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HARLEM LOST AND FOUND; AN ARCHITECTURAL AND SOCIAL HISTORY, 1765-1915
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New York: Monacelli Press, 2002. 280pp. Biblio & index. 100's of color and black & white photos. Crisp unread condition. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine Dust Jacket. Illus. by Rocheleau, Paul. Large 4to. more information
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THE NEGRO IN AMERICAN HISTORY; VOLUME 2; A TASTE OF FREEDOM 1854-1927
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 1969. (28)452pp. Indexed. Nice photo plates. Earl Thorpe, Introduction. Ex-library copy with small call #'s in sturdy sound cloth. . Cloth Hard Cover. Very Good to Fine/No Dust Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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AMERICAN STATES, CHURCHES, AND SLAVERY
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Edinburgh: William P. Nimmo, 1862. (12)546p + "Testimonials" & 1pp errata. Pages uncut. Worn & somewhat frayed at spine ends & corners of original blue cloth. Interior good. . First Edition. Cloth Hard Back. Good/No Dust Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information
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THE WAY OUT MUST LEAD IN; LIFE HISTORIES IN THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT
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Westport: Lawrence Hill, 1983. 193pp. Notes. Reading list. Names blacked out in front.. 2nd Edition. Fine/No Dust Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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AND THE TRUTH SHALL MAKE US FREE
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New York: Carlton Press, 1964. 67pp. Poems. Photos of authors on the back panel of dj. SIGNED inscription in the front by Benjamin.. Signed by Author. Cloth Hard Back. Fine/Fair Dust Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information
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AMERICAN NEGRO POETRY; AN ANTHOLOGY; REVISED EDITION
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New York: Hill & Wang, 1987. (2)232pp. Indexed. Upper corner of front half-title page is clipped about 1"x 2"not affecting text. Ink margin notes on a couple pages. . Revised Edition. Soft Cover. Fine/No Dust Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information
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ARC OF JUSTICE; A SAGA OF RACE, CIVIL RIGHTS, AND MUDER IN THE JAZZ AGE
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New York: Henry Holt, 2004. 415pp. Notes & index. Photo plates. Clean & crisp condition. . 2nd Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine Dust Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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TRANSFORMATION OF THE NEGRO AMERICAN
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New York: Harper Colophon, 1967. (14)209pp. Biblio & index. . Soft Cover. Fine/No Dust Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information
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I'M GOING TO SING; BLACK AMERICAN SPIRITUALS; VOLUME TWO
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New York: Atheneum, 1984. (10)53pp. Woodcuts by Bryan. Ex-library copy with minimal exterior marks. Very little wear. . 2nd Printing. Cloth Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good Dust Jacket. Oblong 4to. more information
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THE MAGIC OF MEN; POETRY
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Detroit: More Magic, 1995. 68pp. Long inscription SIGNED by the author. . Signed by Author. First Edition. Soft Cover. Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information
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THE SHORTER FICTION OF CHARLES W. CHESNUTT
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Washington DC: Howard University Press, 1981. (10)428pp. Biblio. List of works. Edited by Sylvia Render. . Soft Cover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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MEALIE FIELD IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY EXPRESSIONS
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Carbondale: Southern Illinois University; Expressions , 1994. 29pp. Poems by various authors, black students presumably. "Volume 1". . Soft Cover. Fine/No Dust Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information
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ROSES AND THORNS; THE CENTENNIAL EDITION OF BLACK LUTHERAN MISSION AND MINISTRY IN THE LUTHERAN CHURCH - MISSOURI SYNOD
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St Louis: Concordia, 1977. 206pp. Indexed. 2 photos. Small ink name in front.. Soft Cover. Very Good-Fine/No Dust Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information
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AMERICA'S SHAME AND REDEMPTION
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Marquette: Northern Michigan University, 1965. 171pp. Corners a bit thumbed. 1" spot on cover where price sticker was removed. . Soft Cover. Good/No Dust Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information
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GHETTO CRISIS; RIOTS OR RECONCILIATION?
