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THE HENRY LOUIS GATES, JR. READER; Edited by Abby Wolf
by Gates, Jr., Henry Louis
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0465028314
- ISBN 13
- 9780465028313
- Seller
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Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
New York: Basic Civitas, 2012. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth and boards. Fine/Fine. INSCRIBED warmly on the title page by the Author & the Editor to a prominent civil rights attorney, thick and tall 8vo, black quarter cloth with silver lettering on spine over gray boards, archival mylar-protected photographic dust jacket (unclipped) with B&W photo of Henry Louis Gates, Index, xii + 644 pages. Weight: 2 lbs. 2 oz. Henry Louis "Skip" Gates Jr. (born 1950) is an American literary critic, distinguished professor, historian, filmmaker, and public intellectual. Since 2012, Gates has been host of the television series Finding Your Roots on PBS.<br /> <br /> INSCRIBED generously on title page to Richard Sobel (1937 - d2020), a prominent civil rights attorney. FINE to VERY FINE copy in a comparable dust jacket (unclipped). No previous owner or remainder marks.
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- Bookseller
- Borg Antiquarian
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 8384
- Title
- THE HENRY LOUIS GATES, JR. READER; Edited by Abby Wolf
- Author
- Gates, Jr., Henry Louis
- Format/Binding
- Cloth and boards
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0465028314
- ISBN 13
- 9780465028313
- Publisher
- Basic Civitas
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2012
- Keywords
- Race, blacks, African-American, prejudice, racism, history
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Borg Antiquarian
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Lake Forest, Illinois
About Borg Antiquarian
BorgAntiquarian (ABAA & ILAB) is a dealer long engaged in selling exceptional collectibles: rare and fine books, autographs and manuscripts, fine art and artifacts. We are generalists in Americana, English & American literature, plus selected authors & important figures (Dickens & Darwin; presidents & 'signers'; scientists & historical figures; Revolutionary & Civil War militaria).
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