A True Likeness: The Black South of Richard Samuel Roberts, 1920-1936 by ROBERTS, Richard Samuel; Thomas L. Johnson & Phillip C. Dunn, eds - 1986

Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill. Very Good+. 1986. Softcover. 0912697504 . Unmarked, clean, bright, tight, attractive copy ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 200 pages .

Columbia, SC and Chapel Hill, NC: Bruccoli Clark and Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 1986. First edition. Large softcover. 200 pages. Edited and with an introduction by Thomas L. Johnson. Includes numerous black and white images by Roberts. A clean very near fine copy in wrappers. A nice copy of this book of photographs from this underappreciated African American photographer.

UsedGood. Item has stickers or notes attached to cover and/or pages that have not been removed to prevent further damage Stains on outside cover/inside the book. Cover has some rubbing and edgewear. Access codes, CD's, slipcovers and other accessories may not be included.

Writers & Readers Publishing, 1994-10. Paperback. Good.

New York: Writers and Readers Pub., 1994. reprint. Softcover. Very Good/None. 200 pages, softcover. Extensive b&w photography throughout. Light edge wear, otherwise clean, tight copy. Collects recently discovered portraits made by a commercial Black photographer of Columbia, South Carolina's Black middle class during the 1920's and '30's Record # 350993

Writers & Readers, 1994. Second Printing. paperback. Good. 10x1x11. 1994 Writers and Readers Pub. (New York), 10 x 12 inches tall paperbound in glossy pictorial covers, copiously illustrated with black-and-white photographs, [6], 200 pp. Slight to moderate soiling, rubbing and edgewear to covers. Otherwise, apart from a couple of creased page tips, a very good copy - clean, bright and unmarked. Note that this is a heavy and oversized book, so additional postage will be required for international or priority orders. ~YY~ [3.0P] Extraordinary photos that reveal the social, economic, and cultural realities of the Black South. A True Likeness showcases the extraordinary photography of Richard Samuel Roberts (1880–1935), who operated a studio in Columbia, South Carolina, from 1920 to 1935. He was one of the few major African American commercial photographers working in the region during the first half of the twentieth century, and his images reveal the social, economic, and cultural… Read More

Columbia and Chapel Hill, South Carolina: Bruccoli Clark and Algonquin Books, (1986). 200pp. Softcover. 12 x 10 inches. Few creases to covers, half title with faint discoloration. Overall, book is clean and bright, very good. An elegant monograph on early South Carolina photographer, Richard Samuel Roberts (1880-1935), showing almost 200 of his works. Roberts ran a photo studio in Columbia, South Carolina from 1920-1935. "He was one of the few major African American commercial photographers working in the region during the first half of the twentieth century, and his images reveal the social, economic, and cultural realities of the black South and document the rise of a small but significant southern black middle class." (University of South Carolina Press).

Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 1986. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Wear commensurate with age and use. Clean unmarked copy. Dust jacket wrapped in protective mylar sleeve. Secure packaging for safe delivery.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 1986-11-01. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

Algonquin Books. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!