STORY OF THE NEGRO

by Arna Bontemps, Raymond Lufkin

$2,500 · Offered by Type Punch Matrix · No longer available

First edition

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1948. First edition stated . First printing of the first children's book by an African American to become a Newbery Honor Book. Near fine in near fine jacket. Item #53582 Bontemps was a pioneer in the history of African American children's books. His publications were inspired by his own experiences as a child, frustrated at the difficulties of finding works

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