To Be Free; Studies in American Negro History
by Aptheker, Herbert
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: International Publishers, 1948 Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 in.. Original dark green cloth over boards with gilt lettering on spine. Top and bottom of spine edgeworn, and spine is age-darkened. Binding strong and tight. Some pages has small stains not affecting text. Herbert Hoover called the author "The most dangerous Communist in the United States." Aptheker's interest in black history began in his teens, after accompanying his father to the South on a business trip, and observing the oppression of African Americans there. He was also anti-war, although he served in WWII as commander of an all-black artillery unit. 256 pp..
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Details
- Bookseller
- Dave Shoots, Bookseller (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 013513
- Title
- To Be Free; Studies in American Negro History
- Author
- Aptheker, Herbert
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- International Publishers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1948
- Size
- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 in.
- Keywords
- NOISBN. Black History. Social History. Race.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Social History;
Terms of Sale
Dave Shoots, Bookseller
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About the Seller
Dave Shoots, Bookseller
Biblio member since 2004
Saint John, New Brunswick
About Dave Shoots, Bookseller
We have been booksellers since 2000. We deal in old and rare hardcovers, primarily non-fiction. We have about 10,000 books in four rooms of an 1820's mansion located in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada.
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- First Edition
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Cloth
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.