W. E. B. DUBOIS: The SOULS Of BLACK FOLK/AFRICAN - AMERICAN HISTORY/RARE 1924, $100,
Item History & Price
THE SOULS OF BLACK FOLK. BY W.E.B. DUBOIS. Chicago: A.C. McClurg & Co., 1924. Fourteenth Edition. Rare.
A solid and attractive rare book. Published 95 years ago, this edition is now long out of print and hard to find; and it can sell for $100 or more,
From the text: "Herein lie buried many things which if read with patience may show the strange meaning of being black here at the dawning of the Twentieth Century. This meaning is not without interest to you, Gentle Reader; f...or the problem of the Twentieth Century is the problem of the color-line."
According to Wikipedia: "The Souls of Black Folk is a 1903 work of American literature by W. E. B. Du Bois. It is a seminal work in the history of sociology, and a cornerstone of African-American literature. The book contains several essays on race, some of which the magazine Atlantic Monthly had previously published. To develop this work, Du Bois drew from his own experiences as an African American in American society. Outside of its notable relevance in African-American history, The Souls of Black Folk also holds an important place in social science as one of the early works in the field of sociology. In The Souls of Black Folk, Du Bois used the term "double consciousness", perhaps taken from Ralph Waldo Emerson ("The Transcendentalist" and "Fate"), applying it to the idea that black people must have two fields of vision at all times. They must be conscious of how they view themselves, as well as being conscious of how the world views them."
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Octavo - sized hardcover book; vii+264 pages of text. Very Good+ condition: no torn or missing pages; no writing or markings in the text; former owner's 1926 signature on ffep. Original hardcover binding, with light wear. A solid and attractive rare book.
Please look through my other auction listings- I have listed many scarce and unusual books this week on ebay. Please bid on more than one book, because I will be happy to reduce shipping costs for multiple purchases; media mail postage is $4 for this listing, and $1 for each additional book that you win from me. International bids welcomed, international airmail postage $28; Canadian airmail postage $20.
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A solid and attractive rare book. Published 95 years ago, this edition is now long out of print and hard to find; and it can sell for $100 or more,
From the text: "Herein lie buried many things which if read with patience may show the strange meaning of being black here at the dawning of the Twentieth Century. This meaning is not without interest to you, Gentle Reader; f...or the problem of the Twentieth Century is the problem of the color-line."
According to Wikipedia: "The Souls of Black Folk is a 1903 work of American literature by W. E. B. Du Bois. It is a seminal work in the history of sociology, and a cornerstone of African-American literature. The book contains several essays on race, some of which the magazine Atlantic Monthly had previously published. To develop this work, Du Bois drew from his own experiences as an African American in American society. Outside of its notable relevance in African-American history, The Souls of Black Folk also holds an important place in social science as one of the early works in the field of sociology. In The Souls of Black Folk, Du Bois used the term "double consciousness", perhaps taken from Ralph Waldo Emerson ("The Transcendentalist" and "Fate"), applying it to the idea that black people must have two fields of vision at all times. They must be conscious of how they view themselves, as well as being conscious of how the world views them."
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Octavo - sized hardcover book; vii+264 pages of text. Very Good+ condition: no torn or missing pages; no writing or markings in the text; former owner's 1926 signature on ffep. Original hardcover binding, with light wear. A solid and attractive rare book.
Please look through my other auction listings- I have listed many scarce and unusual books this week on ebay. Please bid on more than one book, because I will be happy to reduce shipping costs for multiple purchases; media mail postage is $4 for this listing, and $1 for each additional book that you win from me. International bids welcomed, international airmail postage $28; Canadian airmail postage $20.
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