African American Topics

New York: William Morrow and Company, Inc., 1975. Subtitled, "The Impact of White Civilization on Three Great African Monarchies". 194 pp. Black boards with bright gilt title on spine. Very minor right lean to book. Light edgewear with bumping on corners and spine ends. Upper corner of front free end paper has ".50" in faded ink and title page has embossed seal of previous owner. Dust jacket has chipping on corners and spine ends. Creasing on edges with a few small tears. A few very small spots of rubbing show on the front cover.. ISBN: 0688029582. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. AFRICA, AFRICAN HISTORY, CONGO, LESOTHO, DAHOMEY. more information

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Austin, Texas: University of Texas Press, 1999. New trade paperback - 187 pp.. ISBN: 0292712197. 1st Paperback Printing. Soft Cover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. AFRICAN-AMERICAN TEXANS, AFRICAN-AMERICANS, TEXAS, TEXAS HISTORY, BLACK TEXANS. more information

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Austin, Texas: University of Texas Press, 1999. New trade paperback - 187 pp.. ISBN: 0292712197. 1st Paperback Printing. Soft Cover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. AFRICAN-AMERICAN TEXANS, AFRICAN-AMERICANS, TEXAS, TEXAS HISTORY, BLACK TEXANS. more information

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Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1991. Autobiography by the commander of the Tuskegee Airmen, famous for their flying skills and their trials in the U.S. military in the '40s. He retired as a three-star general. With a foreword by L. Douglas Wilder. Tight and crisp copy with very light wear to boards and very faint smudging on bottom page ends. Else clean inside and out. Dust jacket has slight corner bumping and top spine has some creasing. Creasing along edges of back cover with a little chipping on bottom. Red of spine has faded somewhat. Nice copy.. ISBN: 0874747422. Book Club (BCE/BOMC). Hard Cover. Very Good+/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. GENERALS, U. S. ARMY, U.S. AIR FORCE, TUSKEGEE AIRMEN, AFRICAN AMERICAN AFRICAN-AMERICANS. more information

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Austin, TX: University of Texas Press, 1954. 109 pp. Tight, crisp copy with light wear to edges. Page edges are slightly tanned, and foreward edge has a few spots. Dust jacket has chipping with loss on corners and spine ends. Price has been removed by tearing from corner of front flap. There are a few small closed tears. Top of front edge has chipping and spotting/scuffing, probably insect damage. Also a few such spots on rear panel. Flap folds show rubbing wear, and rear panel has some darkening at the fold.. First Edition Second Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good-. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. African-American Lore, Negro Lore. more information

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Westminster, Maryland, U.S.A.: Random House Inc, 2001. 1st Ed., 2nd Ptg. 534 pp. Tight and clean copy with bumped corners and spine ends. Dust jacket is bright with edge creasing.. ISBN: 0375502793. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES AFRO. more information

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College Station, Texas, U.S.A.: Texas A & M Univ Press, 2003. 177 pp. Crisp, clean, bright and tight, as is dust jacket. Unread.. ISBN: 1585442534. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. UNITED STATES ARMY BIOGRAPHY INDIANS, Texas History, Buffalo Soldiers. more information

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Denton, TX: University of North Texas Press, 1996. Texas Folklore Society Publication #LIV - 364 pp. New book - clean, crisp and bright.. ISBN: 1574410180. First Edition. Hard Cover. New/New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. AFRICAN-AMERICAN, FOLKLORE, AMERICANA, BLACK TEXAS FOLKLORE SOCIETY. more information

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Denton, TX: University of North Texas Press, 1996. Texas Folklore Society Publication #LIV - 364 pp. Book and dust jacket are both clean, crisp and bright. 1st Ed., 1st Ptg.. ISBN: 1574410180. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. AFRICAN-AMERICAN, FOLKLORE, AMERICANA, BLACK TEXAS FOLKLORE SOCIETY. more information

