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Psalm Twenty-Three

Psalm Twenty-Three

by Ladwig- Tim

The Old, Old Man and The Very Little Boy

The Old, Old Man and The Very Little Boy

by Kristine L Franklin

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Bill Pickett

by Andrea Davis Pinkney; Illustrator-Brian Pinkney

This is the true tale of the feisty cowboy-child who became the most famous black rodeo performer who ever lived. A note about the history of the black West and a bibliography are included. “The text is fascinating, and the oil paintings on scratchboard are full of energy and motion, matching the book’s powerful mood.”--School Library Journal
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Too Much Talk

by Angela Shelf Medearis Stefano

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Blues Singers

Blues Singers

by Lester, Julius

Includes bibliographical references (p. [46]) and discography (p. 47).

Available at the Center for Educational Pluralism, located in Miller Hall 250.
The Old, Old Man and The Very Little Boy

The Old, Old Man and The Very Little Boy

by Franklin, Kristine L

Two Tickets To Freedom

Two Tickets To Freedom

by Freedman, Florence B

Jenny

Jenny

by Wilson, Beth P

An Appeal to the Religion, Justice, and Humanity of the Inhabitants of the British Empire in Behalf of the Negro Slaves in the West Indies

An Appeal to the Religion, Justice, and Humanity of the Inhabitants of the British Empire in Behalf of the Negro Slaves in the West Indies

by Wilberforce, William

New York: Negro Universities Press, 1969. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Octavo. 52 pages. Hardcover in brown cloth. Binding shows light rubbing. Prior owner's bookplate on front pastedown. Text is toned but clean. This is a reprint of the 1823 edition.
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$30.00
Haytian Papers: A Collection of the very Interesting Proclamations, and other Official Documents, Together with some Account of the Rise, Progress, and Present State of Kingdom of Hayti

Haytian Papers: A Collection of the very Interesting Proclamations, and other Official Documents, Together with some Account of the Rise, Progress, and Present State of Kingdom of Hayti

by Saunders, Prince

Westport, CT: Negro Universities Press, 1969. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Octavo. 228 pages. Hardcover in brown cloth. Binding is rubbed but sound. Prior owner's bookplate on front pastedown.Text is toned but clean. This is a reprint of the 1816 edition.
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$40.00
An Essay on the Causes of the Revolution and Civil Wars of Hayti, being a Sequel to the Political Remarks upon certain French Publications and Journals concerning Hayti

An Essay on the Causes of the Revolution and Civil Wars of Hayti, being a Sequel to the Political Remarks upon certain French Publications and Journals concerning Hayti

by de Vastey, Baron; [Pompee Valentin Vastey]

New York: Negro Universities Press, 1969. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Octavo. 248, (cxviii), pages. Hardcover in brown cloth. Binding is rubbed. There is a wrinkle in the cloth near the foot of the spine. Prior owner's bookplate on front pastedown. The front gutter is toned. Text is clean. This is a reprint of the 1823 edition.
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$45.00
The Autobiography of a Slave / Autobiografia de un Esclavo (Latin American Literature Series)

The Autobiography of a Slave / Autobiografia de un Esclavo (Latin American Literature Series)

by Manzano, Juan Francisco

Detroit: Wayne State University Press, 1996. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo. 135 pages. Hardcover bound in blue cloth. Light wear to the binding. A sound copy with secure inner hinges. There is a tear and wrinkle at the bottom edge of the leaf for pages 5/6 (Introduction). The rest of the book appears clean. Bilingual edition. Spanish is on the left-hand page and the English translation is on the facing right-hand page. Juan Francisco Manzano (1797-1854) was a slave of African descent born in the... Read more about this item
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$50.00
Too Much Talk : A West African Folktale

Too Much Talk : A West African Folktale

by Angela Shelf Medearis

Candlewick Press, 1995. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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$5.99
The Life of Toussaint L'Ouverture, the Negro Patriot of Hayti: Comprising an Account of the Struggle for Liberty in the Island and a Sketch of its History to the Present Period

