Brown Sugar by Bogle, Donald - 1980: Eighty Years of America's Black Female Superstars

New York: Harmony Books, 1980. First edition, as stated. Hardcover. Very Good/good. 208 pages with index, illustrated with black and white photographs. A wonderful collection of biographies of talented African American women who struggled with prejudice and hard times to have their voices heard. Features Ma Rainey, Ethel Waters, Josephine Baker, Lena Horne, Dorothy Dandridge, Donna Summer and more. Black quarter cloth over brown boards; copper titles on spine, black end papers. Minimal edge wear to cover, light bumping of corners and spine, a little spotting of end papers, signed and inscribed by author on half title, interior pages bright and clean, binding tight. Illustrated brown jacket with pink and white titles on front cover and spine is a little faded and scuffed, minor stains, curling at edges, light creases, tiny edge tears, $15.95 price not clipped.