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New York, NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 1972. 290 pp + Index. Tight, clean and bright copy. Green cloth boards with minor wear to spine ends and edges. Very small stain near top of front hinge. Dust jacket has 1 1/2" tear at top of spine down hinge with 1" piece missing. Light edgewear and scuff on front flap fold.. ISBN: 0394481046. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good++/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. TEXAS, TEXAS HISTORY, SLAVERY, AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY. more information

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New York, NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 1972. 290 pp + Index. Crisp and tight copy with clean text block and light wear. Top page edge has light ink mark and bottom page edge has Knopf's remainder mark. Front free end paper has ink number on upper right corner. Dust jacket is price clipped with slight corner wear. Top of spine is missing 1/2" chip and has small closed tear. Inside damp stain on lower front flap fold and on rear flap fold and across rear panel. The damp stain has affected the rear book board but only shows as a matte area on a shiny board. Dust jacket now in protective cover.. ISBN: 0394481046. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good+/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. TEXAS, TEXAS HISTORY, SLAVERY, AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY. more information

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College Station, TX: Texas A&M University Press, 1995. New copy in shrinkwrap.. ISBN: 0890966370. First Edition. Hard Cover. New/New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY, TEXAS BLACK JIM CROW, SEGREGATION. more information

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College Station, TX: Texas A&M University Press, 1995. New copy in shrinkwrap.. ISBN: 0890966370. First Edition. Hard Cover. New/New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY, TEXAS BLACK JIM CROW, SEGREGATION. more information

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Ft. Collins, CO: Old Army Press, 1972. SIGNED & inscribed by John M. Carroll, noted cavalry historian, at the end of his introduction. A history of a distinguished regiment of African-American "Buffalo Soldiers". Crisp and clean copy with slight right lean. Blue cloth with bright gilt print on spine and front board's insignia design, buffalo head with horseshoe. Very minor spine end wear and rear board has a fine spot. Very nice copy with signature of now deceased military history expert.. Reprint. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Indian Campaigns, Buffalo Soldiers, African-American History. more information

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Forth Worth, Texas, U.S.A.: Texas Christian Univ Pr, 2003. Bright, crisp, tight and clean copy, as is dust jacket. 300 pp.. ISBN: 087565276X. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN TEXAS BIOGRAPHY, NURSING. more information

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Austin, Texas: University of Texas Press, 1976. 109 pp. Trade paperback. Tight copy with clean interior. Front top corner of wrapper has substantial creasing as does the first page. Rear bottom corner or wrap and last few pages have a little creasing. Other corners and spine ends have light wear. Light rubbing and a little soiling on wraps. Page edges have light staining/spotting.. 1st Ptg. Of 1976 Reprint. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. AFRICAN-AMERICANS, NEGRO PREACHER, FOLK TALES. more information

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Hampton, VA: Jesse Johnson, 1970. Subtitled, "An Autobiography of Negro Frustration and Aspiration". - 141 pp. Trade paperback is tight with edge and corner wear. Spine faded. Back wrap is somewhat creased and shows slight rubbing. Clean interior.. 3rd Printing. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. AFRICAN AMERICAN SOLDIERS, U.S. MILITARY, MILITARY LEADERS, AUTOBIOGRAPHY. more information

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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1994. EX-LIB with library stamp on top page ends and ffep removed, leaving an area on fpdp where a layer was removed as well. There is a piece of tape on each of the board edges. Otherwise book is crisp and tight, appears unread. Dust jacket is not attached as most ex-libs are, and is clean and bright with very little shelfwear.. ISBN: 0679408088. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT, SOUTHERN STATES, SEGREGATION, DESEGREGATION, WORKERS. more information

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Fort Worth, TX: Summit Group, 1994. 1st Ed., 1st Ptg. Signed and inscribed by author, well-known Fort Worth Star-Telegram columnist, on front free end paper. 223 pp. Crisp, bright and clean copy with some wear and bumping on spine ends and corners. Book has a slight right lean. Dust jacket is bright and clean with very minor wear. Now in protective cover.. ISBN: 1565301625. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good++. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. COWBOYS, AFRICAN-AMERICAN BLACK BIOGRAPHY. more information

