(LITERATURE AND POETRY.) COOK, MERCER; EDITOR. Le Noir, Morceaux Choisie de Vingt-neuf Francais Celebres. Illustrated with portraits. 171 pages, small 8vo, original black cloth with title in gilt on the upper cover and spine; spine faded. New York: American Book Concern, 1934
the uncommon first english language edition, originally intended to be a text book for black schools. This little anthology served as both a teaching tool for French classes at Howard where the then 30 year old Cook was assistant professor of Romance Languages. Includes writings from Victor Hugo, Voltaire, Balzac, Dumas, Maupassant, and many others.
