Kelly Miller and Joseph R. Gay

Progress and Achievements of the Colored People [cover subtitle: A Beacon of Light for the Coming Generations]

Washington, DC: Austin Jenkins Co., [1917]. Very Good -. Item #49372

Washington, DC: Austin Jenkins Co., [1917]. Later Edition. Octavo; original brown cloth boards stamped in black, white, and gilt; [vi], 17-434pp. Over 100 black and white photographs including frontis and four special themed photo spreads, not included in pagination, dedicated to business, sports, education, etc. No dust jacket. Wear and soiling to boards; binding gives a little but overall holding; endpapers pasted down; ownership inscription dated 1922 to preliminaries; a couple chips and spotting; Good to Very Good.

Originally published in 1913, Miller and Gay's work is an extensive study of Black achievement through the World War I era, highlighted by a wonderful series of contemporary photographs. No copies in retail of either this or the 1913 First Edition at time of this writing.

Price: $500.00