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[African American Related] BRADFORD, Roark; Drawings by A.B. Walker. OL' MAN ADAM AN' HIS CHILLUN: Being the Tales They Tell about the Time When the Lord Walked the Earth Like a Natural Man. New York and London: Harper & Brothers, Publishers. 1928. First edition, early printing. This book is a collection of African American folk tales done in "a negro dialect" of New Orleans. It is the author's first book. This story was later made into the 1936 movie The Green Pastures, one of only six feature films in the Hollywood Studio era to feature an all-black cast. 8vo., 264 pp., illustrated with black and white drawings. Bradford is a white author who was inspired by African American preachers and recorded sermons of Black proletarian ministers of the time. His main inspiration came from Rev. John Wesley Henning who told imaginative Biblical stories told through the Southern African-American lens.Light Blue cloth with titles in black; in yellow and light blue, checkered original dust jacket. The dust jacket… Read More

Original French World War I war bonds poster, printed in 1917. This beautifully illustrated poster was done by Albert Besnard. Very large format, The size of the poster is 31" by 44". This original WWI War Bonds poster was designed by Paul Albert Besnard (French 1849-1934). Shown is the personification of winged Victoryangel holding her sword to protect a young woman and her child. This poster is asking the French people with the tagline "Souscrivez pour hâter la Paix par la Victoire," which translates to "Subscribe to hasten peace through Victory.", Very colorful and beautiful, has fold maks, It is in good plus condition, with some chips off the edges of the poster, There are some neat tissue repairs on the reverse side, mostly along the edges. This colorful illustrated poster is clean and bright.

Obama, Barack. A Promised Land: Deluxe Signed Edition - with the original publisher deluxe cloth bound slipcase. Crown, 2020. Hardcover. Condition: New. First edition thus, first printing. Special signed limited clothbound editions of Barack and Michelle Obama's memoir: Becoming Deluxe Signed Edition. Both books are new, unread, unused, and in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. Each is signed by Author. Obama's invites readers into their world, chronicling the experiences that have shaped them and their time at the White House. Both books are in pristine condition still in factory-sealed shrink wrap.

Obama, Barack. 2013 Inauguration engraved invitation Barack Obama & Joe Biden. A brand-new, unused invitation . 2013 Inauguration engraved invitation from Barack Obama & Joe Biden's second Inauguration. It is printed on stiff paper with engraved lettering and a gold-stamped Inaugural logo of the Capitol. Size is about 5.5" by 8.5". The second inauguration of Barack Obama as President of the United States took place on Monday, January 21, 2013, at the West Front of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C.

Oberlin College Yearbook, 1892. 9" x 6" inches. Oberlin, Ohio. 211 pages not including advertisements at back of book. Green boards with gold gilt text and school seal in red and gold. Oberlin College was coeducational from its founding in 1833 making it the oldest coed college in the country. Known for its progressive activism, the college admitted African American students before the Civil War. Its first African American alumni, George Boyer Vashon went on to become one of the founding professors of Howard University. Yearbook includes class rosters, various organizations and clubs, student and faculty photos, campus views photos, student literature and illustrations. Front free endpaper with inscription in pen, "Annie & Abell, Talcott Hall, Oberlin, Ohio." Advertisement for Crosby's Vitalized Phosphites laid in front pastedown. Light shelf wear. Overall good condition.

[Photograph Album] [Women] Scrapbook from female athlete and popular student at Oberlin College, Ohio with over 200 silver gelatin print photographs and 190 pieces of ephemera from 1933-1937. Includes photos and memorabilia from Princeton, Yale, West Point, and Northwestern University. Photographs in various sizes, mostly 3 x 4.5 in. Original black boards. 10.5 x 15.5 in. Seal for Oberlin College in gilt, center front cover. Spaces for handwritten entries on: Faculty and Student Autographs, Class Officer, Curriculum, Publications, Athletics, Songs and Cheers, Clubs and Societies, Social Whirl, Dramatics, Musicales, Junior Week Events, Senior Week Events, Personals, and Miscellaneous. Scrapbook belonging to active student Janice Carkin who graduate from Oberlin College in 1937. Notice from a local press announcing her graduation and field of study. "Miss Carkin majored in physical education. She will join the faculty of the University of Vermont in September."Photos of Oberlin Campus Views with Warner… Read More

