James Egert Allen (7 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. NYC:Exposition, 1967. 1st edition, 5th printing (1st printing was 1964), signed by author on FFE, VG+/G. Book some light wear to spine ends, folds & corners, some scattered marks on both panels, ink name on rear end-paper. DJ has wear & chipping to spine ends, folds & corners, light edge wear to both panels. Foreword by Hon. Arthur Levitt. Three sections: History of the Negro in New York, Negro protest in New York before the Civil War, Notable New York Negroes. Bibliography. Sub-sections consist of short histories and biographies. 94 pp. BP. Signed by Author(s). …

Hardcover. Condition: Fine/Near Fine, DJ. Third Printing. HB.

Condition: Good. 1967 Exposition Press hardcover, with jacket, tight binding, unmarked text, jacket has edge tears. Fast Shipping - Safe and Secure Bubble Mailer.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. First Edition. Signed and personally inscribed by Allen on FFEP. Covers have very minor wear to corners, crown, and heel. Interior clean, tight, and unmarked. DJ toned, with small tears along edges, one larger (1") tear at top edge. International shipping billed at cost. Photos upon request. Please note that the buyer is responsible for any customs duties, tariffs, or import fees levied by the destination country.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 212 pages. …

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Gray cloth with black titles. Author warmly inscribes and signs the book to his sister. Signed by Author(s).

8vo. 94 pp. Publisher's dark gray cloth, black lettering front cover & spine (very minor shelfwear, slight rubbing to corners), still VG copy, inscribed by author on ffep. to Malcolm Fraser "whose consistent endeavors to develop a world of mutual respect, human understanding, and racial appreciation have added much to the contribution made by Negroes at home and abroad," dated Aug. 2, 1964. First edition, inscribed, of this concise history of Blacks in New York, including the rise of the "Negro Church" education, employment opportunities, impact of the Civil War, World War I & III, and protests from 1661 into the 19th Century, together with short biographies of "Notable New York Negroes." Allen (1896-1980) was an active promoter of African-American studies in New York, first president of the New York branch of the NAACP, and longtime teacher in New York until after World War II.…

Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. New York: Exposition Press, 1964. First Edition, stated. Octavo (21cm); typographic dust jacket with $3.00 price intact; boards in gray cloth with black lettering; 94pp. Jacket edgeworn with a few shallow tears; fairly heavy toning to front, rear, and spine, with foxing to flaps; toning and foxing to verso. Boards square with light rubbing at corners and spine ends. Foxing to rear endpapers, else interior unmarked. Binding sound. Signed by the author on front free endpaper with inscription "To Mrs. Gussie Corley Peters, A Connecticut Yankee whom I admire. James Egert Allen, June 7, 1964.". Signed.…