The Life of Toussaint L'Ouverture, the Negro Patriot of Hayti: Comprising an Account of the Struggle for Liberty in the Island and a Sketch of its History to the Present Period

by Beard, Rev. John R

Westport, Connecticut: Negro Universities Press, 1970. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Octavo. 335 pages. Hardcover bound in red cloth. Light to moderate wear to the binding. The gilt on the spine is a little dulled. Inner hinges browned but secure. Prior owner's bookplate on the front pastedown. Text block is sound and clean. This is a facsimile edition of the original published in 1853. Contains a few illustrations and a facsimile map of Hayti... Read more about this item
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$35.00
Haiti: Monuments Historiques et Archeologiques

Haiti: Monuments Historiques et Archeologiques

by Pressoir, Catts

Tacubaya, Mexico : Insituto Panamericano de Geographia e Historia , 1952. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Octavo. 32 pages, indexed, plus illustrations. Hardcover rebound in black buckram (NOT ex-library) with original wrappers bound in. There is minimal wear to the binding. Prior owner's bookplate on the verso of the title page and partially obscured in the gutter. (Bookplate of George Breathett, a professor at Bennett College in Greensboro, NC in... Read more about this item
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$30.00
Escaping Bondage: A Documentary History of Runaway Slaves in Eighteenth-Century New England, 1700-1789

Escaping Bondage: A Documentary History of Runaway Slaves in Eighteenth-Century New England, 1700-1789

by Bly, Antonio T

Lanham, Maryland: Lexington Books, 2012. Soft cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 8vo. 335 pages, indexed. Soft cover bound in black and brown wrappers. Moderate wear to the binding. There is a vertical crease on the laminate on the spine. Some of the pages have heavy underlining and notations. A sound copy.
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$25.00
Betrayal by Any Other Name (300 Years of Black and Hispanic Leadership)

Betrayal by Any Other Name (300 Years of Black and Hispanic Leadership)

by Al-Mansour, Khalid Abdullah Tariq

San Francisco: The First African Arabian Press, 1993. First Edition First Printing . Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Octavo. 781, [36] pages, including adverts. Soft cover bound in black and orange wrappers. Moderate rubbing and wear to the binding. The front cover has a couple of scuff marks and the rear cover has some removed stickers. The binding is just a bit cocked but is sturdy. Text is sound and clean. This is not an illustrated work.
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$65.00
The Old, Old Man And The Very Little Boy

The Old, Old Man And The Very Little Boy

by Franklin, Kristine L. ; Shaffer, Terea (Illustrator)

New York: Atheneum. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1992. First Edition. Hardcover. 0689317352 . Text is clean. Cover and dust jacket shows only limited wear. States First Edition with full number line including '1'. ; Color Illustrations; 10.2 X 8.0 X 0.5 inches; 27 pages .
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$7.00
I Now Know Why Lord (SIGNED)

I Now Know Why Lord (SIGNED)

by Lee, Betty

Charlotte, N.C.: Conquering Books, 2006. Soft cover. Very Good. 4to. 146 pages. Soft cover bound in dark brown and grey pictorial wrappers. Light to moderate wear to the binding. The front cover has a couple of small bumps and dents or contact marks. INSCRIBED by the author on the Table of Contents page, "For the Lord shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy feet from being Taken. Proverbs 3:26. / Betty Lee." Illustrated with several full-page nicely rendered drawings. This is the... Read more about this item
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$35.00
HISTORY OF THE CHICAGO URBAN LEAGUE

