavo. Green cloth hardcover, with titles stamped in gilt on spine and front cover; 265pp. Some very mild external scuffing and wear, with very faint stain to front cover, else tight and unmarked; Very Good, lacking the dustwrapper. The somewhat uncommon hardcover edition. The book is a… Read more about this item

New York: Hyperion, 2002. Second Printing. Quarto (28.5cm); pictorial boards; dustjacket by Edel Rodriguez; 30pp.; Fine copy. The dustjacket is unclipped (priced $15.99) also in Fine condition. Author's third children's book. On the African-American children's Disney imprint "jump at the sun", started in 1998. "In her own words, Shange shows us [Muhammad] Ali and his life from… Read more about this item

New York: Crown Publishers, [2012]. First Edition. Octavo (24.25cm.); publisher's two-toned boards in black photo-illustrated dust jacket; xx,[2],441pp. Just About Fine. Inscribed & signed to the late African American journalist Gerald Fraser on title page: "It is wonderful to sign this book for a fellow journalist. Thank you for coming to Schomburg. Best wishes, Thomas Peele.

[San Francisco: Al Kitab Sudan Publications, 1973]. First Edition. Octavo (21.5cm.); original orange pictorial wrappers printed in brown; [6],iv,[2],88pp.; text printed in brown on tan stock. Fine. Collected short poetical pieces by Marvin X, written between 1969 and 1972. He assures the reader in his introduction that he is not pushing for the women's liberation movement ("Women will be… Read more about this item

New York: Trident Press, 1971. First Edition. Octavo. Brown linen boards, lettered in silver on spine; dustjacket; 320pp. Crisp, attractive copy in the original Robert Korn dustwrapper, unclipped, mildly dust-soiled on lighter portions; Near Fine. Wylie's first novel, based on the life of Malcolm X. BLOCKSON 5765.