[Lesbian pulp] Weirauch, Anna Elisbet, translated from the German by Whittaker Chambers. New York: Crest Books, 1960. Paperback. 192p., a Crest reprint, uncensored abridgement mass-market paperback in pictorial wraps. Pioneering novel of lesbian literature, first published in 1919. The story, telling the bourgeois upbringing of Metta Rudloff, her early love for Olga Rado, and the suffering Metta must endure. A main theme in the novel is the complexity of lesbian identity, and rejection of the fetishization of female sexuality. In 1926, Der Skorpion was censored in Germany under the guise that it could corrupt the youth. Very good condition,

The Officer's Manual in the Field; or, a Series of Military Plans, Representing the Principal Operations of a Campaign. 1st English Edition; "Translated from the German. Under the patronage of His Royal Highness the Duke of York." London: T. Bensley, 1798. 12mo. 7" x 5.5" inches. 70 pages plus 60 plates of maps depicting primarily army positions, maneuvers, and fortifications. The present volume is a rare officer's manual from the Napoleonic era. In his "History of Frederick the Great" (1858-65) Carlyle recounts a story of General Czetteritz's capture and loss of "secret manuscript," which found its way to publication in London in 1762 as "Military Instructions by the King of Prussia." Several editions were published under that title. The present volume is perhaps related. Uncommon. As of the time this description is being written, OCLC locates only 20 copies; the Library of Congress copy is defective; missing several plates and text pages. The 60 detailed copperplate plans depict hypothetical scenes… Read More

40th U.S. President. Official matches from the White House. On one side of the match book, the seal of the president of the United States in blue and gold. On the reverse, an embossed picture of the White House with the name of the president written in gold "Ronald Wilson Reagan". None of the matches have been removed. Mint.

Official US House of Representatives Ticket to Richard Nixon's 1973 Inauguration. 2" x 4" blue card with a vertical red line down the center of the card. The card reads, "January Twentieth 1973 Inauguration Ceremonies admit bearer to Preferred Standing Room Area Only Capitol Ground, Preferred Standing Room HOUSE." Includes the printed signatures of Howard W. Cannon and Marlan W. Cook, Co-Chairmen, Committee on Arrangements. The back of the card reads, "This ticket to be presented only at Independence and New Jersey Avenues, H-414." Card is in excellent condition.

Putting forth a vote on the ballot to the citizens of Bremen, Maine, US concerning women's suffrage. Unfolded sheet is 25" x 9". There are five amendments in total on the ballot, with Proposed Amendment No.1 reading: "The right to vote or to hold office shall not be denied or abridged on account of sex..." In 1917, the Maine Suffrage Amendment was defeated by a vote of 40,000 to 20,000 but by 1919, Maine became the third New England state to ratify the federal amendment and when a referendum vote was held, Maine women won the right to vote in presidential elections. Also includes Proposed Amendment No.4, which proposed amendments to Article 7 of the Constitution regarding the rollout of American troops in WWI. A quarter-folded sheet with very minor age-toning to extremities and creases. Has facsimile signature of Maine Secretary of State Frank W. Ball on recto. In very good condition overall.

Putting forth a vote on the ballot to the citizens of Hiram, Maine, US concerning women's suffrage. Unfolded sheet is 25" x 9". There are five amendments in total on the ballot, with Proposed Amendment No.1 reading: "The right to vote or to hold office shall not be denied or abridged on account of sex..." In 1917, the Maine Suffrage Amendment was defeated by a vote of 40,000 to 20,000 but by 1919, Maine became the third New England state to ratify the federal amendment and when a referendum vote was held, Maine women won the right to vote in presidential elections. Also includes Proposed Amendment No.4, which proposed amendments to Article 7 of the Constitution regarding the rollout of American troops in WWI. A quarter-folded sheet with very minor age-toning to extremities and creases. Has facsimile signature of Maine Secretary of State Frank W. Ball on recto. In very good condition overall.

Archive of Nine issues of The Crisis magazine, the official organ of the NAACP, 1970-1972. The Crisis was founded by W. E. B. Du Bois, who edited the early volumes. Measuring 7.75" x 11". Issues included: January 1970 (Vol. 77, No. 1), April 1970 (Vol. 77, No. 4), May 1970 (Vol. 77, No. 5), June-July 1970 (Vol. 77, No. 6), August-September 1970 (Vol. 77, No. 7), December 1970 (Vol. 77, No. 10), January-February 1971 (Vol. 78, No.1), November 1971 (Vol. 78, No. 9), December 1972 (Vol. 79, No. 10). The Crisis is the official magazine of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). It was founded by W. E. B. Du Bois (editor) the magazine set itself up as arguably the most widely read and influential periodical about race and social injustice in U.S. history. As a platform for the NAACP's views, the magazine acted as a corrective force in the publishing field when it came to African American representation in the media. Therefore, much of the published content depicts both… Read More

Trump, Donald. Official Donald Trump 2017 Inauguration Invitation Silver Ticket Stub W Map Back. Authentic Donald Trump Congressional Presidential Inaugural Invitation Silver Ticket 6"X 8" New Mint Condition (Not Used) Official Donald J. Trump Jan. 20, 2017 Inauguration Invitation. The stub has a map of inauguration on the back.

