ANGELOU, Maya (1928-2014). Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water ‘fore I Diiie. New York: Random House, [1971]. 8vo. Publisher’s red cloth backstrip over red boards, front board stamped in blind, spine lettered in silver (board edges sunned, bumped and edgeworn); original printed dust jacket (rubbed and toned at edges). Later printing. The author’s second book. INSCRIBED BY ANGELOU ON THE FFEP: “Mrs. Etta Moten, What a pleasure to sign this book to you. Joy! Maya Angelou May ‘76”. Etta Moten Barnett (1901-2004) was an actress, activist, and singer, and was the first African American to perform in the White House in the 20th Century. Her second husband, Claude Albert Barnett (1889-1967) was the founder of the Associated Negro Press. From the collection of the Barnett family.