African American Studies

Vancouver, WA: Belva Jean Griffin, 2005 157 pages. Blue pictorial soft covers with yellow lettering show very mild corner wear; INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR on the title page. "Her story tells of a time most didn't experience or remember in America. her strength, courage, and kindness are witness to her ability to overcome obstacles and encourage others to reach for their highest potential." This is the journey she has taken from the beginnings of her life in a small Oklahoma town to the present in Vancouver, Washington.. Signed and Inscribed By Author. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1986 288 pages. The biography of a family as well as the story of how some of Europe's most influential and famous artists' works were brought to America. "167 reproductions, including 64 plates in full color, and 100 family photographs. Genealogical chart, notes, bibliography, and index.. Signed by Author. Hard Cover. As New/As New. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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New York: Random House, 1971 280 pages. White pictorial covers with gold and black lettering show. Trade Paperback. Good/No Jacket as Issued. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Ex-Library. more information

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Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.A.: Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 1960 264 pages including index. White pictorial soft covers with black spine and brown lettering shows rubbing, mild edgewear, ex-library markings on lower spine, closed page edges, inside front cover. Text of an old book written in the mid-1800's by Fitzhugh, edited with an introduction by Woodward, which advocates and provdes supporting arguments for the institution of slavery.. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Good/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library. more information

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Urbana, IL: University of Illinois Press, 1975 183 pages including index. Red cloth covered boards show mild edgewear, ex-library markings on inside front cover, closed page edges; dust jacket glued to covers.White pictorial dust jacket with red lettering shows no edgewear; ex-library markings on lower spine, remnant of sticker on back, flaps pasted to covers. Strongly and soundly refutes the popular Time on the Cross, "a book which challenges virtually every traditional assumption regarding the management of slaves, their working conditions, and their domestic welfare.". First Edition. Cloth. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library. more information

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Richmond, VA: John Knox Press, 1953 135 pages including References and Acknowledgements. Blue cloth covered boards with gold design and lettering show mild bumping and edgewear; yellowing endpages; no writings or markings within text. Gold dust jacket with black lettering shows rubbing, chipping with small section missing from lower right hand corner; price clipped; now protected by mylar. "As a Negro minister and educator [the author] has had an opportunity to gain insight into causes and results of tensions. Therefore he brings to his book a note of conviction shaped from his own experience." Dr. Ellison believes that positive Christian living can ease tension whether great or small. He says "we cannot truly love God unless we love our fellow men.". First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S.A.: International Graphics, 1998 96 pages. Black hard covers with bright gold lettering show no obvious signs of wear inside or out; autographed on front pictorial endpaper. Purple pictorial dust jacket with white lettering contains sticker advertising autograph. Beautiful watercolors, pencil sketches, and much more by an award-winning, celebrated African-American artist.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Oblong 9" By 11". more information

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Hampton, VA: United Brothers Communication , 1992 102 pages including bibliography. Gray pictorial soft covers with red lettering show usual ex-library markings, wear to covers with creases; no markings or writings within text. A general introduction to hieroglyphics with an emphasis on their African origins.. Stated First Edition, First Printing. Trade Paperback. Good/No Jacket as Issued. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Ex-Library. more information

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Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.: Hyperion, 2005 275 pages including Acknowledgements and Group Reading Guide. Orange soft covers with black lettering show creases along spine; SIGNED BY BOTH AUTHORS on title page. "In this clever, tantalizing, uproarious work of social satire, TOnya Lewis Lee and Crystal McCrary give us an exclusive peek into the world of super-rich, super-connected African Americans." Characters include an independent woman starting her own documentary film company, despite being married to one of the wealthiest African-American businessmen in the country, and a gay real-estate agent at the top of his profession, and a "lady who lunches" desperate to reinvent herself after her husband's death.. Signed by Author. Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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New York: William Morrow, 1966 236 pages. Red hard covers with black spine and silver lettering shows. Assumed First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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New York: Thomas Y. Crowell & Co., 1972 218 pages including index. Brown cloth covered boards with yellow lettering show no edgewear; only library markings are library bookplate on inside free endpaper; rear free endpaper removed. Brown pictorial dust jacket with black and yellow lettering shows library sticker at lower spine, otherwise fine; within library mylar. A thorough and readable biography of the important civil liberties leader and founder of the N.A.A.C.P., written for young adults, is illustrated with photographs.. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library. more information

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Washington, D.C., U.S.A.: Center for Applied Linguistics, 1971 161 pages. White covers with black lettering show mild discoloration along spine. Discussions of the origins and development of uniquely African American speech patters, with contributions by: Lorenzo D. Turner; Raven I. McDavid; Virginia G. McDavid; Beryl Loftman Bailey; William A. Stewart; Lawrence M. Davis; David Dalby; and the editors. . First Edition. Trade Paperback. Fine/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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New York, NY: WCC Books, 1965 254 pages. Black cloth covered boards show no edgewear, fading along outside edges from and back, light bumping to outside corners. The true story of three civil rights workers murdered in Mississippi in 1964.. Assumed First Edition. Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S.A.: Howard Allen Enterprises, 1992 233 pages including Bibliography. White pictorial soft covers with black lettering are curling and show mild edgewear with wrinkling to the clear plastic cover. An unabashed social programs manifesto for how the white majority can recover its power from the author of The Dispossessed Majority. . First Edition. Trade Paperback. Good +/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Crown Publishers, 2002 296 pages including index. Black covers with white spine and red. First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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