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New York: Bobbs-Merrill, 1933. 1st trade edition, 2nd impression. The 70 pages of photographic studies of slaves by Doris Ulmann are stunning portrayals of the lives of African Americans in the South. This edition uses the original sheets printed by Ballou in 1933 (he is referenced on the verso of the half-title) with the Bobbs-Merrill title page. An unusual… Saber más sobre este artículo

New York: Robert O. Ballou, 1933. Hardcover. Very Good. First trade edition, first issue. Octavo. 251pp. Illustrated from photographs. Blue cloth. Spine sunned, modest wear on the boards, about very good and lacking the dustwrapper. Peterkin's text about the descendants of slaves on a coastal South Carolina plantation, accompanied by 90 of Ulmann's inspired and exceptional photographs. A… Saber más sobre este artículo

New York: Robert O. Ballou, 1933. First Edition. 8vo; 251pp, with 75 photographs on double-sided plates, including frontispiece; original blue cloth, gilt spine, edges faded about 1/8 in, endpapers a bit aged toned, jacket chipped along all edges rubbed ("E" in Peterkin missing on spine) with creases on both front panel, very good in used jacket. Julia Mood Peterkin… Saber más sobre este artículo

Robert O. Ballou: NY. Collectible - Acceptable. New York: Robert O. Ballou, 1933. 8vo Blue cloth hardcover 251 pgs. B/W photographs. Good Book. Spine discolored. Inquire if you need further information.

New York: Robert O. Ballou, 1933. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. First trade edition, first issue. Contemporary gift inscription in pencil: "For Jennie with Harleston's love. Charleston April '34" on front fly, light sunning along the topedge of the boards else near fine in very good dust jacket with old internal repairs, and a couple of small chips at… Saber más sobre este artículo

New York: Robert O. Ballou, 1934. Second Printing. Hardcover. Very good. An account of African American life on Lang Syne, one of the largest plantations in South Carolina, written by the novelist Julia Peterkin and photographed by New York heiress Doris Ullman. "Ullman's soft-focus photos-rendered as tactile as charcoal drawings in the superb gravure reproductions here-straddle… Saber más sobre este artículo

Robert O. Ballou, New York, 1st edition, 1st printing, 1933. Hbk 251pp illustr b+w photos including frontispiece and 75 double-sided plates lacks dj very good clean dark blue cloth over fine firm boards showing some fading to stamped gilt spine titles but still legible and now housed in removable custom acetate jacket light even toning to both endpapers and… Saber más sobre este artículo

New York: Robert O. Ballou, 1933. First Edition (1933.) Hardcover lacking dust jacket. 8vo with 251 pages. The book is in fair condition with rubbing and fading to spine. Front free end paper is missing. Incredible photography by Doris Ulmann. A classic. Blue spine/gold text. #033940. First Edition. Hardcover. Fair/No DJ. 8vo. Black History.… Saber más sobre este artículo