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66 Publications, England: 66 Publikationen, England - American and European Paintings - Piero della Francesca - LA PINACOTECA - Views of Venice 1492-1880 - THE AMERICAN LANDSCAPE - The Church of the Madonna dell'Orto - Madame

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[AFRICAN-AMERICAN LITERATURE]. HUGHES, Langston: [AFRICAN-AMERICAN LITERATURE]. HUGHES, Langston (1902-1967). A group of 5 works, comprising: The Weary Blues. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1926. FIRST EDITION. -- The Big Sea. New York and London: Alf

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Kara Walker (b. 1969) African American: FREEDOM, A FABLE, A CURIOUS INTERPRETATION OF THE WIT OF A NEGRESS IN TROUBLED TIMES, 1997, leather bound book with four laser-cut pop-up silhouettes and text, edition of 4000, book 9 x 8”, lack

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[AFRICAN-AMERICAN NARRATIVES]. A group of 3 works,: [AFRICAN-AMERICAN NARRATIVES]. A group of 3 works, comprising: DOUGLASS, Frederick. My Bondage and My Freedom. New York and Auburn: Miller, Orton & Mulligan, 1855. Original publisher's cloth. -- STILL

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[AFRICAN AMERICAN LITERATURE]. ACHEBE, Chinua: [AFRICAN-AMERICAN LITERATURE]. ACHEBE, Chinua (1930-2013). Things Fall Apart. New York: McDowell Obolensky, 1959. 8vo. Original publisher's gray cloth (spine slightly sunned). Provenance: Johnson Publ

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ANTIQUE AFRICAN AMERICAN PHOTO ALBUM W/TIN TYPES: ANTIQUE RARE PHOTO ALBUM PREDOMINATELY AFRICAN AMERICAN PHOTOS, INCLUDING TIN TYPES. ONE PHOTO HAS WRITTEN NOTES W/ FAMILY NAME GILLIS.

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Large Collection of Vintage African American Photography, C.1960s-1970s.: Large Collection of Vintage African American Photography, C.1960s-1970s. Including several television and film actor photographs with typed captions. Photographers unknown. Ranging in size from: 5'' x

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A Group of Early African American Photographs, Etc.: Including a loose tintype and a leather photo album containing 17 photographs with African American subjects. Includes tintypes, CDV, etc. Dimensions: The album measures 4.75" H x 3.75" W x 1" D. Prov

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[FOOTBALL]. A group of African American college: [FOOTBALL]. A group of African American college football items. Including: Two programs for Tuskegee vs. Wilberforce football games. 4to. 1947/1948. Both games played at Chicago’s Comiskey Field

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1881 Jubilee Singers African-American Negro Music: 1881 Jubilee Singers African-American Negro Music Underground Railroad Slavery Founded at the end of the Civil War, Fisk University was an educational institution for freedmen and other young African

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[First Ordained African-American Preacher]: Haynes, Lemuel. UNIVERSAL SALVATION, A VERY ANCIENT DOCRINE. New York: Cornelius Davis, 1810. 6.75" x 4". 12 pp. Disbound. ************* WRITTEN BY FIRST AFRICAN-AMERICAN MINISTER ORDAINED BY A MAINST

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1883 Nights with Uncle Remus Joel Harris Illustrated African American Folklore: 1883 Nights with Uncle Remus Joel Harris Illustrated African American Folklore Uncle Remus by Joel C. Harris defines many of the stereotypes of the African American people, including dialect and slave

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[AFRICAN AMERICAN]. A group of 2 illustrated books. Includi...: [AFRICAN AMERICAN]. A group of 2 illustrated books. Including: AVEDON, Richard (1923-2004). BALDWIN, James (1924-1987). Nothing Personal. New York: Atheneum, 1964. 4to. Illustrated throughout with Ave

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Shorter College African-American Photo Album - Early: Shorter College African-American Photo Album - Early 1900s school days Vintage early 1900s photo album with 47 photos, approx.2"x2" - 3"x5", of African Americans in numerous poses and scenes. Very f

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Antique African American Family Album: Title: Antique African American Family Album Author: Saby family Date: 1950s-60s Publisher: N/A Edition: N/A Additional Info: A family photo album thought to have belonged to a Saby family of Rocheste

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Vintage African-American Family Photo Album: Title: Vintage African-American Family Photo Album Author: Date: 1950s Publisher: N/A Edition: N/A Additional Info: 132 photographs + some ephemera. Age wear, loose pages, photos taped in. Some photos

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African American Historical Publications

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A group of five vintage African American publications. Provenance: Estate of Russell Johanson, Ravenna Rare Books, Seattle, WA. We ship most items in-house with the exception of furniture, large or heavy artwork, heavier items or extremely fragile items.