Bootsie and Others: The Cartoons of Ollie Harrington by Harrington, Ollie; Langston Hughes (intro) - 1958

Dodd Mead, 1958. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket in acceptable condition. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. DJ is un-clipped and shows heavy edgewear, and previous owner reinforced interior DJ with tape; DJ has been placed into a new mylar sleeve for preservation; Binding is tight; Previous bookstore bookplate on front free page; Interior pages are unmarked; Secure packaging for safe delivery.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

New York: Dodd, Mead & Company,, 1958. A double-inscribed copy First edition, first printing, inscribed by both authors on the title page, "Best wishes, Ollie Harrington" and "Sincerely - Langston Hughes". The poet laureate of the Harlem Renaissance Langston Hughes writes in his introduction, "as a social satirist in the field of race relations, Ollie Harrington is unsurpassed. Visually funny almost always, situation-wise, his pictures frequently have the quality of the blues". Ollie Harrington (1912-1995), one of the first African American cartoonists, was a prominent member of the Harlem Renaissance who began his career in New York City's Amsterdam News with the highly popular cartoon series "Dark Laughter", later renamed "Bootsie" after its most iconic character. "In his field of cartooning, he was a giant, a consummate artist and social critic whose genius forged visual satire into a formidable weapon that he used relentlessly in his fight against racial injustice at home. Langston Hughes - no… Read More