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Boston: Little Brown, 1969. (10)212pp. Photo plates. . First Edition. Cloth Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good Dust Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information
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LIFE'S JOURNEY FEATURING THE SOUL KIDZ
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Franklin, TN: Dalmatian Press, 1999. Photos of African-American kids. As new condition. Multiple copies may be available. . First Edition. Hard Back. Fine/No Dust Jacket. Square 12mo. more information
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PROMISES TO KEEP; A PORTRAYAL OF NONWHITES IN THE UNITED STATES
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Chicago: Rand McNally, 1972. (10)398pp. Biblio & index. Clean unread condition. . Soft Cover. Fine/No Dust Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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WILLIAM GRANT STILL AND THE FUSION OF CULTURES IN AMERICAN MUSIC
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Los Angeles: Black Sparrow Press, 1975. (12)202pp. Biblio. Photos. Discography. Catalogue of works. Highlightling on several pages - not extensive. . 2nd Printing. Soft Cover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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THE MAGAZINE NOVELS OF PAULINE HOPKINS
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New York: Oxford University Press, 1988. (50)621pp. Intro by Hazel Carby. Ex-library copy with minimal marks - no marks on spine & no circulation pocket. . Soft Cover. Fine/No Dust Jacket. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. more information
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SLAVE AND CITIZEN THE LIFE OF FREDERICK DOUGLASS
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Boston: Little Brown, 1980. (12)194pp. Note on sources. Indexed. "Library of American Biography". . Soft Cover. Fine/No Dust Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information
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DUST TRACKS ON A ROAD; AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY
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London: Virago Press, 1992. 348pp. . Soft Cover. Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information
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A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF NEGRO HISTORY & CULTURE FOR YOUNG READERS
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Atlanta University, 1968. (32)134pp. Indexed. Ex-library copy but in sound condition. . Soft Cover. Good/No Dust Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information
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JUST PLAIN FOLKS
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Boston: Little Brown, 1998. (14)241pp. . First Edition. Hard Back. Fine/Fine Dust Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information
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MUTINY ON THE AMISTAD; REVISED EDITION
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New York: Oxford University Press, 1988. (12)271pp. Notes & index. Map. . Revised Edition. Soft Cover. Fine/No Dust Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information
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SOJOURNER TRUTH ANTISLAVERY ACTIVIST
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New York: Chelsea House, 1988. 110pp. Reading list. Indexed. Nicely illustrated. Intro by Coretta Scott King. . Soft Cover. Fine/No Dust Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information
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THE BLACK MUSLIMS IN AMERICA
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Boston: Beacon, 1966. (12)276pp. Notes & index. Edges rubbed. . 6th Printing. Soft Cover. Good/No Dust Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information
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THE PAST THAT WOULD NOT DIE
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New York: Harper & Row, 1965. (12)275pp. Sources & index. . First Edition. Cloth Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good Dust Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information
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SPIRIT OF HARLEM; A PORTRAIT OF AMERICA'S MOST EXCITING NEIGHBORHOOD
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New York: Doubleday, 2003. (200209pp. Photos thru-out. Foreword by Gordon Parks. As new condition. . First Edition. Cloth Hard Cover. Fine/Fine Dust Jacket. Large Square 8vo. more information
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AND DON'T CALL ME A RACIST; A TREASURY OF QUOTES ON THE PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE OF THE COLOR LINE IN AMERICA
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Lexington, MA: Argonaut Press, 1998. 164pp. Index. Sources. Short biographies. . 4th Printing. Soft Cover. Fine/No Dust Jacket. Large Square 8vo. more information
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SAPELO'S PEOPLE; A LONG WALK INTO FREEDOM
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New York: Norton, 1994. Dj price-clipped. 199pp. Notes & index. . First Edition. Hard Back. Fine/Fine Dust Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information
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THE GHOSTS OF MEDGAR EVERS
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New York: Random House, 1998. (12)288pp. Index. Reading list. Dj not price-clipped. No remainder marks. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine Dust Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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BEFORE AND AFTER; OR THE RELATIONS OF THE RACES AT THE SOUTH
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Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 1967. (8)157pp. Indexed. Intro by John Hammond Moore. Name stamped in front. Blank library packet glued in rear though no other library marks. No writing, apparently unread.. Presumed 1st Edition. Cloth. Fine/No Dust Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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CORNERSTONES OF FREEDOM; THE STORY OF THE MONTGOMERY BUS BOYCOTT
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Chicago: Children's Press, 1993. 32pp. Photos. Name blacked out in front otherwise clean unread condition. . Revised Edition. Hard Back. Fine/No Dust Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information
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CORNERSTONES OF FREEDOM; THE STORY OF THE MONTGOMERY BUS BOYCOTT
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Chicago: Children's Press, 1993. 32pp. Photos. Clean unread condition. . Revised Edition. Hard Back. Fine/No Dust Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information
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ONE MAN'S CASTLE; CLARENCE DARROW IN DEFENSE OF THE AMERICAN DREAM
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New York: Amistad, 2004. (14)337pp. Notes, biblio, index. Photo plates. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine Dust Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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KEEPING FAITH; PHILOSOPHY AND RACE IN AMERICA
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New York: Routledge, 1993. 319pp. Notes & index. Clean crisp unmarked.. First Edition. Cloth Hard Back. Very Fine/Very Fine Dust Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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