The Souls of Black Folk: Essays and Sketches

by W. E B. Du Bois

$25,000 · Offered by Burnside Rare Books

First edition

New York: A. C. McClurg & Co., 1903. First edition, first printing. x, 265 pp. Bound in publisher's original black cloth ruled in blind and lettered in gilt. Fine, with bright gilt and well-defined blind stamping; clean and bright contents. Evidence of bookplate removal to paste down, subtle bowing to front board. A superb copy of a cornerstone of African American literature.In an effort to portray the genius and

  • Printing: first

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