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New York: Macmillan. (1949). First. First edition. 776pp. Neat, contemporary owner name else very good plus. The first, and most important serious sociological studies of African-Americans by an African-American. . ... more information

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NY Methuen (1987)., 1987. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Pictorial paper covers and contents near fine condition. 9" x 6" pp: xliii, 476 Index. This excellent reference work has grown quite scarce. Illustrated by 10pp illus from photographs. 1st ppbk edn. Binding is original wraps. ... more information

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Austin,: The University of Texas at Austin,, 1975. illustrated paper wraps, 36 pages, one b & w illustration, ink sig on t.p.,a small crease at lower corner of front cover. Brutus was a anti-Apartheid leader and teacher who was at one time sentenced to eighten months hard labor on Robben Island where Nelson Mandella was also held. After his term he left South Africa , and for a time lived in London. He later moved to the US and taught at Northwestern and the Univ. of Texas at Austin. The poems were t... more information

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Boston: Reid Publishing Company. London: Arthur F. Bird,. [1908]. original pictorial maroon cloth, front and spine panels stamped in gold.. Endpapers and edges of text block a bit tanned, a tight, very good. copy with clean and bright cover. (#109930). First edition. Utopian lost race novel. The "Zoeians," inhabitants of a secret African country, have discovered the secrets of solar power and immortality and are evolving into a higher form of mankind. Bleiler, Science-Fiction: The Early Years 1062... more information

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Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A.: Temple University Press, 2000. Signed by Author .Djelimady Tounkara is only one of the memorable people you will meet in this dramatic narrative of life among the griot musicians of Mali. Born into families where music and the tradition of griot stroy-telling is a heritage and a privilege, Djelimady and his fellow griots both men and women live their lives at the intersection of ancient traditions and the modern entertainment industry. During the seven months he spent living and ... more information

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University of Wisconsin Press, 2001-11-07. Hardcover. Good. EX-LIBRARY copy with usual markings. No dustjacket. Text unmarked, pages clean & bright, binding tight. Good solid copy.*Ships Next Business day* ... more information

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Kent, Ohio: Institute for African American Affairs, Kent State University. (1975). First. First edition. Stapled decorated wrappers. 35, (7)pp. Some soiling offsetting to the wrappers, else very good plus. Very scarce monograph by a specialist in Yoruba music and folklore. Although not otherwise indicated, from the library of Gwendolyn Brooks. . ... more information

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Philadelphia: Chilton. (1962). First. First edition. Illustrated by Bob Laurie. Novel about an African-American bard living in the rapidly dying tradition of the Black minstrel, by an author known for his studies of black folk music. An uncommon title; the publisher is better known for its automobile manuals than for its fiction. . ... more information

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Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press. (1963). First. First edition. 336pp. Bookplate of a noted African-American collector else fine in lightly rubbed, near fine, price-clipped dustwrapper. Publisher's editorial reference copy, so stamped on the front fly. Important scholarly study of Negro thought between the Civil and First World Wars. . ... more information

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New York:: Harper & Brothers,, 1858.. First American edition. Cloth. Very Good. Cloth First American edition Very Good David Livingstone, Scottish Missionary and Explorer, 1813-1873. Livingstone was a key missionary and explorer in bringing the vast primitive Continent of Africa to the 19th Century world. Landing in Cape Town in 1840 he traveled over 25,000 miles in Africa, making known many famous lakes and rivers including the Zambesi, and traveling the entire length of Lake Tanganyika. Livingstone&... more information

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Lexington, KY, U.S.A.: University Press of Kentucky, 1978. Fine in a Near Fine dustjacket. Brown boards. The spine is stamped in gilt. 126pps. The volume, itself, is flawless, as new: clean, tight, square, and bright. All tips are sharp. No reading wear or previous ownership markings. The dustjacket, glossy in a mylar sleeve, has a couple of small, closed edge-tears; no chipping. The original price is intact. "...Emancipation brought an end to many of the evils of slavery, but it did not do away w... more information

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Middletown, Connecticut: Wesleyan University Press. 1962. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. F First Edition. H Hard Cover. Very Good. A study of the Underground Railroad in Connecticut. Sections include: Blazing the Trail; Thorny is the Pathway; Fugitives in Flight; The Captives of the Amistad; A House Divided; "This Pretended Law We Cannot Obey"; New Haven, Gateway from the Sea; West Connecticut Trunk Lines; East Connecticut Locals; Valley Line to Hartford; Middletown, a Way Sta... more information

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New York: Harcourt, Brace & Co.. (1945). First. First edition. Introduction by Richard Wright. Errata slip tipped in. Neat, contemporary gift inscription, light wear to the base of the spine else near fine in very good, spine tanned dustwrapper with some chipping to the crown and with a large chip on the rear panel. Study of the African-American population in Chicago, at the time the second largest urban African-American population in the U.S. . ... more information

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NY: McClure, Phillips & Co., 1901. This is the original edition. Blue cloth covered boards with gilt title on front & spine, spotty fading of boards mainly on rear, tips of corners bent inward slightly, speckled foxing on end papers, professionally repaired tears on 2nd free page & half title page, occasional smudge on text page margin. Contents: The Natives of Hawaii: A Study of Polynesian Charm by Titus Munson Coan, The Races of the Philippines: The Tagals, by Rev. Charles C. Pierce, The Se... more information

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Running Water Publications, Haslett, Michigan, 1996. Trade Paperback. Near Fine. Stump, William (cover graphics). Owner name (Nell Mondy, former Cornell University professor) in ink on front cover and title page. Minimal ink marks by Mondy in text, otherwise a beautiful copy -- binding tight, pages bright, cover in excellent condition. Includes numerous charts & graphs.. Preface; Contributors; Black Spot Bruise Research History; Bruising Leaves Mark on Potato Industry: Growers, Processors, Shippers, S... more information

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Routledge, 2005-12-09. Hardcover. New. Brand New. Never Used. Ships Fast. Expedite Shipping Available. ... more information

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Routledge, 2005-12-05. Hardcover. New. Brand New. Never Used. Ships Fast. Expedite Shipping Available. ... more information

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Routledge, 2000-07-24. Hardcover. New. Brand New. Never Used. Ships Fast. Expedite Shipping Available. ... more information

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Greenwood Press, 1993-09-30. Hardcover. New. Brand New. Never Used. Ships Fast. Expedite Shipping Available. ... more information

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KNOPF, 1977 This is the major American novelist's breakout novel that brought much attention and critical acclaim. This a SECOND PRINTING, SAME YEAR AS FIRST, some chipping and wear to DJ w,/ minor sunning to spine, still a bright, VERY GOOD COPY overall, SIGNED by Morrison on title page.. Hard Cover. ... more information

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