BLACKS IN THE CITY : A History of the National Urban League by Parris, Guichard; Brooks, Lester - 1971

Boston: Litttle, Brown and Company, 1971. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good. First Edition. Hardcover. 9 1/2" X 6 1/2". xviii, 534pp. Gift inscription from Atlanta Regional Director of the National Urban League and Civil Rights activist M. T. Puryear to E. T. "Al" Kehrer, director of the AFL-CIO Southern Area Civil Rights Department and Labor Coordinator for the 1965 civil rights march from Selma to Montgomery, dated November 19, 1976: "I hope this book will become a part of your 'good reading Library.'" Puryear appears several times in the book, notably when attempting to speak with Southern Bell about "merit employment," and being grilled and dismissed by the president B. S. Gilmer and later his launching of the National Skills Bank. Lacking dust jacket. Gray cloth over boards, with moderate sunning and light shelfwear. Hinges are a touch tender. Binding remains sound. Pages are unmarked. A solid copy of this history of the important Civil Right institution with a wonderful provenance showing… Read More

Little, Brown & Co., 1971T. hardcover. Acceptable. 1.6000 in x 9.2000 in x 6.0000 in. This is a used book. It may contain highlighting/underlining and/or the book may show heavier signs of wear . It may also be ex-library or without dustjacket.