$540
Hughes, Langston (1902-1967) Two Titles, Inscribed. Not Without Laughter . New York: Knopf, 1930. Stated third printing, in decorative publisher's cloth, inscribed on ffep, library stamp on page 101, binding slightly worn, 7 1/2 x 5 1/4 in. [with] The Big Sea , New York: Knopf, 1945, inscribed on ffep, in publisher's light blue cloth, stamped in red and greenish-blue, with the dust jacket, the text printed on yellow paper due to wartime rationing, [and] Handy, William Christopher (1873-1958) Father of the Blues , New York: Macmillan, 1941, stated first edition, inscribed by Handy on ffep, to dancer and choreographer Katherine Dunham (1909-2006), "whose talent I recognised some years ago and whose achievements are remarkable," 12 August 1941, in publisher's blue cloth, stamped in black, with edge and shelf wear, spine sunned, inscription bold and distinctive, 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. (3)
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2013-06-01
