The Tragedy of Lynching

Published by Chapel Hill. The University of North Carolina Press. 1933, 1933

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First Edition. With matching copyright dates of 1933 on the title and copyright pages. "Printed in the United States of America by Edwards & Broughton Company, Raleigh, N.C.; bound by L.H. Jenkins, Inc., Richmond, VA. Southern Commission on the Study of Lynching: George Fort Milton, Chairman; Julian Harris, John Hope, B.F. Hubert, Charles S. Johnson, W.P. King, W.J. McGlothlin, R.R. Moton, Howard W. Odum, Alex W. Spence, Monroe N. Work; W.W. Alexander, Executive Secretary on Intrracial Cooperation, ex-officio; W.C. Jackson, President, ex-officio; Arthur F. Raper, Research Secretary; W. R. Chivers, Associate. "A detailed study of t he lynchings of 1930. All of the circumstances of the lynchings and the social, economic, educational, and religious status of the communities and the mobs are given at length. Especially interesting is the author's analysis of the community attitudes in each case. "This study was made possible by the Commission on Interracial Cooperation and the Southern Commission on the Study of Lynching. "In the opinion of the publishers, this volume will take its place as the best single work ever published on this baffling subject. It is presented in the hope that it will have some effect in decreasing this modern barbarity." (Inside dustjacket flap.) Very good plus in finely woven black cloth stamped brightly in gilt on the spine. Clean and tight throughout. With a touch of fraying to the top edges of the spine and light rubbing to the corners. In the scarce tan dustjacket printed in red. The jacket is chipped with various pieces missing at the top and bottom of the spine and at the corners. There's a 1" closed tear along the spine at the bottom of the rear panel and a 2" separation along the spine at the center edge.The front panel is mottled and the front inside flap has been clipped. A very scarce and unusual book in a rare original dustjacket. First Edition. With matching copyright dates of 1933 on the title and copyright pages. "Printed in the United States of America by Edwards & Broughton Company, Raleigh, N.C.; bound by L.H. Jenkins, Inc., Richmond, VA.…

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Title
The Tragedy of Lynching
Author
Raper, Arthur
Publisher
Chapel Hill. The University of North Carolina Press. 1933
Publication year
1933
Condition
Very Good
Dust jacket
Very Good
Binding
Hardcover
Edition
1st Edition.
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