Search Results: African American studies from S. Howlett-West Books (member of ABAA & ILAB)

New York, NY: The Free Press. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1968. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Very Good+ dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. There is some beginning bumping to the spine ends of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket has some beginning bumping, edge wear and rubbing, along with one or two tiny edge nicks. "James Emanuel (born June 15, 1921 – September 28, 2013) was a poet and scholar from Alliance, Nebraska. Emanuel, who is ranked by some critics as one of the best and most neglected poets of the 20th century, published more than 300 poems, 13 individual books, an influential anthology of African-American literature, an autobiography, and more. He is also credited with creating a new literary genre, jazz-and-blues haiku, often read with musical accompaniment. " (from Wikipedia) .

New York, NY: W W Norton & Co Inc. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1996. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0393027392 . This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. .

Los Angeles, CA: Holloway House Publishing Co.. Good. 1992. Later Printing. Paperback. 0870678272 . This is a mass market paperback book. The book is in Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book covers have bumping, rubbing, edge wear, several creases, one small tear to the bottom front spine joint, and a bit of light generalized toning. The text pages are clean and generally bright. "Robert Beck (born Robert Lee Maupin or Robert Moppins Jr. In 1961, Maupin moved to Los Angeles and changed his name to Robert Beck, taking the last name of the man his mother was married to at the time. He met Betty Shue, who became his common-law wife and the mother of his three daughters, while he was working as an insecticide salesman. Betty encouraged Beck to write the story of his life as a novel, and they began sporadically writing some draft chapters. According to her, a white writer, whom Beck would later only refer to as "the Professor", became interested in writing… Read More