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New York: Funk & Wagnalls, 1970. Subtitled, "The Story of William Henry Singleton, Slave and Soldier in the Civil War". Black cloth boards have several instances of edgewear. Spine shows bumping and also wear to cloth at top edge. Bottom page ends have black ink marks and slight soiling, and the top page ends have light spotting. Front free end page has ink price. Dust jacket has chips missing on top and bottom of spine. Chipping on corners, and creasing along edges. Light background shows soiling, rubbing and spotting. Now in protective covering.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good+/Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. CIVIL WAR, AMERICAN SLAVERY. more information

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El Paso, Texas, U.S.A.: Texas Western Press, 1985. With cover art by noted artist, Jose Cisneros. Inscribed and signed by author and Cisneros on front paper with statement of award, "Recipient of the 1984 C. L. Sonnichsen Book Award of the University of Texas at El Paso". 1st Ed., 1st Ptg. Bright, tight and crisp copy with light if any edgewear and a tiny, faint spot on the top page edge. Clean interior. Dust jacket has light rubbing wear, especially on flap folds, and a little creasing. Now in protective cover. . ISBN: 0874040949. Signed by Illustrator. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. KU KLUX KLAN 1915 SOCIAL, Texas History, El Paso. more information

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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Random House Inc, 2005. Subtitled, "The Forgotten Story of Robert Carter, the Founding Father Who Freed His Slaves". 310 pp. Bright, crisp and clean - as is dust jacket. Unread.. ISBN: 0375508651. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. FOUNDING FATHERS, SLAVERY. more information

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College Station, TX: Texas A&M University Press, 1993. Texas A&M University Military History Series, No. 29. New in shrinkwrap.. ISBN: 0890965269. First Edition. Hard Cover. New/New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. AFRICAN-AMERICANS, AFRICAN-AMERICAN TOPICS, AFRICAN AMERICANS, BLACK SOLDIERS, KOREAN WAR. more information

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Austin, TX: State House Press, 1997. 143 pp. Bright crisp and tight copy with like dust jacket. Unread.. ISBN: 1-880510-35-9. 2nd Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Texas, Texas History, Slavery, African Americans, Slavery in Texas, Texana. more information

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London, United Kingdom: I. B. Tauris & Company, Limited, 1999. 265. Crisp and clean copy. Minor edgewear. Pages are tanned and book opens to signatures in places. Dust jacket is also clean and crisp with light rubbing and slight corner and spine end wear. Nice copy.. ISBN: 185043039x. First English Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good+/Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. HISTORY UNITED STATE. World War II, African-American History. more information

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Detroit, MI: Gale Research Co., 1985. 401 pp. EX-LIB Reference with minimal library stamps and markings. Index numbers taped to spine. Bright copy with some corner bumping and a little bumping on spine ends. Oversize format, 8 3/4"W X 11 1/4"H.. ISBN: 0810317192. No Stated Edition. Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. POETS, BLACK AFRICAN-AMERICAN AMERICAN LITERATURE, BIOGRAPHY. more information

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New York: Pantheon/Random House, 1969. 248 pp. EX-LIB copy with usual library stamps, markings, card pocket, etc. Dust jacket is in library mylar taped to boards of book. Index number on spine. Book has slight right lean and is slightly shaken. Clean interior. Good reading copy.. 1st Am. Ed., 1st Ptg.. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. SLAVERY, ROYAL NAVY. more information

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Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press, 1975. 230 pp. Trade paperback. Clean copy with light rubbing and cornerwear to wrapper. Light spotting on front page edges.. 4th Printing. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. CAVALRY, U.S. ARMY, AFRICAN-AMERICAN, BLACK SOLDIERS, WESTWARD MOVEMENT, SETTLING THE WEST. more information

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Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press, 1975. 290 pp. Trade paperback. Tight and clean copy with light wear. Occasional creased page.. 1st PB Ed., 8th Ptg.. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. CAVALRY, U.S. ARMY, AFRICAN-AMERICAN, BLACK SOLDIERS, WESTWARD MOVEMENT, SETTLING THE WEST. more information

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