signed first edition Hardcover
1973 · New York
by Duncan, David Douglas
New York: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1973. First edition, inscribed association copy. Hardcover. Very Good/Fair. Quarto [31 cm] Lime green cloth over boards. Underlying boards exposed briefly in a handful of areas along the board edges. Front board a little warped. In a worn dust jacket, with toning, prominent tears to the edges, and much peeling to the plastic veneer. May require extra postage due to weight. Inscribed by Duncan to Gordon and Gene Parks on the front free endpaper: "26 August '73 / New York / For / Gordon and Gene- / Bless you both! / Dave."
Gordon Parks (1912-2006) is best known as the first African-American to produce and direct major motion pictures, including the classic film "Shaft." He is also famed for his documentary photojournalism, especially his photos related to African-American life in the 1950s and '60s and the civil rights movement. (Inventory #: 68554)
Gordon Parks (1912-2006) is best known as the first African-American to produce and direct major motion pictures, including the classic film "Shaft." He is also famed for his documentary photojournalism, especially his photos related to African-American life in the 1950s and '60s and the civil rights movement. (Inventory #: 68554)