Auburn: Derby & Miller, 1853. Early Edition. Cloth. 5 1/4 X 8 1/4 Inches. 336 PP. Second printing with the called for "Eighth Thousand" on the title-page. Original black cloth binding. Frontis and illustrations intact. One of the most recognized and important slave memoirs of the 19th century. Extensive rubbing..... More

Boston: Little, Brown & Co., 1995. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 6 1/4 X 9 1/2 Inches. 411 PP. Stated "First Edition" with full number line to the "1" on the copyright page. Original price of $24.95 intact. Signed twice by author. Signed and inscribed, "June 2005 / Paonia Co..... More

New York: McGraw-Hill, 1969. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 5 7/8 X 8 5/8 Inches. 257 PP. Stated "First Printing" on the copyright page. Original price of $6.95 intact. Signed, "To My Friend, Manuel Vazquez: From his admirer and supporter. In the name of Unity & Justice - Whitney Young..... More

Richmond, VA: Privately Printed, 1931. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 5 1/8 X 7 1/8 Inches. 28 PP. Original suede binding. Signed and inscribed by the author ("To my dear friends, the Bowman family. From Joshua Kinney - Dec. 4th, 1931") directly on the half title-page. Autobiographical account of an..... More

Athens, GA: The University of Georgia Press, 1994. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 7 1/4 X 10 1/8 Inches. 199 PP. Signed "Best Wishes, Gregory Coleman" directly on the FFEP. First printing with full and complete number line to the "1" on the copyright page. Complete history of "Heaven Bound"..... More

New York: Stein & Day, 1970. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 5 5/8 X 8 3/8 Inches. 191 PP. First printing copy signed and inscribed by author on the FFEP. Wolff is widely known for the work he did with the Atlanta Braves and for being the former owner of..... More

Montgomery, AL: Country Life Committee, 1915. First Edition, First Printing. 6 1/8 X 9 1/2 Inches. 4 PP. "We have long since learned that the welfare of the patient in the city depends as much on the nurse as upon the doctor."Spectacular circa 1915 fund-raising tract for the Woman's Dept..... More

Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1992. First Paperback Edition. Original wraps. 6 1/8 X 9 1/4 Inches. 243 PP. First printing with complete number line on the copyright page. Contains fourteen studies of original folktales told in Africa and America. PO name on top gutter, else a fine copy. More

Macon, GA: The Tubman African American Museum, 1997. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 9 X 12 1/4 Inches. 187 PP. Large format, profusely illustrated history of Macon's Black Communities. "This book represents a significant milestone for this community. It is a written record of remarkable men and women who have..... More

Knoxville, TN: University of Tennessee Press, 1976. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 6 1/8 X 9 1/4 Inches. 286 PP. Exhaustive study of the shifting status of "blacks" in Tennessee in the 1880's. DJ a bit worn at edges and folds. A hint of scuffing to front cover. More

Unknown: Original Photograph, 1890. Original Photograph. Photograph. 4 1/4 X 6 1/2 Inches. Two original Cabinet Card photographs depicting the baptism of a young Black girl by her Pastor. The scene includes dozens of onlookers and at least one horse and buggy. The two photographs look to have been taken..... More

New York: Dutton, 1995. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 5 3/4 x 8 3/4 Inches. 305 PP. Signed and inscribed to author Don Belton on the FFEP. Belton, author of "Speak My Name: Black Men on Masculinity and the American Dream" was famously murdered in 2009. First printing with the..... More