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Lot 49
[AFRICAN AMERICANA]. JOHNSON, James Weldon (1871-1938). The Autobiography of an Ex-Coloured Man. Garden City: Garden City Publishing, Co., Inc., [1927
Estimate: $300 - $400
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$660
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[AFRICAN AMERICANA]. JOHNSON, James Weldon (1871-1938). The Autobiography of an Ex-Coloured Man. Garden City: Garden City Publishing, Co., Inc., [1927]. 8vo. 211 pp. Publisher's full black cloth, spine lettered in yellow, publisher's double-sided dust jacket. Jacket verso with publisher's ads. EARLY REPRINT - THE "STAR BOOK" EDITION IN THE RARE DUST JACKET; THE FIRST VERSION TO BE PUBLISHED USING JOHNSON'S NAME.
Condition
Binding dampstained at bottom third, some rubbing, soiling to binding, endleaves a bit offset, some minor toning to endleaves and text; jacket spine toned, chipped, soiled, some edgewear, soiling, a few marginal chips and tears to jacket panels. Very good.
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