Inscribed by the still-anonymous author to verso of front fly: "Richard Lee Esq / with the authors kind regards / Sep' 1850" Corrigenda to verso of title followed by tipped-in Errata. Brown patterned cloth, yellow coated end-papers, all edges gilt. Wear to hinges (see image) otherwise an exceptional copy of a frail book. To this work was later added a three page extension of the Supplement entitled "Minutes of Evidence before Select Committee on the African Slave Trade in the House of Lords, in 1849?" which sites (and is also accompanied by) the folding "Plan of the Slave Ship Brooks" borro... View More...
Limited to 1,855 copies, of which this is no. 7. Comes in an accompanying brown cloth slipcase. Brown leather boards with gilt particulars to covers and spine. Marbled endpapers and silk ribbon. Four raised bands and gilt edges. Comes with accompanying Easton loose leaf fly and loose Easton bookplate. No markings, paste downs, or previous owner's names. Book has 464 pages with four pages of advertisements in rear. Lithography Falcon Press and engravings on Mohawk paper. Book is 5.5 x 8 in View More...
Scarce portfolio from the March on Washington issued at the iconic Aug. 28, 1963 March On Washington For Jobs and Freedom where Martin Luther King delivered his "I Have A Dream Speech" Red, blue, and black pictorial wraps. Consists of five collages from Louis Lo Monaco printed on black paper, along with an introduction and table of contents. A total of seven unpaginated leaves. Introduction page has facsimile signatures of James Farmer, MLK, John Lewis, A Philip Randolph, Roy Wilkins and Whitney Young Jr. Portfolio and leaves measure 9.25 x 11 in. Wear to cover foredge (see image). No previou... View More...
A nice copy of quarter black cloth over yellow paper boards with original accompanying dust jacket wrapped in mylar. Includes the " D-R " publisher's code on the copyright page indicating that it was printed in April, 1967. Dust jacket has the code of "0667" showing it was released June, 1967. Stains to verso of jacket with some penetration to covers (see image). Small incision to front flap of jacket. No previous owner's names or other markings. Shipped through USPS Priority mail. 6 x 8.5 in Dust jacket present. First Edition. View More...
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