[AFRICAN AMERICANA]. JACKSON, A[ndrew] W[ebster]. A Sure Foundation. Houston, TX: 3304 Holman Ave., [n.d., 1940]. 8vo. Illustrated with photographic portraits throughout. [648] pp. Publisher's full green cloth, front board lettered in gilt. THE SCARCE FIRST EDITION OF THIS PROFUSELY ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF AFRICAN-AMERICANS IN HOUSTON, TX. 

Spine toned and creased, binding heavily worn, gilt on front cover nearly invisible, some soiling to binding, corners bumped, stubs at hinges (most likely as issued, but possibly indicative of missing blanks), ffep. torn at inner hinge, gutter facing title-page cracked, text and endleaves toned, occasionally foxed, soiled, edge of text block soiled, a few pencil notes on endleaves. Still, a good copy of this amateurishly-produced rarity.