first edition
1955 · New York
by [AFRICAN AMERICANA] HUGHES, Langston (text); DECARAVA, Roy (photographs)
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1955. First Edition. First Printing, wrappered issue. Small octavo (18cm); original photo-illustrated card wrappers; 98pp; illus. Inscribed in a contemporary hand by Edwin and Louise Rosskam on the verso of the front wrapper to Sarah Libsohn, daughter of Photo League co-founder Sol Libsohn: "For Sarah / on her 16th birthday / from the Rosskams." Light toning and foxing to wrappers, moderate rubbing to spine, though contents are clean and complete; Very Good. A striking volume, with text by Hughes, brought to life by DeCarava's now iconic black and white photographs of daily life in Harlem. An important Harlem document and a high spot of African American literature and photography. PARR - BADGER 242. DICKINSON 28. 81594.
(Inventory #: 81594)