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Du Bois, Souls Black Folk '53 presentation copy
Du Bois, Souls Black Folk '53 presentation copy
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Description
Heading: (African American, 1953)
Author: Du Bois, W.E.B.
Title: The Souls of Black Folk, Essays and Sketches
Place Published: New York
Publisher:The Blue Heron Press
Date Published: 1953
Description: 264, [1] pp. Illustrated with musical notations. 20.3x13.3 cm (8x5“), black cloth backed patterned boards. An unnumbered presentation copy to match the “limited, numbered and autographed edition“.Signed by Du Bois on the bookplate on the front pastedown, as issued; additionally inscribed, “to Lillianne“ (or Lillian?) above autograph“. Published on the 50th anniversary of the first publication of Souls of Black Folk, this a special presentation copy from the author. Light pencil annotations.
Condition
Light wear and soiling to binding, several pages with stains but generally clean, near fine.
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Du Bois, Souls Black Folk '53 presentation copy

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