Souls Black Folk by Bois W E B, Signed (11 results)

Condition: Very good plus. Special signed edition of Du Bois' classic of Black sociology, issued to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the book's publication. 8'' x 5''. Publisher's quarter black cloth over patterned boards. 264 pages. Signed by Du Bois on specially printed Blue Heron Press bookplate tipped to front free endpaper, as issued. Spine sunned; small stain to crown. Else clean and sound.

hardcover. Condition: near fine. Limited. 265 pages. 8vo, black cloth spine over patterned boards. New York: Blue Heron Press, 1953. Limited edition. A near fine copy, with minor wear at corners and a tiny dent at the top corner of the spine. Published on the 50th anniversary of its original issuance. Signed in full on the limitation label pasted on fly-leaf.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Octavo, black cloth and patterned boards lettered in silver, with the slightest soiling. Fiftieth anniversary edition, with publisher's limitation label affixed to the front pastedown and signed by Dr. Du Bois. A gorgeous copy of seminal work. Signed by Author(s).

Fiftieth anniversary edition of this landmark work. Octavo, original black cloth over patterned boards, illustrated with musical notations. Boldly signed by the author on the half-title page, "W.E.B. Du Bois March 18, 1957." In fine condition. The Souls of Black Folk is a classic work of American literature by W. E. B. Du Bois. It is a seminal work in the history of sociology, and a cornerstone of African-American literary history. To develop this groundbreaking work, Du Bois drew from his own experiences as an African-American in the American society. Outside of its notable relevance in African-American history, The Souls of Black Folk also holds an important place in social science as one of the early works in the field of sociology.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. SIGNED Limited Edition. Condition: Near Fine. Pages are not torn or ripped. In near fine condition. Original Black and Red Pattern cloth. Hardcover. The Souls of Black Folk is a classic work of American literature by W. E. B. Du Bois. It is a seminal work in the history of sociology, and a cornerstone of African-American literary history. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Hardcover. Bound with black cloth spine, decorated paper over boards (a purple paper with floral grid pattern printed in white). Binding good and tight. The spine is faded off black to a brownish charcoal, and there is a bit of mild chipping at the crown. Text block clean and tight. Title page dated 1953. Copyright dated the same. 264 pages. Front endpaper has a special insert tipped in from the publisher explaining that this is a Limited, Numbered and Autographed edition, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of its original issuance. This is copy number 1003, according to small handwritten number on the insert. It is Signed by W.E.B. DuBois below the date. The original owner had added their name and address via rubberstamp at the bottom of the insert. Her name was Henriette Lund and according to the New York Times obituary, she was a social worker and former welfare consultant to the National Lutheran Council. The inserted limited edition signature page is gummed on the back, but has never been fully applied. There is a tape repair on the back to the extreme bottom right corner. Please email with questions or to request photos. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Smaller 8vo. Approximately 9 1/4" x 5 1/2". 1953. Fiftieth Anniversary Edition. Signed Bookplate of Blue Heron Press, Inc. DuBois signature in blue ink. xv; 264p + Afterthought. Black cloth spine and red patterned paper over boards. Red eps. Bookplate affixed ffep. Limitation not stated. Slight ripple to top of bookplate where tipped in. Contents clean, tight and bright. Light sunning to cloth at spine. Light wear to tips of corners. Further information upon request. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. THE SOULS OF BLACK FOLK, signed by DuBois on special bookplate. Below the signed bookplate on the book page, itself, it is numbered. This edition was printed in a limited number and the signed bookplate was designed for this limited edition. The bookplate is tipped into the book. THIS IS THE 50 YEAR ANNIVERSARY EDITION IN 1953, AND IT IS SIGNED BOLDLY IN BLUE INK ON A SPECIAL BLUE HERON PRESS BOOK PLATE. Signed by Author(s).

Fiftieth Anniversary Edition. One of an unstated number of copies signed by the author on a decorative plate tipped onto the front pastedown, this being copy no.497. Octavo (21cm); publisher's mauve and white patterned paper-covered boards and black cloth backstrip, with titles stamped in gilt on spine; mauve topstain; publisher's original glassine overlay; xviii,264,[6]pp. Trivial wear to lower corners, tiny tear with attendant crease to right margin of half-title page, else very Near Fine in a glassine with numerous tears, creases, and small losses. Handsome edition of this cornerstone sociological work by Du Bois, first published by A.C. McClurg in 1903. "Souls Of Black Folk was written beautifully in a style which Du Bois labored to perfect. It is one of the noteworthy books not merely of the period but of the epoch. The monumental work was the opening salvo in the struggle that has dominated the century for black and white Americans: the quest for dignity, justice and equality.Every page is filled with spirituality and with spontaneity" (Blockson 52). This edition bears a new foreword by Du Bois, titled "Fifty Years After," and introductory matter by his wife, Shirley Graham Du Bois.

Condition: Near Fine. Seventeenth edition. Seventeenth edition. Signed by W.E.B. Du Bois on the front free endpaper, below a tipped in illustration which is perhaps obscuring evidence of a former bookplate removal. Bound in publisher's black cloth lettered in silver. Near Fine with spine faded, lightly worn at ends, and cloth showing several faint scratches. Pages lightly tanned, small tear to bottom of front free endpaper. A seminal work in the history of sociology and a cornerstone of African American literature, in which Du Bois discusses "double consciousness"--the idea that African Americans have two fields of vision, one how they see themselves, and the other how others view them.

Condition: Very Good. First British Edition. First British edition, first printing. Signed by W.E.B. Du Bois on the front free endpaper. Bound in publisher's black cloth ruled in blind and lettered in gilt on the spine. Very Good with gouge to spine affecting title, rubbing to cloth at extremities. Toning to pages, with foxing at preliminary and terminal leaves and light offsetting to front and rear free endpapers. A seminal work in the history of sociology and a cornerstone of African American literature, in which Du Bois discusses "double consciousness"--the idea that African Americans have two fields of vision, one how they see themselves, and the other how others view them.