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The Dark-Thirty: Southern Tales of the Supernatural
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The Dark-Thirty: Southern Tales of the Supernatural

by McKissack, Patricia C.; (illustrator) Pinkney, Brian

Condition
Used - Very Good Plus
Edition
1st Scholastic Edition 1st Printing
Published
1993
Binding
Paperback
ISBN
9780590477352
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New York: Scholastic Inc., 1993. -----The scan you see is the book you get. Large soft cover (roughly)10 1/2" by 7 1/2" (inches), flat uncrreased spine, clean square & tight, v, 122 pages with b & w illustrations through-out by Brian Pinkney, Very Good Plus condition with minor edge wear. "The Dark-Thirty" is a collection of original stories rooted in… Read more about this item
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Proudly We Served: The Men of the USS Mason

Proudly We Served: The Men of the USS Mason

by Kelly, Mary Pat

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Used - Very Good Plus
Edition
First Edition First Printing
Published
1999
Binding
Paperback
ISBN
9781557504661
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Annapolis, Maryland, U.S.A.: Naval Inst Pr, 1999. -----Tight square and clean, flat uncreased spine, no names, 198 pages plus 31 pages of b & w photos including frontis, minor bump on back cover. "Few Americans know the histoy-changing story of the USS Mason, a World War II warship manned by an African-American crew that served as a role model for… Read more about this item
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Rufus Baby : A Dream to Defeat the Odds -re Hamilton Tiger-Cats -CFL

Rufus Baby : A Dream to Defeat the Odds -re Hamilton Tiger-Cats -CFL

by Crawford, Rufus; Strecker, Wiliam

Condition
Used - Near Fine
Edition
First Edition
Published
1990
Binding
Paperback
ISBN
9780921980049
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Hamilton, Ontario, Canada: Mini Mocho Press, 1990. -----The scan you see is the book you get. Large soft cover, 273 pages, tight clean and square, illustrated with b & w photos, flat uncreased spine, faint edge wear, check out the scans. . First Edition. Soft Cover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Rufus Baby : A Dream to Defeat the Odds -re Hamilton Tiger-Cats -CFL

Rufus Baby : A Dream to Defeat the Odds -re Hamilton Tiger-Cats -CFL

by Crawford, Rufus; Strecker, Wiliam

Condition
Used - Near Fine
Edition
First Edition
Published
1990
Binding
Paperback
ISBN
9780921980049
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Hamilton, Ontario, CAN
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Hamilton, Ontario, Canada: Mini Mocho Press, 1990. -----The scan you see is the book you get. Large soft cover, 273 pages, tight clean and square, illustrated with b & w photos, flat uncreased spine, faint edge wear, check out the scans. . First Edition. Soft Cover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Forgotten Canadians:  The Blacks of Nova Scotia - Canadian Social Problems Series

Forgotten Canadians: The Blacks of Nova Scotia - Canadian Social Problems Series

by Henry, Frances

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Used - Very Good
Edition
Unknown Edition
Published
1973
Binding
Paperback
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Toronto: Longman Canada, 1973. -----Square clean and tight, flat spine, (xiii) 215 pages, minor edge wear, former owners name sticker on inside front. Contents include: Foreword by C. S. Bayne / Intro / The Study: Theory and Methodology / The Social & Economic History of Black Settlement in a Depressed Area / The Ethnography of Vale Haven -… Read more about this item
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The Arab Role in Africa:  Penguin African Library # AP-6

The Arab Role in Africa: Penguin African Library # AP-6

by Baulin, Jacques

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Used - Very Good Plus
Edition
1st Edition
Published
1962
Binding
Paperback
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Harmondsworth: Penguin Books, 1962. -----Tight clean and square, flat spine, 144 pages, with maps, no names, minor shelf wear. Contents include: Maps / Intro / Islam in the Changing Map of Africa / Arab & African Egypt / Egypt's Efforts in Africa / Al-Azhar University & Arab Nationalism / Nasser & Neutralism / The End of a Pan-Arab Dream… Read more about this item
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A Separate Cinema: Fifty Years of Black-Cast Posters

A Separate Cinema: Fifty Years of Black-Cast Posters

by Kisch, John; Mapp, Edward; Intro by Donald Bogle; Preface by Spike Lee

Condition
Used - Near Fine
Edition
1st Edition 1st Printing
Published
1992
Binding
Paperback
ISBN
9780374523602
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New York: Noonday Pr, 1992. -----The scan you see is the book you get. Large soft cover/trade, tight square and clean, flat uncreased spine, ink name on ffep, 168 pages, filled with over 200 color posters, publishers stamp on bottom edge. "As early as the 1920s, a thriving black film industry existed in the United States. Independent film studios -… Read more about this item
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Jackie Robinson: A Biography ...with Photos

Jackie Robinson: A Biography ...with Photos

by Rampersad, Arnold

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Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition
Very Good
Edition
First Edition First Printing
Published
1997
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780679444954
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New York: Alfred a Knopf Inc, 1997. ....Brown cloth with gilt on spine, (x) 512 pages + 32 full page b & w plates, with photo frontis, deckle front edge, ink sot on top edge, dust jacket is in VG condition with a closed 1" tear front top right corner at flap. Contents inlcude; Prologue (1962) / In Pharoh's… Read more about this item
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Rufus Baby : A Dream to Defeat the Odds ---Signed by William Strecker -re Hamilton Tiger-Cats -CFL

Rufus Baby : A Dream to Defeat the Odds ---Signed by William Strecker -re Hamilton Tiger-Cats -CFL

by Crawford, Rufus; Strecker, Wiliam -(signed)-

Condition
Used - Very Good Plus
Edition
First Edition
Published
1990
Binding
Paperback
ISBN
9780921980049
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Hamilton, Ontario, CAN
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Hamilton, Ontario, Canada: Mini Mocho Press, 1990. -----The scan you see is the book you get. Large soft cover, 273 pages, tight clean and square, SIGNED and inscribed by William Strecker, illustrated with b & w photos, flat uncreased spine, minor rubbing, check out the scans. . Signed by Author. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good Plus. 8vo - over… Read more about this item
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