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DOVE, Rita. Grace Notes. Poems. New York: Norton, 1989. Octavo, 73pp. First edition. Fine in illustrated dust jacket. Signed by the author on title page.
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DOVE, Rita. On the Bus with Rosa Parks. Poems. New York: Norton, 1999. Octavo, 95pp. First edition. Fine in illustrated dustjacket. Signed by the author on title page.
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65.00 |
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GIOVANNI, Nikki. The Women and the Men. Poems. New York: William Morrow and Company, 1975. Octavo, unpaginated. First edition. A very good plus copy in illustrated dustjacket and publisher's yellow paper covered boards. Inscribed by Giovanni, "For Shaun, Nikki Giovanni, 3 December 1975."
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125.00 |
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GUILLEN, Nicolas. España. Poema en cuatro angustias y una esperanza. Valencia: Ediciones Espanolas, 1937. Duodecimo, 39pp. First edition of this little collection of poems lamenting the death of Lorca and Republican Spain. A rather poor copy, wrappers foxed and upper wrap stained, spine secured with black tape at an early date, upper wrap torn along joint created by outer margin of the tape, but a wonderful association copy, inscribed by Guillen in the year of publication to his mentor Lino Dou . A former lieutenant colonel in the Mambí Army, Dou was of mixed Chinese and African descent. In 1930 he convinces the editor of the "Ideales de una raza" to request poems and articles from Guillén. In no small way, this fact was responsible for his return to the poetic endeavor which he had abandoned earlier. Later, Lino Dou becomes the director of the "La marcha de una raza" section of the newspaper El Mundo'.
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850.00 |
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GUILLEN, Nicolas. Sol de domingo. Havana: UEAC, 1982. Octavo, 214pp. First edition of this selection of the works of the great Afro-Cuban poet, published on the occasion of his eightieth birthday. A very good copy in publisher's illustrated paper-covered boards and dust jacket. Inscribed by Guillen to Jose Rodriguez Feo in the year of publication.
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2,250.00 |
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HIMES, Chester. Le Fin d’un primitif. Paris: Gallimard, 1956. Small octavo, 315pp. First French edition, in a translation by Yves Malartic of this early novel by one of the unsung masters of American literature in the latter half of the century, a long-time exile in Paris. The book appeared as a pulp in the previous year under the title The Primitive, an autobiographical work which Himes considered one of his best. It relates the drunken interracial affair between a failed black author and a white woman executive. An unopened very good+ copy in publisher’s printed wrappers. Inscribed by Himes, "For M. Marcel Duhamel who gave the push which made this French edition come true — my thanks and appreciation. Salut et freternité, Chester Himes, Paris, April 5, 1956." An excellent association copy.
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1,500.00 |
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JOHNSON, James Weldon. Photographic Portrait, Inscribed. 1916. 8 ¼" x 6 ¼" black-and-white photographic bust portrait of the African-American writer, author of the classic autobiography, Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man and the landmark volume of verse, God's Trombones. Inscribed by Johnson, "To my good old friend and classmate George A. Towns. Sincerely, James Weldon Johnson. Dec. 7, 1916." Very good condition. Rare.
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JONES, LeRoi. Black Magic: Poetry 1961-1967. Indianapolis and New York: Bobbs-Merrill, 1969. Octavo, 225pp. First Edition. White cloth covered boards with illustrated dust jacket. Some edgewear to jacket, else a fine copy. With a gift inscription by the writer A. Baraka on title page, "The blood in me assumes a beautiful shape, A. Baraka 96."
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200.00 |
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THOBY-MARCELIN, Phillipe. À Fonds perdu. Paris: Pierre Seghers, 1953. Duodecimo, 39pp. First edition of this slim volume of verse by the Haitian author. One of 150 numbered copies on Alfamarais, among 162 special-paper copies. The present is numbered 85. Inscribed by Thoby-Marcelin to Barbara Howes and William Jay Smith, "Á Barbara, Bill et David, en temoignage de ma vive affection. Phito. Washington, 3 mars 1953." A fine copy in publisher’s stapled wrappers, with glassine protective wrapper.
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275.00 |
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