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Afroamericana Literature:

Dada, Olubamidele . BACKTRACK AND OTHER SHORT STORIES
New York 1974 first edition Heath Cote. Hardcover. Octavo. "This book is a satire not only of the current state of race relations in the U.S. but of the mentalities of blacks everywhere". (dj) Author is Nigerian born, working as college professor in U.S at time of this book. 111pp., cloth. Near Fine in VG DJ. price written in ink on front end paper. Portrait of author on rear panel of dj. (a21334)
$38.00 Himes, Chester . PINKTOES
NY first edition Putnam. Hardcover. Octavo, 256pp. , cloth. Owner signed. Near Fine in Near VG DJ, a few tiny tears and very light soiling. (a22418)
$50.00Cullen, Countee P.. THE SHROUD OF COLOR in one complete issue of The AMERICAN MERCURY NOVEMBER 1924
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. Good, cover moderately worn, fraying of cover edges. Binding secure; text clean. (a27831)
$44.00 Hall, Amanda Benjamin . CINNAMON SAINT A NARRATIVE POEM
Boston 1937 first edition Humphries. 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. Hardcover. Octavo, 153pp., cloth. Good, no DJ. (a3352)
$35.00 Baldwin, James . PREVIOUS CONDITION A STORY
NY 1948. In Commentary, Vol. 6 No. 4 October 1948 at pp. 334-342. Baldwin's first published work of fiction. Whole issue has several articles, stories. Lg.8vo., wraps. VG. (a38465)
$100.00 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)
$45.00 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 Hatch, James V. . BLACK IMAGE ON THE AMERICAN STAGE A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF PLAYS AND MUSICALS 1770-1970
NY 1970 DBS Publications. 8vo., 162pp., printed hardcover. Inscribed and signed by Jim on the front free blank. A few pen annotations. VG, light soiling, no DJ. (a55129)
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