Feb 26, 2009 - Sale 2171

Sale 2171 - Lot 201

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Estimate: $ 400 - $ 600
DU BOIS, W. E. B. The Gift of Black Folk. Negroes in the Making of America. 349 pages. 8vo, original cloth lettered in gilt; spine gilt slightly faded, but quite legible. Boston, 1924

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first edition of this collection of essays on African-American men and women and their contributions to the nation. Du Bois''s 1912 book, "The Souls of Black Folk," and this title are among his best-known general works.