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1833. March 4th 1833, Autograph letter by Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux to a Mr. Beaumont of Bradford. Written in the 3rd person, consistent with Brougham's style, this original letter presents his compliments to Beaumont and acknowledges receipt of a Petition from Bradford for the abolition of slavery. The Chancellor (Brougham) will take an early opportunity to present the petition to the House of Lords. Brougham was Lord Chancellor of England from 1830-1834 and is most well-known for being instrumental in passing the 1833 Slavery Abolition Act in August, which abolished slavery throughout the British Empire, 1833, a few months after writing this letter. Fine.. Signed by Author. Single Page. Fine. 4.5 x 7".

New York: Library of America, 2019. New York: Library of America, 2019. First edition thus. 8vo. Hard cover binding, 815 pp. Includes chronology, note on the texts and notes. Ann Petry was an American writer of novels, short stories, children's books and journalism. Her 1946 debut novel The Street became the first novel by an African-American woman to sell more than a million copies. New in new dust jacket.. First Edition. Hard Cover. New/New. 8vo.

New York: Library of America, 2019. New York: Library of America, 2019. First edition thus. 8vo. Hard cover binding, 815 pp. Includes chronology, note on the texts and notes. Ann Petry was an American writer of novels, short stories, children's books and journalism. Her 1946 debut novel The Street became the first novel by an African-American woman to sell more than a million copies. New in new dust jacket.. First Edition. Hard Cover. New/New. 8vo.

New York: Library of America, 2019. New York: Library of America, 2019. First edition thus. 8vo. Hard cover binding, 815 pp. Includes chronology, note on the texts and notes. Ann Petry was an American writer of novels, short stories, children's books and journalism. Her 1946 debut novel The Street became the first novel by an African-American woman to sell more than a million copies. New in new dust jacket.. First Edition. Hard Cover. New/New. 8vo.

Cambridge: Candlewick, 2008. Book. New. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo. Cambridge: Candlewick, 2008. First edition, first printing. 8vo. Hard cover binding. New in new dust jacket, protected with an archival-quality mylar cover..

New York: Mittledorfer Straus Book. Very Good. Stapled Wrappers. Oblong 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. New York: Mittledorfer Straus. No publication date, no edition stated. Oblong 12mo. 8 pp. of southern recipes in stiff wrappers with unusual racist imagery. An early rendering of "Aunt Jemimy". Recipes for various Southern standards, like southern fried chicken, mint julep, green gooseberry tart, written in heavily accented black English. Every page illustrated. Lightly soiled, very good condition..

New York: Dell, 1970. New York: Dell, 1970. Dell 1488. First Dell printing, first edition in paperback. 12mo. Mass market paperback, all edges stained green. No writing inside. Pages light tan, stable. Appears unread. Nick in bottom front corner at spine and light edgewear. Very good.. First Edition in Paperback. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. 12mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" Tall.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1998. New York: Scribner's, 1998. First edition. 8vo. Hard cover binding, 236 pp. A work of historical fiction taking place at the end of the Martin Luther King years. Author won the National Book Award for Middle Passage. New in new dust jacket, protected with an archival-quality mylar cover.. First Edition. Hard Cover. New/New. 8vo.

New York: Library of America, 2005. New York: Library of America, 2005. Reprint. 8vo. Hard cover binding, 174 pp. Gwendolyn Elizabeth Brooks was an American poet, author, and teacher. Her work often dealt with the personal celebrations and struggles of ordinary people in her community. She won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry on May 1, 1950, for Annie Allen, making her the first African American to receive a Pulitzer Prize. New in new dust jacket.. Reprint. Hard Cover. New/New. 8vo.

New York: Library of America, 2005. New York: Library of America, 2005. Reprint. 8vo. Hard cover binding, 174 pp. Gwendolyn Elizabeth Brooks was an American poet, author, and teacher. Her work often dealt with the personal celebrations and struggles of ordinary people in her community. She won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry on May 1, 1950, for Annie Allen, making her the first African American to receive a Pulitzer Prize. New in new dust jacket.. Reprint. Hard Cover. New/New. 8vo.

