Reporting Civil Rights: Part One, American Journalism 1941-1963 and Part Two, American Journalism 1963-1973

New York: The Library of America / Literary Classics of the United States, Inc.. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 2003. First Edition. Hardcover. Stated first editions. Per a jacket flap, this two-volume set is an ". . .anthology [chronicling] over thirty tumultuous years in the struggle of African-Americans for freedom and equal rights." The writings of such notables as Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., James Baldwin, John Steinbeck, James Meredith, Tom Wolfe and dozens of others are included. Each volume with section of plates bearing black & white photos showing people and scenes described in the books. --- Each volume in full navy cloth-covered boards with gilt-stamped spine titling and sewn-in navy satin placemarker. Text presented on very thin leaves. Each wrapped in jacket with representative black & white photo to front panels. Vol. One bears ISBN 1931082286, Two: 1931082294. --- The books are in excellent condition: tightly-bound, bright and unmarked, though Vol. One with minor rippling to a few leaves. Jackets also in great shape, though with minor creasing. V. Two jacket with strip of white discoloration to top of front panel. Both wrapped in removable archival mylar protectors. (NOTE: Due to the weight of this item, extra shipping charges may be requested.) ; Small Octavo - 7-1/2 to 8 in. tall; xvi, 996, [8], xv, 986, [8] pages .