Directed by Herman James. Illustrated flyer (8.5” x 11”). Edgewear, small stain at top edge, with “T-Th 4pm 2/10/68” written in blue ink in top right corner. A one act play in two scenes developed and copyrighted in November 1966, a little over a year after the Watts Riots..... More
Denver, CO: Continental Printing and Publishing Co., 1970. [3] 22 pp, with errata slip pasted down on third leaf detailing 15 corrections. Spiral comb binding at top edge, 8.5 x 11", in glossy illustrated cardstock cover. VG+ (light wear and soiling, old price written at top of front cover). Illustrations..... More
J.W. Monk Real Estate. Pine Bluff, Arkansas. Circa 1920s. “In Pine Bluff---The Greatest City in the South.” 8.5” x 11”. VG or better (short closed tear to bottom edge, soiling and edgewear, creasing from mailing). Double-sided handbill. Pine Bluff today has the largest African American population in Arkansas. The city was..... More
Phoenix, AZ: Phnx Sn & Co., Inc., 1984. First Edition. (ix) 185 pp. VG+ (eight pages at the beginning of the book have highlighting, perhaps as issued) in an about VG+ unclipped pictorial dustjacket (wrinkling to top edge, 1” tear and rubbing to rear). Articles written by Muhammad from..... More
[n.p.]: [n.p.], 1992. [ii] 94 pp. Includes illustrations and maps. Illustrated yellow wraps, about VG+ (1” tear to top edge of rear cover, light staining, ownership inscription on ffep). INSCRIBED by the author on ffep and dated 10-9-93, with an additional two-page letter affixed by clear tape to inside of..... More
Late 1950s. 8.5” x 11” illustrated letterhead with “Birmingham Ala” written on front. VG (wrinkling and staining, with pinholes to upper corners). Features illustration of motel with images of Gaston and the lobby, bedroom, master suite, and coffee shop on left side. The letterhead notes the motel’s air-conditioned rooms and..... More
Memphis, TN. Circa 1991. The Center “Proudly Introduces Omari Baratunde Abayomi, Community Advocate with the Inner City School Improvement Project. Bringing to you a Motivational, Cultural Presentation Entitled “Accepting the Greatness of Our Being,” a Part of “Saving the African American Child” Effort. Designed Especially for Pre-Teens and Teenagers. ..... More
Atlanta: African Expressions, 1970. 42 pp. Illustrated, original stapled pictorial wrappers. Near Fine. Developed as part of the Atlanta Center for Black Art, Rhythm was a short-lived magazine with only 3 issues printed (Danky, 5137). This inaugural issue includes work by Ameer (sic) Baraka (LeRoi Jones) on “Black Nationalism vs. Pimp Art,” Bill Mahoney on..... More
A collection of 49 cassette tapes from an underground hip hop radio show (Da' Hip Hop Shop--featuring Danno Matic) that appeared on Kiev Radio 87 AM in Glendale, California, in the late 1980s/early 1990s. Other tapes are labeled with various mixes and titles to songs/features, dated from 1984-1992. . More
5 Handguns. Marker, glitter, paint(?) on repurposed plywood (3/4” thick, 9.5” x 20.5”). Circa 1999. Gowens (1918-2003), a black self-taught artist, was known to "shoot up a box of cartridges a week" in his yard in Sanford, Florida, reasoning that it might scare away anyone who might be lurking..... More
New York: Black Heritage Association, 1969. 8.5” x 11” Two bifolia, 8 pp. A couple of light corner creases, light toning, some leaves have small dog ears, several check marks in pen on last page. VG. The New York based Black Heritage Association, an organization that focused on black..... More
1930s. 5.5” x 8.5”. VG+ (some toning and light edgewear). Four of the application questions pertain to the applicant’s health and whether or not he or she had been ill over the past two years. The NAACP Shreveport Branch was chartered in 1914 and is the oldest chartered Unit..... More
