Portraits in Color
by Ovington, Mary White
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Good/No Jacket
- Seller
-
Madison, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
New York: The Viking Press, 1927. 241pp. Purple cube patterned boards. Vertical reinforcement down the spine edge. Corners are worn through, Author ink signature andi inscription on the front free endpaper. Hinges are in excellent shape, Text block is clean, unmarked. The author depicts the life and work of 20 black men and women. Mary White Ovington was a co-founder of the NAACP. Included are James Weldon Johnson, Marcus Garvey, W.E.B Du Bois, Langston Hughes, others. . Signed and Inscribed By the Author. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Octavo.
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 032360
- Title
- Portraits in Color
- Author
- Ovington, Mary White
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- The Viking Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1927
- Size
- Octavo
- Keywords
- African-American Biography 19th Century 2023Cat1 20th Century Bookfair23
Terms of Sale
The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
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About the Seller
The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
Biblio member since 2005
Madison, New Jersey
About The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
The Chatham Bookseller began in 1968, and, in 1970, opened a store at its present location in Madison, NJ. The store contains over 10,000 books in over 80 different subjects, and favors good used books and good literature (both hardcover and paperback) over popular books and bestsellers. Our Internet business began in 2001. Upon visiting the store, we can show and sell individual online titles upon request. Store hours are 10:00-5:30 (Tues.-Sat.) and 11:00-4:00 (Sun.). The business is run by Richard Chalfin.
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- Octavo
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- Jacket
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