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Lot 19
[AFRICAN AMERICANA]. BREWER, J. Mason (1896-1975). Negro Legislators of Texas And Their Descendants. Dallas, TX: Mathis Publishing Co., [1935].
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[AFRICAN AMERICANA]. BREWER, J. Mason (1896-1975). Negro Legislators of Texas And Their Descendants. Dallas, TX: Mathis Publishing Co., [1935]. 8vo. Illustrated with 3 plates, one folding. [x], [1]-134 pp. Publisher's full red cloth, front board and spine lettered in gilt, publisher's unclipped (unpriced) dust jacket on thick paper. FIRST EDITION OF THIS HISTORY OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN LEGISLATORS IN TEXAS IN THE RARE DUST JACKET; PRESENTATION COPY, INSCRIBED BY BREWER ON THE TITLE-PAGE: "10-22-39 To H. Budd Because of his fine contribu-tion to "The Negro in Texas History" Sincerely J. Mason Brewer".
An exceedingly scarce title in the dust jacket, with Brewer's presentation.
Condition
Cloth binding toned at spine with some loss to gilt, some occasional soiling to joints and front board, rear hinge starting, minor offsetting to endleaves, ffep. lightly creased, binding a bit skewed; jacket spine lightly sunned, minor rubbing to jacket. Near fine.
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