Feb 27, 2003 - Sale 1961

Sale 1961 - Lot 228

Price Realized: $ 1,725
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 1,000 - $ 1,500
GARVEY, MARCUS. Philosophy and Opinions of Marcus Garvey. [Volume 1] * Philosophy and Opinions of Marcus Garvey or Africa for the Africans. Volume II. Together, 2 First Editions. 8vo, first in original lettered wrappers, second in original gilt-lettered cloth, very slight wear at extremities; both housed in a single cloth folding box. New York: Universal Publishing House, 1923; 1925

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In the 1920s, legal problems began to mount for Garvey whose UNIA had come under increasing scrutiny from the FBI. Robert A. Hill writes in Volume V of the Marcus Garvey Papers (pp. xxxv-xxxvi), "As a means of furthering his legal appeal, Garvey also mounted an extensive letter-writing campaign to U.S. Government officials, enclosing copies of his latest book, Philosophy and Opinions . . . the first volume of which appeared in December of 1923 . . . the [second] volume was subtly edited to enhance his image among the white public."