HISTORY OF THE CHICAGO URBAN LEAGUE

by Arvarh E. Strickland

Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1966. Hardcover. Very Good. 286p. A hardcover book in very good condition with a like dustjacket. Binding is cockeyed, but still tight. Owner's small signature on front endpaper; otherwise, text is clean. The jacket has some very light shelf wear, plus a tiny tear on the edge of the spine. Erased handwritten price on front flap. Otherwise, jacket is essentially intact. The Urban League is devoted to the social and economic advancement of African-Americans,... Read more about this item
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$20.00
DUSK OF DAWN: An Essay Toward an Autobiography of a Race Concept

DUSK OF DAWN: An Essay Toward an Autobiography of a Race Concept

by W.E. Burghardt Du Bois

New York: Schocken Books, 1969. 3rd Schocken printing. Paperback. Very Good. 334p. A softcover book in very good condition. Spine faintly tanned; edges barely rubbed. Otherwise clean and tight. From the series SOURCEBOOKS IN NEGRO HISTORY. Features a tribute to W.E.B. Du Bois by Martin Luther King, Jr.
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$15.00
Two Tickets to Freedom: The True Story of Ellen and William Craft, Fugitive Slaves

Two Tickets to Freedom: The True Story of Ellen and William Craft, Fugitive Slaves

by Freedman, Florence B

Peter Bedrick Books, 1999. Library Binding. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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$10.34
The Present State of Hayti, (Saint Domingo) with Remarks on Its Agriculture, Commerce, Laws, Religion, Finances, and Population.

The Present State of Hayti, (Saint Domingo) with Remarks on Its Agriculture, Commerce, Laws, Religion, Finances, and Population.

by Franklin, James

Westport, Connecticut: Negro Universities Press, 1970. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Octavo. viii, 411 pages. Hardcover bound in red cloth. Binding shows light to moderate wear. Prior owner's bookplate on front pastedown. Front and rear gutters are toned. Text is unmarked. This is a reprint of the 1828 edition.
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$40.00
Booker T's Child: The Life and Times of Portia Marshall Washington Pittman (SIGNED)

Booker T's Child: The Life and Times of Portia Marshall Washington Pittman (SIGNED)

by Hill, Roy L

Newark, NJ: McDaniel Press, 1974. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 12mo. 90 pages. Hardcover in red cloth. Title in gilt on spine. Binding has light wear. Prior owner's bookplate on front pastedown. SIGNED by the author on the front flyleaf. Text is sound and clean. Contains several pages of illustrations.
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$125.00
Histoire Religieuse des Antilles Francaises

Histoire Religieuse des Antilles Francaises

by Rennard, J

Paris: Societe de L'Historie des Colonies Francaises, 1954. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Octavo. 448 pages. Hardcover in red cloth or buckram. Binding is lightly rubbed, Small scuff marks on rear cover. Small glossy mark at top of front cover. Prior owner's bookplate on front pastedown. Bend in upper right corner of front cover. Text is toned. This is a rebound copy of the original 1954 edition. Text in French.
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$50.00
The Speech of Mr. Beaufoy, Tuesday, the 18th of June, 1788, in a Committee of the Whole House, on a Bill for Regulating the Conveyance of Negroes from Africa to the West-Indies. To Which are Added Observations on the Evidence adduced against the Bill

The Speech of Mr. Beaufoy, Tuesday, the 18th of June, 1788, in a Committee of the Whole House, on a Bill for Regulating the Conveyance of Negroes from Africa to the West-Indies. To Which are Added Observations on the Evidence adduced against the Bill

by Beaufoy, Henry

London: Printed by J. Phillips, 1789. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 12mo. 37 pages. Hardcover rebound in mid-20th century 3/4 leather with marbled paper-covered boards. Red leather label with gilt lettering on the front board. The red leather label is scuffed but still bright. The binding of the book shows light to moderate wear. Prior owner's 20th century bookplate on the front pastedown. New endpapers. The text... Read more about this item
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$600.00
The Masters and the Slaves: A Study in the Development of Brazilian Civilization

