African-american Ephemera from Peter Austern & Co. Books & Ephemera / Brooklyn Books

Newspaper. Very Good. No Binding. Nov. 5, 2008. NY DAILY NEWS, SPECIAL SECTION --'PRESIDENT OBAMA'-- 'Racing, Final' Brooklyn/Staten Island Section. 32-Page Election Special: 'PRESIDENT OBAMA - Nation changes forever with historic victory'. In excellent, supple condition- very lightly & uniformly toned..

Book. Good. No Binding. Publication date 1858. 'THE BALLAD of KITTY WELLS' --rare copy of a Civil War-era LOVE SONG-- handwritten on Union stationary. This rendition of 'Kitty Wells' has lyrics attributed to Thomas Sloan, Jr., music by Charles Atherton. 'The Ballad of Kitty Wells' is in the collection of American Song Sheets, Library of Congress Rare Books and Special… Read more about this item

Book. Very Good. No Binding. signed. 1939. Original textile art. -- 'A CHEERFUL KITCHEN'-- SIGNED 'CGG'. Framed In original burlwood frame, 17"x 21"; original textile, matted under glass, measures 11"x14". Handmade art, probably by a woman, with initials 'CGG' inked at bottom right-corner. A fine example of domestic African-Americana art. An inked homily describes the scene-- A Cheerful… Read more about this item