34 pp. About VG+ stapled wraps (soiling, 2” stain to front cover, chip at top edge). Includes Calendar for 1931-1932 academic year, listings of Board of Trustees, Administration, and Faculty (Officers of Instruction), General Information including a history of the College, fees, room and board, admission and registration procedures, extra-curricular..... More
Washington DC: The Association for the Study of Negro Life and History, 1968. 12 pp. Stapled wraps, about VG+ (toning and offsetting to front cover, internally clean). For each day of the month, the calendar displays significant historical moments in African American history and culture (for example—January 19: The..... More
Detroit: BTWBA, [late 1980s]. First Edition. 12 pp., stapled illustrated wraps. VG+ or better. 36 advertisements with an alphabetical membership roster containing more than 140 names. BTWBA is Detroit’s oldest black business, founded in 1930. This directory was distributed under the leadership of the organization’s first female Chair, Betty..... More
Berkeley: Lenlo Associates, 1970. First Edition. 96 pp. VG+ illustrated wrappers (rubbing to wraps and a touch of toning, a few check marks and additions scattered throughout, owner’s name on ffep). In the Foreword, editor Lennie Anderson notes, “We believe that this directory, the first of its kind to be..... More
Detroit: Associates Advertisers’ Service, 1953. 88 pp. Good+ illustrated stapled wraps (worn and creased covers, text block separated from top staple, light staining and soiling throughout, chip to one leaf affecting page numbers). John Cuspart and Reuben Hughes, editors and publishers of the Directory, note in their Dedication, “We sincerely..... More
1971. [40] pp. Stapled illustrated wrappers, 8.5" x 11". Light soiling and foxing, small stain to front cover, and edgewear. About VG+. The first directory of African-American businesses in Austin, Texas, and surrounding communities. Illustrated throughout with numerous photos and biographical profiles of black businessmen and businesswomen. Alphabetized business listings..... More
[n.p.]: [n.p.], 1975. 190 pp plus Index. Softcover, stapled binding. VG+ (wear at staples, sunning to covers. An uncommon local history. More
San Francisco: Eye Gallery, 1983. Illustrated stapled softcover. 42 pp. Near Fine. An exhibition focusing on 29 photographers who have made primitive cameras central to their work. Photographers include Joan Ades, Susan Backman, Cindy Bansen, Jay Bender, Clarissa Carnell, Ramona Draeger, Barbara Esher, Andrew Garn, Werner Hammerstingl, Rupert Jenkins, Greg..... More
Elberton, GA: Elbert County Historical Society, 2005. First Edition. 266 pp. Illustrations and photos throughout. VG+ (a touch of rubbing and edgewear). SIGNED by Jane Farmer on the inside of front cover. Explores the people of Elbert County from the Civil War through the 1960s. More
Fernadina Beach, FL: Wolfe Publishing, 1998. Second Printing. Compiled by The Genealogical Society of Henry and Clayton Counties, Georgia Inc. 766 pp. Near Fine Hardcover (no dustjacket as issued; ownership signature on ffep). An impressive genealogical history. More
San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 1996. First Edition. Photography by Mary Ellen Mark, Karenkin Goekjian, and David Graham. Softcover. Near Fine. SIGNED by Howard Finster inside front cover in the year of publication: "Howard Finster 2-7.96." "With Paradise Garden, readers can take a magical tour through Finster's vision and experience a...... More
Boston: Estes and Lauriat, [1891]. Parchment Edition. #226 of 250 copies. Illustrated. 2 volumes. Decorative white boards with gilt lettering and top edges gilt. A striking set. VG+ (light soiling, edgewear). More
Champaign, IL: Sports Publishing LLC, 2001. Limited Edition, 42 of 250 as labeled on ffep. 382 pp. Near Fine. With "Certificate of Authenticity" label affixed to front pastedown: "It is hereby certified that Leatherbound Edition of The Kentucky Basketball Encyclopedia which accompanies this certificate is authentic and has been autographed..... More