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Zustand: VERY GOOD. Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. ) This advance sampler contains chapters from both Soho Crime (New York) and Soho Constable (London) bound back to back. SoHo Crime includes excerpts from books by Stuart Neville, Henry Chang, Leighton Gage, Quentin Bates, Graeme Kent and Cara Black; SoHo Constable has excerpts from Michael Pearce, Peter Helton and Alison Bruce. SIGNED by Cara Black at the chapter from her novel "Murder in Passy." 112 pp, 37 pp. Just about fine in illustrated wrappers.

Cloth. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good DJ. Color and Black and White (illustrator). First Edition. Large format, many photographs. Presentation inscription from someone at the university, on their letterhead; ownership signature of recipient Dr. Richard Bing, whose photographic portrait is included relating to a ceremony at the University.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. Hardcover with black cloth over boards, gold lettering on spine. Pictorial DJ with black, white, and yellow text centered on green stripes. DJ still glossy, undamaged. No date on title page. Copyright page dated only 2016. xiv + 372 pages. Includes dictionary of abbreviations, author's preface, notes on each chapter, selected further reading, and index. Front free endpaper inscribed "W---, with my best wishes," and signed by Jeremy Black. Pages clean and bright. Binding neat and tight. Please email us with questions or to request photos. Signed by Author(s).

Zustand: FINE. First printing. An unusual anthology which collects essays by 119 crime fiction authors from 20 countries on a book they picked as one of the greatest mystery novels from 1841 (Edgar Allan Poe) to 2008 (Mark Gimenez). Included are contributions from Linwood Barclay, Harlan Coben, Reed Farrel Coleman, Eoin Colfer, Max Allan Collins, Bill Crider, Jeffery Deaver, Joseph Finder, Charlaine Harris, Michael Koryta, William Kent Krueger, Joe R. Lansdale, Dennis Lehane, Laura Lippman, Bill Loehfelm, Lisa Lutz, Water Mosley, Stuart Neville, Ian Rankin, Richard Price, Peter Robinson, M. J. Rose, S. J. Rozan, James Sallis, Yrsa Sigurdardottir, Karin Slaughter, Martin Cruz Smith, Mehmet Murat Somer, Julia Spencer-Fleming, Kelli Stanley, Donna Tartt, Andrew Taylor, Martyn Waites, Joseph Wambaugh, Minette Walters, Daniel Woodrell, Qiu Xiaolong and many more. SIGNED by FOUR authors at their contributions: Megan Abbott, Cara Black, Ann Cleeves and Deborah Crombie. Introduction by the editors. Each essay is preceded by a brief paragraph about the author whose novel was selected and followed by a biographical note on the author who wrote the essay. Index. xxii, 537 pp. Near fine in a fine dustjacket (remainder line, toning to edges of textblock).

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. SIGNED by BOTH Tony Diterlizzi & Holly Black . Book is Unread . Front/Back: New. Spine: New . Printing: 13579108642 . Year: 2004 . Slight fading to top outer edges of pages. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. SIGNED by BOTH Tony Diterlizzi & Holly Black . Book is Unread . Front/Back: New. Spine: New . Printing: 13579108642 . Year: 2003 . Slight fading to top outer edges of pages. Signed by Author(s).