The Masters and the Slaves: A Study in the Development of Brazilian Civilization

by Freyre, Gilberto

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1956. Second Edition. . Soft cover. Good/Fair. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Octavo. lxxi, 537, xliv pages, indexed. Hardcover in yellow dust jacket. The jacket is worn and has some edge tears and chips. Jacket soiled from handling; spine is toned. Heavy damping on the jacket's rear panel. Rear jacket flap has a tear at the top edge. Prior owner's bookplate on the front pastedown (George Breathett, who was a professor at Bennett College in Greensboro,... Read more about this item
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$20.00
P. H. Polk: Photographs

P. H. Polk: Photographs

by Polk, P.H

Atlanta, GA: Nexus Press, 1980. Hardcover. Very Good. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. P. H. Polk. Folio. 107 pages., indexed. This is #49 of 1200 copies SIGNED by P. H. Polk. Hardcover quarter bound in brown cloth with cream speckled cloth covered boards and housed in a creme-colored cloth slipcase. Slipcase is rubbed and bumped and is a bit soiled from handling. Small white paint spot at bottom right corner. Joints are solid. Prior owner's bookplate on front pastedown. Text is clean.... Read more about this item
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$650.00
Ante-Bellum North Carolina A Social History

Ante-Bellum North Carolina A Social History

by Johnson, Guion Griffis

Chapel Hill: The University of North Carolina Press, 1937. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Octavo. 935 pages, indexed. Hardcover bound in green cloth. The binding is rubbed, and the gilt on the spine is fading. Endpapers foxed and have notations. Historical Museum ink stamp on the front flyleaf, but there are no other library markings. Inscribed on the front pastedown and the title page by Mary W. Hodges of Henderson, North Carolina (dated 1938). The text itself is a... Read more about this item
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$50.00
The North Carolina Historical Review. January, 2001. Vol. 78 No 1. (Contains: "Thomas and John Day and the Journey to North Carolina" [and] "The Legendary Thomas Day: Debunking the Popular Mythology of an African American Craftsman")

The North Carolina Historical Review. January, 2001. Vol. 78 No 1. (Contains: "Thomas and John Day and the Journey to North Carolina" [and] "The Legendary Thomas Day: Debunking the Popular Mythology of an African American Craftsman")

by Mobley, Joe A., Editor in Chief; Articles by Rodney D. Barfield; Patricia Phillips Marshall; Thomas C. Parramore; Etc

Raleigh, North Carolina : North Carolina Division of Archives and History , 2001. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Octavo. 131 pages. Paperback in light brown wrappers. Minimal wear to the binding. Illustrated with maps and photographs. Text is clean and sound. This volume contains "Thomas and John Day and the Journey to North Carolina" by Rodney D. Barfield (pp. 1-31) and "The Legendary Thomas Day: Debunking the Popular Mythology of an... Read more about this item
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$20.00
Report on the Alleged Outrages in the Southern States, by the Select Committee of the Senate. March 10, 1871. [North Carolina KKK & Kirk-Holden War]

Report on the Alleged Outrages in the Southern States, by the Select Committee of the Senate. March 10, 1871. [North Carolina KKK & Kirk-Holden War]

by The Select Committee of the Senate

Washington: Government Printing Office , 1871. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Octavo. cxiv, 423, 48 pages. Hardcover bound in original dark brown publisher's cloth. The binding is worn but sound. There is some chipping to the cloth along the edges of the spine, including some heavier chips on the front outer hinge. Spine ends a bit chipped. The cloth is fraying along the edges of the boards. Inner hinges secure. Early owner's... Read more about this item
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$115.00
When the Saints Go Marching In

When the Saints Go Marching In

by Arranged by Wayne Douglas

Very good clean condition Soprano Alto Choral arrangement of this wonderful Negro Spiritual, "When the Saints Go Marching In "! No writing or marks. Very light wear for choral music that was used. Unique in that alto part is spoken as a drum in opening section!
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$3.75
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