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Afro-American Poetry:

Anderson, Edward D. . POEMS IN BLACK AND WHITE WITH SHADES OF COLOR
Henry 1996 2nd. 8vo., 49pp., wraps. **Signed presentation copy from Anderson. Good, some light wear and soiling on cover. (a44871)
$50.00 Cullen, Countee P. . THE SHROUD OF COLOR
NY 1924. In The American Mercury, Vol. III No. 11, November 1924, at pp. 306-308. Published while Cullen was a Senior at New York University, his first appearance. Included in a complete issue of this Journal. Large octavo, wraps. VG, a few tiny chips on edges of front. (a27831)
$65.00 Dismond, Binga . WE WHO WOULD DIE AND OTHER POEMS INCLUDING HAITIAN VIGNETTES
NY 1943 1st Wendell Mailliet. 8vo., about 90pp., illustrated by E. Simms Campbell, blue boards. Signed and briefly inscribed presentation copy from Dismond to Mrs. Elbert Pardridge, dated 1953. VG, light wear on edges, corners and spine ends, no DJ. (a26035)
$150.00 Dunbar, Paul Lawrence . OLD ABE'S CONVERSION
Boston 1901. In The Youth's Companion, January 14, 1901 at pp. 40-41. Complete issue, 4to., wraps. Good, folded horizontally, light wear and spltting along fold, spine worn, some soiling. (a43945)
$50.00 Emanuel, James A . LANGSTON HUGHES
NY 1967 1st Twayne. Hardcover. Octavo, 192pp., blue cloth hardcover. VG, no DJ. (a69762)
$30.00 Haines, Elwood Lindsay . POEMS OF THE AFRICAN TRAIL
Milwaukee 1928 1st Morehouse. Sm.8vo., 62pp. Blockson 6142. Near VG, corners worn. African American poet. (a38147)
$20.00 Haines, Elwood Lindsay . POEMS OF THE AFRICAN TRAIL
Milwaukee 1928 1st Morehouse. African American poet. Sm.8vo., 62pp., originalk printed hardcover. Laid in: Full page typed letter signed by Haines. Blockson 6142. VG, corners worn. (a62373)
$80.00 Hall, Amanda Benjamin . CINNAMON SAINT A NARRATIVE POEM
Boston 1937 1st Humphries. Hardcover. Several poems contain large sections in Afro-American dialect, most of the poems relate to Black Americans, several poems seem to be set in South or to be about tobacco-growing. 8vo., 153pp., cloth. Good, no DJ. (a3352)
$22.00 Hughes, Langston . THE BACKLASH BLUES
San Francisco 1967. In ETC., Volume XXIV, No. 2, June 1967, at page 176. Sm.8vo., wraps. Published posthumously, as Hughes died while this issue of ETC. was still in press. VG, a bit of wear. (a21486)
$40.00 Johnson, Philander Chase . NOW-A-DAY POEMS
Washington 1900 1st Neale. Poetry aby Afro-American. Hardcover. 12mo., 128pp., Illustrations by Will H. Chandlee, green cloth with gilt lettering and design on front. VG, gilt on cover somewhat dulled. (a71292)
$175.00 Lynch, Edie . WITH GLORY I SO HUMBLY STAND
NY 1982 1st Vantage. Lovely poetry and photographic paean to Jamaica. 4to., 4pp. of poetry, 20 photo plates (rectos only), hardcover. Fine in Near Fine DJ, one very tiny hole on edge of front panel. (a54335)
$55.00 Mullen, Edward J. (editor) . LANGSTON HUGHES IN THE HISPANIC WORLD AND HAITI. ISBN 0-208-01634-1
1977 1st Archon. ISBN 0-208-01634-1. Hardcover. Octavo, 193pp., cloth. Fine in VG DJ, a bit soiled. (a71083)
$85.00 Proper, David r. . LUCY TERRY PRINCE SINGER OF HISTORY
Deerfield 1997 1st Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association. Biography of American's first African-American poet (c. 1725-1821). 8vo., 50pp., wraps. VG. (a46873)
$25.00 Reynolds, Elizabeth Maria . CIRCLES OF TIMES SURVIVE WHERE MEMORIES DWELL - POEMS
Jamaica 1986 1st Circles of Time Enterprises. Afro-American. Poetry. Octavo, 96pp., wraps. Inscribed and Signed by Reynolds. Fine. (a73199)
$65.00