Black Odyssey. The Story of the Negro in America
by Ottley, Roi
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- Seller
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Auckland, New Zealand
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About This Item
London, United Kingdom: John Murray, 1949. A classic text written by distinguished Negro Journalist and author. Here he traces the strange history of his race in America from the beginning. It grew out of interviews and records in both America and Europe. This work, which details the origin of African American slavery and other historical occurrences, is marked by its fusion of individuals and events, an emphasis upon the human aspect of history without the omission of facts. CONDITION Grey cloth (unworn) 340 pages, bright and crisp internally, foxed to end pages and edges, name stamped inside front twice. DJ has a chip to spine heel and is foxed to inside flaps o/w unworn. . First British. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Ariel Books
(NZ)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 13642
- Title
- Black Odyssey. The Story of the Negro in America
- Author
- Ottley, Roi
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First British
- Publisher
- John Murray
- Place of Publication
- London, United Kingdom
- Date Published
- 1949
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- Slavery Black History Negroes in America
- Bookseller catalogs
- History;
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- Cloth
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- Foxed
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- Spine
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- Heel
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- Crisp
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- Edges
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