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(New York: RCA Corporation), 1976. Softcover. Very Good. First edition. Illustrated by Jerry Pinkney. Introduction by Anthony L. Conrad, President of RCA Corporation. Essay by historical consultant Dr. Broadus N. Butler. Octavo. 24pp. Stapled wrappers. Staples oxidized, first and last pages with some foxing in the foredge margin, very good or better. A compilation of RCA advertisements, illustrated by noted African-American artist Jerry Pinkney, under the headline "Craftsmanship: A Tradition in Black America," with a "historical perspective" by the company's consultant, Dr. Broadus N. Butler. The crafts covered are tanner, cobbler, weaver, cooper, blacksmith, hatter, seamstress and dressmaker, carpenter, shipbuilder, sailmaker, silversmith, woodcarver, and printer. The final page prints a portrait and short bio of Pinkney.