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Evans, Carol (illustrator). First Edition. 96 pages. Signed and inscribed by author/artist upon first page. Oblong 8.5" x 10". "Contains over eighty of Evans' most recent works, collected here in gorgeous full-colour reproductions that faithfully represent the startlingly vivid visions of the original watercolours, capturing the unique character of BC's exquisite shoreline landscape - a place like nowhere else on earth." - from front flap. Clean with light wear. A nice copy. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. Hardcover with DJ. Orange cloth over boards with gold lettering. Small toned spot on bottom right corner of front cover, mainly visible when tilted in the light. Gold lettering on spine rubbed. Binding tight. Blue DJ with white lettering and black and white photographs. DJ wrapped in protective mylar, uniformly toned. Small closed tears around DJ edges and small chips at crown and foot of DJ spine. Evidence of light water spots on DJ back flap. No date on title page. Copyright page dated 1939. 144 pages. Black and white photographs in the text. Pages clean throughout with no other marks or tears. Signed on front free endpaper with inscriptions by Edwin Rosskam, author, and Ruby A. Black, co-editor. Dated 1939. Overall very good condition. Please email with questions or to request photos. Note: if there is a photo beside this listing, it's a STOCK photo that ABE put there (for reasons that we cannot understand or control) and might not match this actual book. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: fine. Signed first American edition of The Black Snow: A Novel by Paul Lynch. (illustrator). First American Edition, First Printing. Octavo, [6], 262pp, [4]. Black hardcover, title in gilt on spine. Stated "First North American Edition: May 2015" on copyright page, with full number line listed. Solid text block, appears unread. In the publisher's dust jacket, $25.00 retail price on front flap, fine. Signed by Paul Lynch on the title page. Signed.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: near fine. Signed first edition of Blackballed: The Black Vote and US Democracy by Darryl Pinckney. (illustrator). First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, ix, 99pp. Tan hardcover, title in gilt on white spine. Full number line listed on copyright page. Solid text block, bumped corners, near fine. In the publisher's dust jacket, $16.95 retail price on front flap, chip to bottom corner of front panel, a near fine example. Inscribed by the author on the title page: "To Catherine --- and your last name / Thank you for your interest / Darryl Pinckney / 8 Oct 2014 / Best wishes.". Signed.

Original wraps. Zustand: Near fine. Black History Month education program from February 26, 1987, featuring guests of honor Rosa L. Parks, Fred D. Gray, and Martin Luther King III. Includes two signed photographs and a signed bookplate from Fred D. Gray, the Black attorney who represen (illustrator). First Edition Thus. Large pamphlet, measures 8.5 x11". Unpaginated, 16 leaves. Blue paper wraps, title in black with an illustration of Martin Luther King, Jr. on front cover. Solid binding, held at center with staples. Faint sunning to edges, otherwise fine condition. Includes three pieces signed by Fred D. Gray: one bookplate with signature in blue pen and two photos with Martin Luther King, Jr. signed in black marker. Full title: West Chester Area School District and Community presents Past, Present and Future with Mrs. Rosa L. Parks, Mr. Fred D. Gray, Mr. Martin Luther King III. Thursday, Evening February 26, 1987 at East Senior High School, 450 Ellis Lane, West Chester, PA. Signed.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 548pp; Index. Contents clean and textually unmarked. DJ flap price unclipped. No library or ownership markings. SIGNED BY SHIRLEY TEMPLE BLACK on front blank endpaper. Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Signed limited edition of John Fante's Selected Letters 1932-1981, published by the Black Sparrow Press in 1991. (illustrator). Limited Edition. Octavo, 351pp, [5]. Pictorial hardcover, title printed on green label affixed to cloth spine. Bound by Earle Gray. From a varied limitation, including one type in paper wrappers, 400 hardcover trade copies, and 176 handbound copies by Earle Gray. This copy is one of 176, numbered 148 on colophon. Signed by the editor, Seamus Cooney, and John Fante's wife, Joyce Fante, on a tipped-in limitation leaf. Signed.

Paperback original. Zustand: Very good. Signed paperback edition of Black Like Me by John Howard Griffin. (illustrator). First Edition, Later Printing. Small octavo, 157pp, [3]. Original paperback, title printed on cover and spine, all edges dyed red. This is a later printing of the paperback edition, stated "Eleventh Printing, March 1964" on copyright page. Solid text block, shelf worn, with thin creasing along spine. A very good example. Housed in a custom matching cardboard case. Signed by John Howard Griffin on the title page. The first edition of Black Like Me was published by Houghton Mifflin in 1961. Signed.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: fine. Signed first edition of Walking on Water: Black American Lives at the Turn of the Twenty-First Century by Randall Kenan. (illustrator). First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, xii, 670pp. Black hardcover, title in gilt on spine. Stated "First Edition" on copyright page. Solid text block, appears unread. In the publisher's dust jacket, $30.00 retail price on front flap, fine condition. Signed by Randall Kenan on the title page. Signed.