New York: Library of America, 2005. New York: Library of America, 2005. Reprint. 8vo. Hard cover binding, 174 pp. Gwendolyn Elizabeth Brooks was an American poet, author, and teacher. Her work often dealt with the personal celebrations and struggles of ordinary people in her community. She won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry on May 1, 1950, for Annie Allen, making her the first African American to receive a Pulitzer Prize. New in new dust jacket.. Reprint. Hard Cover. New/New. 8vo.

New York: Library of America, 2011. New York: Library of America, 2011. First edition. Two-volume set, 867, 848 pp. Includes chronology, biographical notes, notes on the texts, and notes. New in new dustjackets in new slipcase. . First Edition. Hard Cover. New/New. 8vo.

New York: Library of America, 2011. New York: Library of America, 2011. First edition. Two-volume set, 867, 848 pp. Includes chronology, biographical notes, notes on the texts, and notes. New in new dustjackets in new slipcase. . First Edition. Hard Cover. New/New. 8vo.

New York: Library of America, 2011. New York: Library of America, 2011. First edition. Two-volume set, 867, 848 pp. Includes chronology, biographical notes, notes on the texts, and notes. New in new dustjackets in new slipcase. . First Edition. Hard Cover. New/New. 8vo.

New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 1992. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 1992. First edition, first printing. 8vo. Hard cover binding, 480 pp. Black and white illustrations and maps. Preface and introduction ix-xxix. Appendices, notes, references, index. Attractive previous owner bookplate. No writing inside, hinges sound. Very good in fine dust jacket, protected with an archival-quality mylar cover..

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1914. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1914. First edition. 12mo. Ex-library. Hardcover binding, 384 pp. Frontispiece illustration. 16 maps, including both in-text and color plates. A snapshot of African exploitation at the turn of the century. Ex-university library. Hinges sound. Text unmarked. Good.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good. Illus. by Illustrated. 12 mo.. Ex-Library.

New York: Library of America, 2015. New York: Library of America, 2015. First edition, third printing. 8vo. Hard cover binding, 1100 pages, ribbon marker. Contains Tell Me How Long the Train's Been Gone; If Beale Street Could Talk; Just Above My Head. Reprint. Hard Cover. New/New. 8vo.

New York: Library of America, 1998. New York: Library of America, 1998. 869 pp. The most comprehensive gathering of Baldwin's nonfiction ever published, confirming him as a prophetic voice in American letters. With burning passion and jabbing, epigrammatic acuity, Baldwin fearlessly articulates issues of race, democracy, and American identity. New in new dust jacket, protected with an archival-quality mylar cover.. Reprint. Hard Cover. New/New. 8vo.

New York: Library of America, 2015. New York: Library of America, 2015. First edition, third printing. 8vo. Hard cover binding, 1100 pages, ribbon marker. Contains Tell Me How Long the Train's Been Gone; If Beale Street Could Talk; Just Above My Head. Reprint. Hard Cover. New/New. 8vo.

New York: Library of America, 1998. New York: Library of America, 1998. Reprint of first edition. 8vo. Hard cover binding, 992 pp., ribbon marker. Early Novels and Stories features the complete text of Baldwin's novels Go Tell It On the Mountain, Giovanni's Room, Another Country, and his short story collection Going To Meet the Man. Most of Baldwin's writing is autobiographical and deals with his coming of age as a black man in America and later as an expatriate in France, as well as coming to terms with his homosexuality. Written between 1953 and 1965, these stories broke down walls. Collected Essays offers an impressive array of Baldwin's nonfiction and includes nine essays never before collected. Presented here are the complete texts of the collections Notes of a Native Son, Nobody Knows My Name, The Fire Next Time, No Name in the Street, and The Devil Finds Work. Topics range from racism to literature to social issues. Along with corrected texts, these feature scholarly notes, a… Leer más