Arts
A Tramp Abroad, first edition, later issue (USED)
A 1st edition (later issue) of Mark Twain's famous travel memoir, A Tramp Abroad. American Publishing Company, 1894 with signature portrait frontis and Titian Moses frontis also. 328 illustrations. Very Good, sharp boards and gilt stamped cover.
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Emily of New Moon (used, I-VT)
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Everything I Need to Know I Learned from a Little Golden Book
Sure to bring memories and a smile, this Little Golden Book "guide to life" is the perfect graduation gift for anyone who cherishes the sturdy little books with the shiny cardboard covers and gold foil spines!
A humorous "guide to life" for grown-ups! One day, Diane Muldrow, a longtime editor of the iconic Little Golden Books, realized that, despite their whimsical appearance, there was hardly a real-life situation that hadn't been covered in the more than 70-year-old line of children's books--from managing money, to the importance of exercise, to finding contentment in the simplest things. In this age of debt, depression, and diabetes, could we adults use a refresher course in the gentle lessons from these adorable books, she wondered--a "Little Golden guide to life"? Yes, we could! Muldrow's humorous yet practical tips for getting the most out of life ("Don't forget to enjoy your wedding!" "Be a hugger." "Sweatpants are bad for morale."), drawn from more than 60 stories, are paired with delightful images from these best-loved children's books of all time--among them The Poky Little Puppy, Pantaloon, Mister Dog, Nurse Nancy, We Help Mommy, Five Pennies to Spend, and The Little Red Hen. The Golden greats of children's illustration are represented here as well: Richard Scarry, Garth Williams, Eloise Wilkin, J. P. Miller, and Mary Blair, among many others. Sure to bring memories and a smile, this book is a perfect gift for baby boomers, recent grads, lovers of children's literature--or anyone who cherishes the sturdy little books with the shiny cardboard covers and gold foil spines!- Please log in to review this product
Jule (USED)
A first edition with (VG dust jacket) of Henderson's only two novels. George Wylie Henderson was born in 1904 in Warriorstand, Alabama, an unincorporated area of Macon County. He attended the limited and segregated rural school. He went to Tuskegee Institute, where he learned printing as a trade. Henderson moved to New York in the Great Migration and supported himself as a printer for the New York Daily News, also becoming associated with writers and artists of the Harlem Renaissance. Henderson lived in New York City until his death.
Creative Age Press, Inc, NY, 1946. VG/VG
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Lithographs of Chagal 1962-1968
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Munsell Book of Color: Defining, Explaining, and Illustrating the Fundamental Characteristics of Color (USED)
Abridged edition; revision and extension of "The Atlas of the Munsell Color System" by A.H. Munsell; published by the Munsell Color Company, Baltimore, MD, 1929. Six-ring binder with 21 card-stock pages of color chips organized on a chroma scale; each page is enclosed in a plastic cover; includes three uncut "masks" used for comparing hues. Binding has very minor wear; gilt lettering on cover and spine is worn, but still legible; former owner's bookplate affixed to inside front cover; this copy is identified as serial no. 297. VG+
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Negro Art Music and Rhyme for Young Folks (USED)
Clean and tight within. The Associated Publishers, Washington, DC, 1938, nod. VG
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Negro History in Thirteen Plays (USED)
The Associated Publishers Inc, 1935, nod. Ex-library, some water damage. As is.
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On Rereading (Used)
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Patterns of Negro Segregation (USED)
From "The Negro in American Life Series" which Harper published under the general direction of Dr. Gunnar Myrdal, sponsored by The Carnegie Corporation. Harper & Brothers, 1943, stated first edition, church library bookplate. VG/VG
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Pioneers of Long Ago (USED)
The Associated Publishers Inc, 1951, first edition, Jessie Hailstalk Roy and Geneva Calcier Turner, illustrated by Lois Mailou Jones, introduction by C. Go Woodson. For use in schools, and deaccessioned from school library. Vg
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Rivers of America: The Brandywine (Limited Edition)
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Rivers of America: The Cape Fear
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Talking Animals, illustrated by James A. Porter (USED)
The Associated Publishers Inc., 1949, nod, 4to, b&w illustrations by James A. Porter, African folk tales and crafts by Wilfrid Dyson Hambly (1886-1962) curator of African Ethnology at Chicago natural History Museum. VG/VG
James A. Porter, born in Baltimore in 1905, has been called the first African-American art historian. His 1943 book, Modern Negro Art, was the earliest comprehensive treatment of African-American art and remains a classic in its field. He attended public schools in the District of Columbia and later graduated from Howard University in 1927. He became an art instructor at the university and chairman of its art department, a position he retained until his death. TALKING ANIMALS is a rare example of children's illustration from this pillar of American art history scholarship.
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The Custom of the Country (1st ed) (USED)
A lovely 1st edition of Edith Wharton's The Custom of the Country, following Undine Spragg through Gilded Age New York City as she attempts to climb the ranks of society. No dustjacket, bright, tight cloth binding with gilt title. Scribners, 1913.
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The Haunted Bookshop (USED)
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The Negro and His Songs (USED)
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The Negro in Sports (Revised Edition) (USED)
With Black and white illustrations throughout. The Associated Publishers Inc, Washington, DC, 1949 (1939) Revised Edition. This is a scarce title in series of publisher's books. VG/G+
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The Silent Sky: The Incredible Extinction of The Passenger Pigeon
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Valuable Books on the Negro Associated Publisher catalog (no date) (USED)
A 16pp catalog issued by The Associated Publishers, Inc, likely in the early 1950s. The cover states the aim of the publisher "The Plan: The publications of the Associated Publishers are planned to cover in the form of textbooks and popular treatises every phase of Negro life and history. The aim here is to make possible the publication and circulation of valuable books on the Negro not acceptable to most publishers."
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Word Pictures of Great Negroes (USED)
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