Cloth. Zustand: Very good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: very good. Signed first edition, second printing of Black Man's Burden by John Oliver Killens. (illustrator). First Edition, Second Printing. Octavo, 176pp. Cream cloth, title in black on front cover and spine. Top edge dyed red. Stated "Second printing" on copyright page. Solid text block, foxing to covers, faint sunning to endpapers, a very good example. Inscription to front free endpaper honoring Father Augustine Winkler, recipient of an award from the Catholic Interracial Council of Columbus, Ohio in 1967. Additional inscription on verso of half-title from Missouri in 1987. In the publisher's dust jacket, $3.95 retail price on front flap, chipped corners, soiling to panels. A very good example. Inscribed by the author on the half-title page: "For Kay / Best regards / John Killens / 5-6-67.". Signed.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: fine. Signed first edition of Black Man Emerging by Joseph L. White, with an inscription to California State Senator Tom Hayden, a member of the "Chicago Seven". (illustrator). First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, xii, [2], 336pp. Maroon hardcover, title in gilt on tan cloth spine. Stated "First printing, 1998" on copyright page, no additional printings listed. Solid text block, fine condition. In the publisher's dust jacket, $26.95 retail price on front flap, fine condition. Inscribed on the front free endpaper: "To Senator Tom Hayden / To a man who has spent a life time guided by the ancient command of Isaiah, 'To undue their heavy burdens and let the oppressed go free.' America owes you a great deal. I want you to know that we in the ethnic communities in Calif and around the country cherish you. You know how to fight the good fight, stay the course keep the faith + land on your feet. Joe White 12/9/99." The recipient of this copy, Tom Hayden (1939-2016), was an anti-war and pro-civil rights activist. Hayden led protests at the 1968 Democratic National Convention and stood trial during the "Chicago Seven" case. He was elected to the California State Assembly from 1982-1992, and then the California Senate from 1992-2000. Signed.

Cloth. Zustand: Fine. Signed limited edition of The Black House by Patricia Highsmith. (illustrator). Limited Edition. Octavo, 258pp. Full black cloth, title in gilt on spine. A fine example, appears unread. Housed in the publisher's matching black cloth slipcase. One of 250 copies, this being number 53. Signed by the author on the limitation page. Patricia Highsmith (1921-1995) wrote numerous popular psychological thrillers and crime fiction, including Strangers on a Train, The Talented Mr. Ripley, Deep Water, and this book, The Black House. Signed.

Cloth. Zustand: Very good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: very good. Signed first edition of Faith and History by Reinhold Niebuhr, with an inscription to Black gospel composer Hall Johnson. (illustrator). First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, x, 257pp. Full black cloth, title in gilt on spine. The first printing, with "Scribner's A" on copyright page. Solid text block, dust remnant to top edge, small dampstain to bottom of fore edge, no impact to text. In the publisher's dust jacket, retail price $3.95 retail price on front flap, lightly soiled panels, small chips to corners. Inscribed on the front free endpaper: "To Hall Johnson / with high regard / Reinhold Niebuhr." Hall Johnson (1888-1970) was a composer of Black spiritual music. He created the Hall Johnson Negro Choir in 1925, which went on to perform on numerous soundtracks including The Green Pastures (1930), Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937), Dumbo (1941), and Song of the South (1946). Among many other accomplishments, Johnson wrote "Run, Little Chillun," the first Broadway show by a Black composer. It is recognized as one of the most successful musicals of the Harlem Renaissance. Reinhold Niebuhr (1892-1971) was a towering figure in American theology and political thought, known for his profound contributions to Christian realism. Niebuhr's work had a significant influence on political leaders, including Presidents Barack Obama and Jimmy Carter, who were inspired by his ideas on the necessity of moral ambiguity in political decision-making. His writings include Moral Man and Immoral Society, The Nature and Destiny of Man, The Structure of Nations and Empires, and many more. Signed.

