Black power :; a record of reactions in a land of pathos
by Wright, Richard
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very gentle rubbing to corners, very mild rubbing to spine head and foot, light soiling to rear board, blue ink ownership signat
- Seller
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Oakland, California, United States
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About This Item
New York: Harper, 1954. First edition (stated). Hardcover. Very gentle rubbing to corners, very mild rubbing to spine head and foot, light soiling to rear board, blue ink ownership signature and number code to front free endpaper, extremely faint spotting to rear fore-edge, less than quarter-inch tear to DJ spine foot, three very small (less than quarter-inch tears) to DJ spine foot, three DJ corners torn, sunned DJ spine, very faint rubbing to front DJ, very light soiling to rear DJ, bright pages in tight binding, else Very Good in Good DJ.. Octavo in brown-black DJ, 358 pages, b&w illustrations 22 cm. Ghana -- Description and travel. || A chronicle of the African American author's trip to Africa's Gold Coast before it became the free nation of Ghana. It speaks eloquently of empowerment and responsibility, and remains a key commentary on the question of race. || Contents: Part One. Approaching Africa -- Part Two. The Nervous Colony -- Part Three. The Brooding Ashanti. DJ protected in archival mylar sleeve.
Synopsis
Includes three books originally published 1954-1957. Includes index.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bibliope by Calvello Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 91224
- Title
- Black power :; a record of reactions in a land of pathos
- Author
- Wright, Richard
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very gentle rubbing to corners, very mild rubbing to spine head and foot, light soiling to rear board, blue ink ownership signat
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition (stated)
- Publisher
- Harper
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1954
- Bookseller catalogs
- Travel;
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About the Seller
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Oakland, California
About Bibliope by Calvello Books
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