Pyrrhic Victory; A Collection of Short Stories.
Philadelphia: United Publishers, 1953. 1st ed. Paperback. 60p. Wrapper. 22cm. Uncommon item by an African American author. More
Philadelphia: United Publishers, 1953. 1st ed. Paperback. 60p. Wrapper. 22cm. Uncommon item by an African American author. More
New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, (c. 1973). 1st ed. Hardcover. 203p. Original cloth. dj. 21 cm. Spotting and some soil on dj. Light rust stain from paper clip on top edge of first few pages. Printed "With the Compliments of the Author" slip laid in. More
New York: Delacorte Press, (c. 1981). 1st ed. Hardcover. 183p. Original cloth-backed boards. dj. 21 cm. A novel. More
Detroit: Broadside Press, (c. 1971). Paperback. 16p. Softcover in original wrapper. 28cm. Some cover foxing. Minor wrinkling. Publication of this periodical/annual ceased in 1976.This issue includes Don L. Lee's "The New Pimps or, It's Hip to Be Black: The Failure of Black Studies." More
Fort Valley, Georgia: Fort Valley State College, (1983). Paperback. 42p. Stapled softcover. 28 cm. Some chipping and wear around edges on back cover. INSCRIBED by Haith on first page of alphabetical list ("To an excellent Librarian on this day 17 June 1983 Best wishes Dorothy M. Haith"). More
New York: Blue Sky Press, (c. 2010). 1st ed. Hardcover. 368p. dj. Orignal black cloth backed boards. Edited by Arnold Adoff (Hamilton's husband) and Kacy Cook, both of whom SIGNED the title-page in the year of publication -- signatures dated "5-8-10." More
New York: Macmillan, (c. 1967). Symeon Shimin. 1st ed. Hardcover. Illustrations (by Symeon Shimin), 122p. dj. Original cloth. 23 cm. Some light brown spots on front cover. Brown stain in and around entire hinge area on rear endpaper (and just a little in bottom of hinge area on front endpaper..... More
Philadelphia: A.M.E. Book Concern, n.d. [1902?]. 1st ed. Hardcover. frontis (portrait of the author), illustrations (mostly portraits), xiv, 421p. Recent quarterbinding. 21cm. Former owner's address labels in blank margin of one plate and one text leaf. Edge tears on a few leaves. Corner clipped on one leaf. Age-toning and light..... More
New York: Richmond-Robbins Inc., (c. 1922). New Revised Edition. Paperback. [Sheet Music] 5p. 31 cm. An attractive copy with only minor wear. This piece is described as an "Adaptation from W. C. Handy's "Original Selection Aunt Hagar's Children." A photo of Isham Jones and his (all-white) orchestra occupies the center..... More
1929. 22 x 27cm. (as framed under glass in a simple black wooden frame). Inscription at lower right: "To Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Frazier with appreciation for the cooking posters and [??] artistic better-half. W. C. Handy 1-19-29." Jagged crease along upper half of right edge. A small version..... More
New York: W. C. Handy Music Publisher, (c. 1934). A later edition. Paperback. Sheet music. 5p. Softcover. 31 cm. Stylized illustration of a young woman on right front; photo of Wayne King lower left. "Adaptation from Jim Turner's unpublished prize waltz." More
New York: Handy Bros. Music Company, Inc., (c. 1921). A later edition. Paperback. 5p. Softcover. 31 cm. Not illustrated. A piece of sheet music. More
Denver: Bread & Butter Press, (c. 1981). 1st ed. Paperback. 63p. Softcover in original wrapper. 22cm. SIGNED on title-page by Harrell. More
New York: Doubleday, (c. 1999). 1st ed. Hardcover. xi, 350p. Original boards. dj. 24 cm. SIGNED on title-page by Harris. His fifth novel. More
New York: Doubleday, (c. 2008). 1st ed. Hardcover. xii, 319p. Original boards. dj. 24 cm. SIGNED on title-page by Harris. Described on jacket flap as "a big, bold and irresistable novel about football, family, and secrets." More
New York: Doubleday, (c. 2002). storage. 1st ed. Hardcover. x, 385p. Original cloth-backed boards. dj. 24 cm. SIGNED on title-page by Harris. More
New York: Doubleday, (c. 2001). 1st ed. Hardcover. x, 342p. Original cloth-backed boards. dj. 19 cm. SIGNED on title-page by Harris. A novel. More
(New York): Doubleday, (c. 2003). 1st ed. Hardcover. xiii, 266p. Original boards. dj. 21 cm. SIGNED. More
New York: Villard, (c. 2001). 1st ed. Hardcover. 267p. Original boards. dj. 21 cm. A novel set in Kenya. More
New York: October House Inc., (c. 1966). 1st ed. Hardcover. 79p. Original cloth. 22 cm. No Jacket. Small scratch on front cover. Glue marks along hinge on both endpapers. Poetry. More
New York: October House, (c. 1966). 1st ed. Hardcover. 79p. Original blue cloth. dj. 22cm. Jacket somewhat soiled and has a large, quadruple-creased closed tear on back panel. Glue marks along hinges on endpapers. Hayden served as Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress from 1976 to 1978 and..... More
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1993. 1st ed. Hardcover. photos, index, xvi, 476p. Cloth-backed boards. dj. 23cm. Bookplate. Jacket shows some wear. INSCRIBED by Haygood. More
Brooklyn, NY: Guide Printing and Publishing Company, 1905. Revised, Second Edition. Hardcover. portrait (of the author), 181p. plus [1]p. advertisement for The African Trading Company of New York. Attractive recent quarterbinding. 20 cm. Some internal soiling and edge-wear. Hayne, born a slave in South Carolina, served in the 104th Regiment..... More
Washington: Associated Pub. (c. 1939). 1st ed. Hardcover. photos, index, xvi, 507p. Original reddish brown cloth. 20 cm. Purple stamp ("Tynes & Day Sole Metropolitan Distributor 1871 7th Ave N. Y.") at bottom of title-page. One ink underlining. No jacket. An attractive copy. More