New York: Creative Age Press, Inc., 1942. First Edition. Quarto; xxxi, 256 pages; G+/G-; spine black with pink text; dust jacket protected with mylar; price clipped, as well as roughly an inch off the front flap, cutting into the text, shelfwear including creasing to the bottom edge of the front cover, chipping, open and closed tears, a few small sections of worming, and tape adhesive residue on the inside; full cloth binding mostly unremarkable, but worming holes are present on the spine and rear hinge; textblock clean save for a small scuff to the top edge and two small stains on the fore edge, with faded red top edge dye; illustrated endpapers with graphic patterns, a humanoid silhouette, and Arabic text; four small worm holes visible in the front gutter, two in the rear gutter, one on the front pastedown, two on the rear pastedown, and one on the ffep through to page xiv, but at no point does it intrude upon the text; title page partially detached due to worming; mild foxing visible on some pages; black and white photographs at spreads 32-3, 48-9, 64-5, 80-1, 96-7, 112-3, 128-9, 144-5, 160-1, 176-7, 192-3, and 224-5; small open tear at the lower fore edge corner of page 241; shelved US Regional - South. More

New York: Harper and Brothers, 1888. Octavo, 353, [1], 12 pages ads; VG-; bound in publisher's orange/brown cloth stamped in black, brown, and gilt, spine with gilt titling; some mild shelfwear and rubbing, spine lightly cocked; light bumping to corners, fraying to head and tail of spine; two removed bookplates from front pastedown; ex-library, with blind stamp to frontispiece, pencil numbering to title page, call number to spine, partially removed ex-library bookplate to rear pastedown; small half-moon of worming to front pastedown, front two free endpapers; JR consignment; shelved case 1. More

The Ward Ritchie Press, 1967. Limited Edition, Printers copy/250. Large Octavo, 121 pages; VG; quarter bound in black cloth, gilt titling to spine; housed in a partially detached and splitting slipcase; interior clean; One of 250 copies, this copy is unnumbered and labeled as a Printers copy and signed by Charles White on the colophon; JR consignment; shelved case 1. More

New York: Miller, Orton & Mulligan, 1855. First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, xxxi, [33]-464 pagers; G-; bound in publisher's brown cloth, blind stamping to boards, gilt titling to spine; head and tail of spine chipped, upper third of spine partially loose; webbing visible at both gutters; minor exterior worming, one stripe to front board, two to rear board; some interior worming, most pronounced along front gutter, one small bit of worming from frontispiece through vii, 463 through rear pastedown; with three engraved plates, including the engraved frontispiece; Bookplate of James P. Marsh on front pastedown covering two other bookplates, ink name to title page; JR consignment; shelved case 1. More

Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 1978. Octavo; 379 pages; G; Bound in dark gray cloth with gilt lettering on spine; Cocking to spine, slight rubbing along edges; Textblock has black marks along fore and tail edges, black and brown marks along interior hinges; RWO. More

Brooklyn, New York: Black Photographers Annual, Inc., 1972. First Edition. Octavo, 141 pages; VG-; in beige wraps, black titling to spine; mild wear to spine and extremities; small bookseller sticker to interior of front wrap; shelved case 1. More

New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1952. First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, 206 pages; G-/Fair; Tan spine with red and black lettering; dust jacket protected with a mylar covering, price uncut '$2.75', dust jacket with an old mylar covering adhesive attached to the interior of the center of the spine, over a dozen pieces of non-archival tape to both sides of jacket, some severe toning to spine, mild toning to covers, chipping; some separation beginning to rear hinge of jacket; mild foxing, primarily to endpapers and edges of text block; rubbing to edges of boards; ink name to front pastedown; two small worm holes to lower front hinge of jacket, small worming holes into cloth sections of quarter binding, does not impact text block; shelved under front counter. More

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1949. First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, 136 pages; VG/G-; spine olive with red lettering; dust jacket protected with a mylar covering, price cut, an old mylar covering adhesive attached to the interior of the center of the spine; jacket toned, splitting along upper rear hinge, foxing to rear cover and interior, chipping to head and tail of spine, upper edge; mild finger-staining throughout; Stated first edition on copyright page; JR consignment; Shelved case 0. More

Los Angeles, California: Anderson & Ritchie: The Ward Ritchie Press, 1948. Limited Edition, 1/500 Copies. Large Octavo, 98 pages; G; bound in publisher's quarter brown cloth with patterned paper boards; spine cleanly detached, still present; some general shelfwear and rubbing, paper rubbed off of corners; mild foxing, primarily to endpapers; Inscribed by Langston Hughes on the ffep in blue ink "Happy Holidays and all good wishes for the New Year" dated XMas 1948 in New York; Limited Edition, 1/500 Copies; JR consignment; shelved case 2. More

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1930. First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, 324 pages; G-/none; bound in publisher's decorated light brown cloth, black titling to spine; moderate shelfwear and rubbing, spine with toning and some staining, head and tail both fraying; bumping to corners; small line of worming to front cover; interior with some mild toning and finger smudges; stamp reading 'first edition' to copyright page; bookplate to front pastedown offsetting onto ffep; Inscribed on the ffep by Langston Hughes in his characteristic green ink, dated Sept. 29, 1959; JR consignment; shelved case 2. More

Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott, 1937. First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, 286 pages; VG-/none; bound in publisher's orange cloth stamped in black to spine and front board; light bumping and fraying to corners, fraying and chipping to head of spine, fraying to tail of spine, small archival glue repair to tail of spine; front hinge shaken; front pastedown with discoloration from removed bookplate, ffep with matching offsetting; JR consignment; shelved case 3. More

Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott, 1934. First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, 316 pages; G/none; bound in publisher's pale green cloth, black stamping to spine and front board; uneven toning to spine, boards, fraying to head and tail of spine; about the author flap from dust jacket pasted onto front pastedown, some offsetting onto ffep; 'Books and Things' by Lewis Gannett newpaper article pasted onto rear pastedown and frep, glue staining both rear endpapers; ink name on title page, bled onto half-title; JR consignment; shelved case 2. More

Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott, 1938. First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, 301 pages; G+/none; bound in publisher's red and blue striped cloth, larger blue cloth label to spine, white titling; top edge of text block red; mild fading to spine, general shelfwear and rubbing to binding; webbing slightly showing at front gutter; light toning and smudging to text block; shelved case 2. More

Victoria BC: Trafford Publishing, 2006. First Printing. Octavo; VG/paperback; deep red spine with white text; first printing; covers show minimal exterior wear; light edge wear; fully intact binding; text block exterior fore edge has two slight blue smudges; interior pages clean; illustrated; pp 404; inscribed by author Shelved in Locked Annex Area, Column B. More

New York: Negro Universities Press, 1969. Reprint of 1900 Edition. Octavo; 362 pages [each tract separately paginated]; VG-; Bound in brown cloth with gilt lettering on spine; Minor rubbing to corners; Textblock clean; RWO. More

New York: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2005. First Edition. Octavo; VG-/G; red/white spine with white and red text; first edition; dust jacket exterior shows light soiling, due to handling; cloth exterior has faint smudges; otherwise strong boards and binding; text block exterior edges have some soiling; some underlines and marginalia inside; illustrated; pp 522; inscribed by author; also signed letter by author laid in. More

Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 1978. Octavo; 451 pages; VG-; Bound in gray cloth with gilt lettering; Minor shelfwear, minor wear to edges; Textblock has smudge-like marks along edges; RWO. More

New York: Chelsea House Publishers, 2008. Octavo; G+; Hardcover; Spine, blue and purple with white print; Boards in glossy illustrated paper, slight bump to spine cap, light shelfwear, else clean and bright; Text block clean and tight; 103 pages, illustrated (b&w). More

New York: Garland Publishing, 1988. Octavo; 464 pages; VG-; Bound in gray cloth with brown lettering on spine; Slight bumping to top corner of both covers; Textblock has slight foxing along head edge; RWO. More

New York: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1971. First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, xiii, 343 pages; VG/VG; spine black with white text and a thin red rectangle; dust jacket protected with mylar; price unclipped "$10.00", mild shelfwear, mild discoloration on front and rear cover of dust jacket, small black mark on rear cover, small chip to tail of dust jacket spine, and three streaks of black ink on the rear flap; grey ink stamp reading "R$1.95 A" on blank page before half-title; textblock clean; shelved in African-Americana. More

Washington DC: National Archives and Records Administration, 2006. Octavo; VG-/paperback; white spine with black text; covers have mild exterior wear; small sticker to rear; lightly rubbed edges; tight binding; text block exterior edges show minimal wear; interior clean; illustrated; pp 390. More

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, Publisher, 1969. First Edition. Octavo; VG-/G; dark blue spine with beige text; stated first edition; dust jacket shows some age toning to exterior; spine slightly sunned; few chips to edges; otherwise exterior has slight overall wear; cloth exterior has very mild wear; lightly rubbed edges; good binding; strong boards; textblock exterior head edge colored red; fore and tail exterior edges show light toning; deckled fore edge; interior clean; illustrated; pp 492. More

Boston: Branden Publishing Company, 1988. First Edition. Octavo; VG/VG-; blue pictorial spine with white and cream text; first edition; dust jacket lightly sunned, mostly to spine; minor edge wear; otherwise exterior very good; cloth exterior clean; tight intact binding; strong boards; textblock exterior edges show minimal wear; interior clean; illustrated; pp 300; inscribed by author. More

New Rochelle NY: Arlington House, 1971. Second Printing. Octavo; G+/G-; blue and pinkish beige pictorial spine with black text; second printing; dust jacket exterior shows moderate shelf wear; lightly sunned spine; few chips to edges; inside jacket illustrated; cloth exterior has slight wear; mild sunning to spine; good, sturdy boards; text block exterior edges have slightly age toned; interior very good; pp 586. More

Durham: Duke University Press, 1942. Octavo; Fair+; Ex-library; Hardcover; Spine, brown with gold print; Boards in brown cloth, tattering to spine caps and corners, small stain at bottom of spine, light blemishes/shelfwear; Text block has library stamp on edges and endpapers, library pocket on front flyleaf, library stamps and markings on title page and dedication page, else clean and tight; ix, 147 pages. Shelved in Netdesk office, on wraparound bookshelf to the right of the first 15's Ephemera sections. More