Cloth. Zustand: Near fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: near fine. Signed first edition of Archer at Large by Ross Macdonald, inscribed to his lawyer, Harris Seed. This omnibus edition of Lew Archer stories includes The Galton Case, The Chill, and Black Money. (illustrator). First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, xi, 626pp. Yellow cloth, title in silver on spine. Yellow topstain, faintly foxed. Stated "First Edition" on copyright page. Solid text block, light rubbing to extremities, a near fine copy. In the publisher's dust jacket, $7.95 retail price on front flap, faint sunning to spine, near fine. (Penzler 262-263) Inscribed on the front free endpaper: "June 30, 1970. For Harris, old reader and good friend, in case he ever runs out of reading matter. Ken." A nice association copy between Ross Macdonald and his longtime lawyer and friend. Kenneth Millar, signed "Ken" in this copy, used numerous pseudonyms over his career, including John Macdonald, John Ross Macdonald, and Ross Macdonald. These pen names, made up of popular Millar family names, were used to help avoid confusion between Kenneth and his wife, Margaret, who was also a mystery fiction author. Signed.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: near fine. Signed first edition of The Omni-Americans: New Perspectives on Black Experience and American Culture by Albert Murray. (illustrator). First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, 227pp. Green hardcover, title in white on spine. Stated "First Published. in 1970" on copyright page. Solid text block, a fine example. In the publisher's dust jacket, $6.95 retail price on front flap, faint sunning and rubbing to spine, light shelf wear, a near fine example. Signed by the author on the title page in green ink. Albert Murray (1916-2013) was an American music and literary critic, biographer and essayist. His notable works include this book, The Omni-Americans, South to a Very Old Place and Stomping the Blues. Walker Percy said The Omni-Americans "may be the most important book on black-white relationships in the United States, indeed on American culture, published in this generation." (Washington Post, 2013). Signed.

Paper. Zustand: Near fine. Signed by Malcolm X, an original typescript leaf from his 1963 Playboy Interview, titled "A Candid Conversation with the Militant Major-Domo of the Black Muslims," with Alex Haley. Haley and Malcolm X discuss his connection to the Nation of Islam and (illustrator). First Edition Thus. Standard leaf, measures 8.5" x 11". This is Page 3 of the May 1963 Playboy Magazine interview, typed on recto only. The leaf features questions and answers on Malcolm X's devotion to the Nation of Islam and how Muslim values drive his efforts to improve the lives of Black people. Near fine condition with thin creases along edges. Signed by Malcolm X in pen at the bottom of the page, with a line in the left-hand margin indicating his approval of the contents. Includes the full published interview, pages 53 through 64. Leaves held in protective mylar sleeves. All housed in a custom black cloth folder, measures 10" x 12.5". An important piece of a notable interview from the Civil Rights Movement era. In this interview, Malcolm X states: "The guiding goal of every Muslim is to faithfully serve and follow The Honorable Elijah Muhammad." Malcolm X connected with the Nation of Islam while in prison from 1947 to 1948. He wrote to the Nation's leader, Elijah Muhammad, who advised him to renounce his criminal past and move forward in his religious practice. The two kept regular correspondence over the following decade as Malcolm X's influence grew, both in religious spheres and in the Civil Rights movement. In the early 1960s, Malcolm X's devotion to the Nation of Islam and Muhammad was questioned as public issues arose. These issues included: Malcolm X's anger over the lack of Nation of Islam response to unprovoked LAPD violence against Muslims in 1962, allegations of Muhammad engaging in sexual affairs with young secretaries in 1963, and Malcolm X's censorship by the Nation of Islam following comments made on the assassination of John F. Kennedy. Malcolm X officially announced his split from the Nation of Islam on March 8, 1964, just one year after this article was published. He faced intimidation by the Nation of Islam and was heavily monitored by the FBI. Malcolm X was assassinated on February 21, 1965, in New York City. Full title: Playboy Interview: Malcolm X / A Candid Conversation with the Militant Major-Domo of the Black Muslims (May 1963). Signed.

