Style and Grace: African Americans at Home
London: Bulfinch Press, (c. 2003). 1st ed. Hardcover. color photos, index, 160p. Original cloth. dj. 31 cm. More
London: Bulfinch Press, (c. 2003). 1st ed. Hardcover. color photos, index, 160p. Original cloth. dj. 31 cm. More
New York: The Macmilliam Company, (c. 1968). First Printing. Hardcover. frontis, index, index, 128p. Original illustrated cover. dj. 24 cm. Front panel of jacket browned and has a modest stain in upper left corner. INSCRIBED on front free endpaper by Adoff ("7-23-68 For Bill Many many thanks -- for your..... More
Philadelphia: Printed by Joseph R. A. Skerrett, 1826. Paperback. 40p. Disbound (removed from a bound volume). 21 cm. Moderate vertical crease. Minor foxing. No separate wrapper present. The extracts focus on the state of the slave trade and efforts to restrict or end that trade. More
20p. Mimeo. Stapled along left side. Leaves printed on one side only. 28 cm. Light vertical crease. Some browning and wear on first and last leaves. No separate title page. Llewellyn L. Berry, 1876-1954, was born in Hampton, Virginia and graduated from Hampton Institute. He served as pastor of various..... More
Detroit: Black Arts, (c. 1968). 1st ed. Paperback. 16p. Original wrapper. 22cm. Twelve poems. More
Washington: 1966. Paperback. Washington: 1966. (32)p. Wrapper. White comb binding. 28cm. Comb cracked and missing several teeth. Minor cover soil. Contents sound and clean. Located at 2498 Alabama Avenue, S. E. More
Mobile, Alabama: Senior Class of Allen Institute, (1956). Hardcover. photos, 55, (9)p. Original blue cover. 27 cm. Lower edge bumped. Foxing on endpapers. Josephine Allen Institute was founded by Josphine Blackledge Allen, a prominent local African American, as a private school for African Americans in 1895 (or maybe 1905) --..... More
Boston: Isaac Knapp, 1838. Paperback. 46p. Original green wrapper. 23cm. Minor foxing. Light vertical crease. INSCRIBED by Allen (as "Geo. Allen") on title-page. Cover title: Mr. Allen's Speech Before the Convention of Ministers of Worcester County, Mass. More
New York: Press of Chas. C. Morchand Co., n.d. [1945?]. Paperback. x-ray photos, [54]-62p. Softcover in original wrapper. 28cm. Three standard-sized notebook holes punched in inner margin. African American physician. Offprint from Journal of the National Medical Association, Vol. XXXVII, No. 2 (March 1945). More
New York: Vantage Press, (c. 1975). 1st ed. Hardcover. 39p. dj. 21cm. Jacket has minor soil. According to information printed on the jacket, Allman was born in Birmingham, Alabama, and was a Professor in the College of Education at Alabama State University. More
New York: Vantage Press, (c. 1975). 1st ed. Hardcover. 39p. dj. 21cm. INSCRIBED by Allman. According to the jacket, Allman was born in Birmingham, Alabama, and was a Professor in the College of Education at Alabama State University. More
Detroit: Charles H. Wright Museum of Afircan American History, 2012. Paperback. photos, 122p. Softcover in original wrapper. 28 cm. Celebrates this Alpha Kappa Alpha Graduate Chapter which evolved from Xi Chapter which was established as Xi Chapter in Detroit in 1922. More
n.p. n.d. [1930s]. A very small (5 x 7 cm.) card printed on one side. Their Citizenship Campaign began in the depths of the Great Depression in 1933 as a National Program for the fraternity. We don't now how long the program continued with this slogan. More
Philadelphia: A.M.E. Book Concern, 1900. 22nd Revised Edition. Hardcover. index, vi, 423p. Original black cloth. 15cm. Significant cover spotting, fraying and other wear. Ends of backstrip worn. Endpapers split along hinges (some regluing) but cloth webbing is still holding. Former owner's name (Robert A. Jeter). Contents sound. More
Nashville: Printed by A.M.E. Sunday School Union Press, n.d. [1952?]. Paperback. 154, (30)p. Softcover in original wrapper. 22 cm. Minor cover soil. Former owner has added some inked notes to the Conference Roll. [Website Only]. More
Nashville: Printed by A.M.E. Sunday School Union Press, n.d. [1953?]. Paperback. portrait, 142, (30)p. Softcover in original wrapper. 22 cm. Minor wear. George W. Baber listed as Presiding Bishop of the Conference. More
Nashville: Printed by A.M.E. Sunday School Union Press, n.d. [1956?]. Paperback. portrait, 107, (2)p. Softcover in original wrapper. 22 cm. Minor wear. Joseph Gomez listed as Presiding Bishop of the Conference. More
Nashville: Printed by A.M.E. Sunday School Union Press, n.d. [1954?]. Paperback. portrait, 141, (30)p. Softcover in original wrapper. 22 cm. Minor wear. George W. Baber listed as Presiding Bishop of the Conference. More
Nashville: Printed by A.M.E. Sunday School Union, (1950). Paperback. 135, (32)p. Softcover in original wrapper. 22 cm. George W. Baber was the Presiding Bishop. More
Nashville: Printed by A.M.E. Sunday School Union, (1950). Paperback. 135, (32)p. Softcover in original wrapper. 22 cm. Uneven browning on cover and first adjacent leaves. Former owner's name on cover and title-page ("A. Leon Bailey" -- then pastor of Institutional AME Church at 3825 S. Dearborn St. in Chicago). George..... More
n.p., 1944. Paperback. We offer 5 of these reports for 1944, 1946, 1947, 1948 and 1950. All are small softcover booklets containing 18-20 pages.15-16 cm. Condition varies but all are Good-Very Good. J.A Gregg was Presiding Bishop for the first three of these reports. George W. Baber was the Presiding..... More
n.p., 1944. Paperback. 18p. Softcover in original wrapper.15 cm. George W. Baber was the Presiding Bishop. The Fourth Episcopal District including six conferences: Ontario, Michigan, Northwestern (probably Iowa and Minnesota), Chicago, Illinois and Indiana. The last 5 pages in this report which provide space for entering statistics about an individual..... More
Cleveland: Printed by Wilfred-Gardner Pub. Co., (1927). Paperback. 99p. Softcover in original wrapper. 22cm. Cover soiling and modest wear. More
n.p. (1924). Paperback. 63p. Softcover in original wrapper. 23cm. Cover soiling and modest wear. More
Lorain, Ohio: (1929). Paperback. 99p. Softcover in original wrapper. 22cm. Front and back covers detached; most of the backstrip lacking. Contents browned and somewhat worn. [Website Only]. More