The Navy WAVES [Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service] were established in response to the need for additional military personnel during World War II. From the very beginning, the WAVES were groundbreaking, given that they allowed women to serve within an official part of the Navy, and its members held the same rank and ratings as male personnel as well as earning equal pay. 1 page Typed Letter Signed and dated December 1944 on Office of Naval Procurement Letterhead and addressed to the mother of an active Navy WAVES officer, praising her daughter's heroism and dedication. The letter comes with a collection of 6 vintage black and white photographs in assorted sized of Navy WAVES women from the USS Hunter in uniform, spending social time together off duty, and posed together proudly. A testament to one of the first fields of labor where women gained equality. one TLS (dated 1944) and 6 B&W photos of the Navy WAVES of the USS Hunt. The letter reads in full, "Dear Mrs. Cadman,You have the right… Read More

Official White House Award of Excellence with attractive large presidential eagle seal in color. The document reads: "The President of the United States presents this Award of Excellence to (blank) for outstanding achievement in environmental protection services". Below is a stamped signature of "Richard Nixon". Unsigned. Mint condition.

Lincoln Mourning Stationary. Autograph Letter Signed, 'W. Hunter' Acting Secretary, on rare Lincoln mourning stationary for the Department of State, 1 page, dated June 9, 1865, addressed to Benj. Marks, in Boston, it reads in part: '...In reply to your communication...making inquiries relative to the death of your brother W.V. Marks. I enclose, herewith, an extract from dispatch no. 52 received at this Department from the U.S. Consul at Mauritins containing the particulars of that sad event...' In very good condition.

Putting forth a vote on the ballot to the citizens of Hiram, Maine, US concerning women's suffrage. Unfolded sheet is 25" x 9". September 10, 1917. There are five amendments in total on the ballot, with Proposed Amendment No.1 reading: "The right to vote or to hold office shall not be denied or abridged on account of sex..." In 1917, the Maine Suffrage Amendment was defeated by a vote of 40,000 to 20,000 but by 1919, Maine became the third New England state to ratify the federal amendment and when a referendum vote was held, Maine women won the right to vote in presidential elections. Also includes Proposed Amendment No.4, which proposed amendments to Article 7 of the Constitution regarding the rollout of American troops in WWI. A quarter-folded sheet with very minor age-toning to extremities and creases. Has facsimile signature of Maine Secretary of State Frank W. Ball on recto. In very good condition overall.

Seven issues of The Crisis magazine, the official organ of the NAACP, 1960-1964. The Crisis was founded in 1910 by W. E. B. Du Bois, who edited the early volumes. It was originally subtitled "A Record of the Darker Races". Measuring 5.25" x 7.75". Issues included: December, 1960 (Vol. 67, No. 10), September 1961 (Vol 68, No. 7), October 1961 (Vol 68, No. 8), November 1961 (Vol 68, No. 9), February 1962 (Vol. 69, No. 2), February 1963 (Vol. 70, No. 2).The Crisis is the official magazine of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). It was founded by W. E. B. Du Bois (editor), the magazine set itself up as arguably the most widely read and influential periodical about race and social injustice in U.S. history. As a platform for the NAACP's views, the magazine acted as a corrective force in the publishing field when it came to African American representation in the media. Therefore, much of the published content depicts both uplifting accounts of achievements by African… Read More

Official French printing of the Treaty of Versailles, a document of monumental importance in American and world history. June 28, 1919. This treaty ended the First World War. Printed in French and English on facing pages, plus four large folding maps. Folio. Original printed wrappers. The Treaty of Versailles was an ambitious document which sought to address the postwar settlement and punish Germany for starting the war. It attempted to remake the map of Europe and create a supra-national political organization, the League of Nations. The Covenant of the League of Nations comprises the first part of the treaty. Perhaps the most famous part is Article 231, the "war guilt clause," in which Germany accepted responsibility and agreed to pay reparations to the allies in the sum of 20,000,000,000 gold marks, the amount to be modified by a reparations commission in 1921. Germany also had to recognize the independence of Austria. The German army was limited to one hundred thousand men and largely disarmed.… Read More