Cloth. Zustand: Near fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: very good. Signed copy of Black Boy: A Record of Childhood and Youth by Richard Wright, the tenth edition, published in 1945. (illustrator). Tenth Edition. Octavo, [8], 228pp, [5]. Black cloth, title in gilt on spine. Stated "Tenth Edition August 1945" on copyright page. This tenth edition was printed the same year of original publication, 1945. Solid text block, lightly bumped corners, a near fine example. In the publisher's dust jacket, $2.50 retail price on front flap, chips and short closed tears to edges. Rubbing and wear along edges, a very good example. Signed by Richard Wright on the front free endpaper. Black Boy is an autobiography describing Richard Wright's early years. Wright grew up in the early 1900s South, moving from Mississippi to Arkansas to Tennessee. Eventually he moved to Chicago to begin his writing career. Wright also describes his early involvement with the Communist Party. Signed.

Cloth. Zustand: Near fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: very good. Signed first edition of Sammy Younge, Jr.: The First Black College Student to Die in the Black Liberation Movement by James Forman. This copy is inscribed by Forman to Dr. Quentin Young, a white physician who provided care to countless activists, inc (illustrator). First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, 282pp. Full black cloth, title in white on spine. Stated "First Printing" on copyright page. Solid text block, some spotting to covers, light bumps to corners, a near fine example. Features a double-page map and 15 pages of black-and-white photos. In the publisher's dust jacket, $5.95 retail price on front flap, shelf worn, with minor peeling to laminate along spine. Housed in a custom black cloth clamshell case, title in gilt on black morocco label affixed to spine. Inscribed on the front free endpaper: "To my friend Quentin Young, In Profound admiration + friendship. James Forman 12/15/68." An exceptional association copy, inscribed in the year of publication and just eight months after the assassination of Dr. King. Sammy Younge, Jr. (1944-1966) was a civil rights activist, US Navy member, and a student at the Tuskegee Institute with a major in political science. He participated in the Selma to Montgomery march and aided in efforts to register Black voters with the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party. On January 3, 1966, Younge, Jr. was shot by a white gas station attendant in Tuskegee, AL, after attempting to use a "whites only" bathroom. James Forman, activist and Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) executive, wrote that the murder of Younge, Jr. marked "the end of tactical nonviolence" in the civil rights movement. The recipient of this copy, Dr. Quentin Young, co-founded the Medical Committee for Human Rights and volunteered to aid in registering black voters during the Mississippi Freedom Summer in 1964. Young, a resident of Chicago, also served as a physician to Martin Luther King, Jr. during King's many stops in the city. Signed.

Framed. Zustand: Fine. Photographic portrait of the 1971 United States Supreme Court, the "Burger Court," signed by all nine justices. This photograph was taken in January of 1971, months before the deaths of Justice Hugo L. Black and John Marshall Harlan II. (illustrator). Signed Photograph. Black and white photograph, framed, gray matte. Measures 17.5" x 21". Photograph by Abdon D. Ackad Sr., who signed along the right corner. Includes the signatures of Chief Justice Warren E. Burger and the eight associate justices: John Marshall Harlan II, Thurgood Marshall, Hugo L. Black, William O. Douglas, William Brennan Jr., Potter Stewart, Byron R. White and Harry A. Blackmun. Signed.