London: Verso, (1997). First Edition. Hardcover. First printing, octavo size, 612 pp. "At the time when European powers colonized the New World the institution of slavery had amost disappeared from Europe itself" (n.b., from dust jacket). The author, editor of the "New Left Review" and author of "The Overthrow of..... More
London: Verso, (1998). First Edition. Hardcover. First printing, octavo size, 570 pp. "This is the first book to tell the story of how New World colonial slavery was overthrown in the Age of Revolution" (n.b., from dust jacket). The author, editor of the "New Left Review" and author of "The..... More
New York: Macmillan Publishing Co., Inc., (1974). First Edition. Hardcover. First printing, no Newbery Medal on dust jacket, octavo size, 288 pp. Coming-of-age novels spin stories that resonate with people from all walks of life, and "M. C. Higgins, the Great" is no exception. Virginia Hamilton (1936-2002) masterfully tells the..... More
New York: Carleton Press, A Reflection Book, 1962. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Octavo size, 33 pp. 'Deep South Showman' is the life-story of Eddie Wilson, an Alabama-born African-American who became known as "The Moving Picture Man" in the rural South during the Twenties and Thirties (from the dust jacket). The story..... More
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1994. Hardcover. Six volumes, complete, box dimensions 9" by 7" by 6" Toni Morrison (b.1931) is a writer of immense prowess, creating powerful stories of African-American experience in America; her work has garnered much acclaim and awards, including the Pulitzer Prize for "Beloved" in 1988..... More
San Francisco: The Arion Press, 2000. Puryear, Martin. Limited Edition. Hardcover. No. 94 of 400 copies, oblong folio size, [144] pp., signed by Martin Puryear, with prospectus and original publisher's white paper wrapping. First published in 1923, "Cane" is widely regarded as the highest literary achievement of the Harlem Renaissance..... More