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Ensam Over Atlanten

Ensam Over Atlanten

by Bjorkvall, Kurt

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Used - Very Good
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No Jacket
Edition
First Edition
Published
1936
Binding
Illustrated Wrappers
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Stockholm: Ahlen & Akerlunds Forlag / Albert Bonnier, 1936. First Edition . Illustrated Wrappers. Very Good/No Jacket. 9 3/8" Tall. Photographs Throughout. 194 pp. Account in Swedish of the aviator's solo flight from Stockholm, Sweden, to Monrovia, Liberia. This copy with a lengthy personal insciption from a member of the Bjorkvall family to a California music… Read more about this item
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The People On Second Street

The People On Second Street

by Moore, Jenny (Mrs. Paul Moore], Introduction By Malcolm Boyd

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Used - Fine
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Near Fine
Edition
1st Edition 1st Printing
Published
1968
Binding
Hardcover
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New York City, Ny: William Morrow, 1968. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 218 Pp. Cloth Spine, Green Boards. First Printing. Fine In Very Near Fine Dust Jacket Priced $5.00.
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Josephine Baker. Compilation By Bryan Hammond Based On His Personal Collection. Theatrical Biography By Patrick O' Connor

Josephine Baker. Compilation By Bryan Hammond Based On His Personal Collection. Theatrical Biography By Patrick O' Connor

by Hammond, Patrick; O'connor, Bryan; Forword By Elisabeth Welch

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Used - Near Fine
Published
1988
Binding
Soft cover
ISBN
9780821218600
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Little Brown & Co 1988 / 1991, 1988. Soft cover. Near Fine. Xv, 304 Pp. First Softcover Edition, Large Format. Near Fine, No Marks.
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History Of The American Negro In The Great World War: His Splendid Record In The Battle Zones Of Europe

History Of The American Negro In The Great World War: His Splendid Record In The Battle Zones Of Europe

by Sweeney, W. Allison

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Used - Fair
Edition
1st Edition
Published
1919
Binding
Hardcover
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G. G. Sapp, 1919. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fair. Color And B/W Plates. Xx, 307 Pp. Red Cloth. First Edition. Quite Worn And Frayed, Spine Panel Almost Detached. No Marks.
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Russia and the Negro: Blacks in Russian history and thought

Russia and the Negro: Blacks in Russian history and thought

by Blakely, Allison

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Used - Fine
Jacket Condition
Very Good
Edition
1st Edition 1st Printing
Published
1986
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780882581460
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US$180.00

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Washington: Howard University Press, 1986. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. Xv, 201 Pp. Red Cloth Stamped In Black. First Printing. Fine, No Wear Or Marks. Dj Price Clipped, Light Wear At Corners, 1" Closed Tear At Top Of Front Panel.
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Mcgill & Witherow (Photocopy By Arroyo Seco Books), 1866. No Binding. Good. Photocopies, Not Originals: 7 Printed Pages. First Separate Edition. Stevens Responds To The Seating Of Former Confederate Congressmen With A Call For Their Impeachment For Rebellion. A Reply To The Especially Shameful Conduct Of His Unprincipled Colleagues Who Disgraced Their Positions Of Trust To Preserve… Read more about this item
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The Negro In The Reconstruction Of Virginia (First Edition)

The Negro In The Reconstruction Of Virginia (First Edition)

by Taylor, Alrutheus Ambush ( A. A. ); Foreword By Carter G. Woodson

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Used - Very Good
Edition
First Edition
Published
1926
Binding
Green Cloth
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Washington, D. C.: The Association for the Study of Negro Life and History, 1926. First Edition . Green Cloth. Very Good. Iv, 300 Pp. Green Cloth, Gilt, First Printing A Bright, Clean Example, Very Near Fine Copy. A Little Bumping To Top And Bottom Of Spine, Tiny Fray At Top Of Rear Spine Edge, Two 1/4" White Spots… Read more about this item
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The Negro In The Reconstruction Of Virginia (First Edition)

The Negro In The Reconstruction Of Virginia (First Edition)

by Taylor, Alrutheus Ambush ( A. A. ); Foreword By Carter G. Woodson

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Used - Near Fine
Edition
First Edition
Published
1926
Binding
Green Cloth
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Washington, D. C.: The Association for the Study of Negro Life and History, 1926. First Edition . Green Cloth. Near Fine. Iv, 300 Pp. Green Cloth, Gilt, First Printing A Bright, Clean Example, Very Near Fine. Copy. A Little Bumping To Top And Bottom Of Spine, Faint Foxing To Fore Edge And Bottom Edges Of Page Block But… Read more about this item
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The American Mercury: Volume Xvii, Number 68, August 1929, Including Articles

The American Mercury: Volume Xvii, Number 68, August 1929, Including Articles "Black Ulysses Goes To War" (Odum), A Moral Crisis In Banking (Carter), "Keeping The Negro In His Place (Schuyler), "Walt Whitman In England (Blodgett), Etc.

by H. L. Mencken, Editor; George Jean Nathan; Howard W. Odum; John Carter; George S. Schuyler; Etc.

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Used - Good
Edition
1st Edition
Published
1929
Binding
Hardcover
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1929. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good. Xxiv, 128, Xxv-Xlviii. Wear, Fraying At Free Edges, Light Creasing To Covers, Small Store Label On Front Cover.
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The Adventures Of Augie March [First Edition Library Facsimile, Fine In Fine Dust Jacket And Slipcase]

The Adventures Of Augie March [First Edition Library Facsimile, Fine In Fine Dust Jacket And Slipcase]

by Bellow, Saul

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Used - Fine
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Fine
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Hardcover
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First Edition Library. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 536 Pp. Black And Light Blue Cloth Stamped In Orange. A Facsimile Of The First Edition. Fine In Fine Dust Jacket ( No Fading) And Slipcase. With The Publisher's Explanatory Card Laid In Loosely.
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Tender Is The Night [First Edition Library Facsimile, Fine In Very Near Fine Dust Jacket And Slipcase]

Tender Is The Night [First Edition Library Facsimile, Fine In Very Near Fine Dust Jacket And Slipcase]

by Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan

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Fine
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Hardcover
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First Edition Library. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 408 Pp. Green Cloth. . A Facsimile Of The First Edition. Fine In Very Fine Dust Jacket ( No Fading, Just Two 1/16" Tears At Top Edge Of Spine With Connecting Rubbing.) And Slipcase With A Couple Of Tiny Whitish Areas On Title Panel. With Publisher's Explanatory Card.
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The Yearling [First Edition Library Facsimile, Fine In Fine Dust Jacket And Slipcase]

The Yearling [First Edition Library Facsimile, Fine In Fine Dust Jacket And Slipcase]

by Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan

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Used - Fine
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Fine
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Hardcover
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First Edition Library. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 428 Pp. Beige Cloth. . A Facsimile Of The First Edition. Fine In Fine Dust Jacket ( No Fading) And Slipcase. No Publisher's Explanatory Card.
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Who's Who Among Black Americans: 1977-1978, Volume I

Who's Who Among Black Americans: 1977-1978, Volume I

by Matney, William C. (Editor)

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Used - Very Good
Edition
2nd Edition
Published
1976
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780915130160
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Whos Who Among Black Amer, 1976. 2nd Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. Xiii, 1096 Pp. Brown Cloth, Gilt. Stated Second Edition. Slight Usage, But Ex-Library Reference Copy With Call Number On Spine And A Few Stamps And Bookplate In The Book,
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Colonel Of The Black Regiment. The Life Of Thomas Wentworth Higginson.

Colonel Of The Black Regiment. The Life Of Thomas Wentworth Higginson.

by Meyer, Howard N.

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Used - Near Fine
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Very Good
Edition
1st Edition 1st Printing
Published
1967
Binding
Hardcover
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Norton, 1967. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Photographs; Jacket By Eric Carle. Xix, 346 Pp. Blue Cloth, Gilt. First Printing Indicated. Very Near Fine, Bright And Clean, No Marks. Dust Jacket Priced $5.50, Light Wear, Browning To Spine And Top Edges, 1/2" Closed Tear At Front Spine Edge, 1/8" Closed Tear Rear Flap Fold.… Read more about this item
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Rivers Of Blood, Years Of Darkness - Press Proof [First Full Account Of The Watts Riots]

Rivers Of Blood, Years Of Darkness - Press Proof [First Full Account Of The Watts Riots]

by Conot, Robert

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Used - Very Good
Edition
1st Edition 1st Printing
Published
1967
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Soft cover
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New York: Bantam Books, 1967. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Very Good. X, 497 Pp. + Ads At Rear. Press Proof, For Review, Showing Publicatiuon Date Of August 1, 1967. Light Usage, No Nmarks.
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Race Relations In Seventeenth Century America: The Problem Of The Origins Of Negro Slavery [Offprine From Sociology And Social Research, July 1965]

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1st Edition . Soft cover. Near Fine. 10 Pp. Near Fine; Former Owner's Name.
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The  Future Of The American Negro

The Future Of The American Negro

by Washington, Booker T.

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Used - Very Good +
Edition
1st Edition 1st Printing
Published
1899
Binding
Hardcover
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Boston Ma: Small, Maynard & Company, 1899. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good +. X, 3- 244 Pp. Red-Brown Cloth, Gilt, Top Edge Gilt, 1899 Date On Title Page, Stub Between Pages 4 And 5, One Final Blank. First Printing. Light Usage, Gilt Brilliant, Slight Fading To Spine Cloth (As Usual), Hinges Tight, No Marks. … Read more about this item
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Spooks, Spies, and Private Eyes

Spooks, Spies, and Private Eyes

by Woods, Paula L.

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Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition
Fine
Edition
1st Edition 1st Printing
Published
1995
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780385478274
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Doubleday, 1995. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. Xviii, 350 Pp. Back Cloth Spine, Gilt, Brown Boards. First Printing Indicated. Near Fine In Fine Dust Jacket Priced $23.95. No Marks.
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Invisible Man

Invisible Man

by Ellison, Ralph

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Used - Near Fine Book
Jacket Condition
Very Good
Edition
Reprint
Published
1968
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780394603384
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New York: Modern Library, 1968. Reprint . Hardcover. Near Fine Book/Very Good. 8 1/2" Tall. 439 Pp. Blue Cloth, Spine Lettered In Silver (Binding #11), Blank Endpapers, #Ml338, No Catalog Or List Of Titles In Book Or On Dj. First Modern Library Edition (Issued In This Format 1963-1970), Later Printing (1969-1970) With Sbn Number On Rear Panel Of… Read more about this item
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A Short History Of The Brick Presbyterian Church In The City Of New York, 1768-1943 [The Mother Church Of African-American Presbyterians]

A Short History Of The Brick Presbyterian Church In The City Of New York, 1768-1943 [The Mother Church Of African-American Presbyterians]

by Farr, James Mccullugh

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Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition
Good
Edition
1st Edition 1st Printing
Published
1943
Binding
Hardcover
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New York Ny: The Brick Presbyterian Church, 1943. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Good. Color Frontispiece. 37 Pp. Cloth Spine, Green Boards With Printed Cover Label, In The Original Glassine Dust Jacket. First Edition. Fine, No Marks Or Damage. With The Original Glassine Dust Jacket, Worn Torn And Browned, But Mostly There.
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