Search Results: Ethnic Studies from KnC Books

"A History of Slavery in the Western World", from enslavement to emancipation. A collection of essays and articles from contemporary commentators - from both slavers and the enslaved; plantation owners and abolitionists.Comprehensive bibliography.Brandywine Press, 1993. Paperback, Very Good/No Dust Jacket. Revised edition, 1996. Wrappers show minimal wear at edges and corners, pages tight. Sticker ghost on half title page; remaining text unmarked, no creases or tears.

Originally published as "The Path on the Rainbow" by Boni and Liveright, 1912. A representative sampling of American Indian songs and chants from across the United States, grouped by region.Cover photo by Edward Curtis, introduction by Mary Austin.Ballantine Books, 1972. Paperback, Good/No Dust Jacket. Ballantine Walden edition, 1st printing thus. Wrappers have light edge wear, slight spine crease. Previous owner markings inside front cover and FFEP, remaining text clean. Occasional light creases, slightly tanned.

An extraordinary memoir from the author of Between the World and Me.Verso Books, 2016. Paperback, Near Fine/No Dust Jacket. Second printing. Looks unread; wrappers clean, corners and edges sharp. Text clean and tight, no marks, creases, or tears.

A young boy in the Congo is caught between traditional village life and the changes of the modern world.Translated from the original French by Marie Ponsot.Voyager Books #AVB37, English translation, 1962. Paperback, Fair/No Dust Jacket. This scarce title is a retired library copy in Fair condition. Wrappers are heavily worn but intact, several creases, but not torn. The spine ends have old tape reinforcement. Library stamp and name on inside front cover, library pocket and check-out slip on back cover and flyleaf. Pages are all tight; the text itself is unmarked, tanned, with no creases or tears.

"... we must renovate the way we think regarding race."From the author of The Broken Rule. Thoughts and observations stemming from the George Floyd protests.
Outskirts Press, 2021. Paperback, Near Fine/No Dust Jacket. Looks unread; wrappers show no wear, tiny crimped area at bottom of spine (see scan). Pages tight, text unmarked, no creases or tears.

TQS Publications, 1972. Paperback, Very Good/No Dust jacket. Trade paperback, 21st printing, Dec 1991. Wrappers clean, no creases, very slight curling at corners. Binding tight. Owner inscription on FFEP; remaining text unmarked, no writing, creases, or tears.

A compilation of cross-cultural studies of child rearing around the world, including observational studies, clinical studies, and parent/child interviews. Over two dozen essays from fourteen different contributors, looking at diverse cultures from Bali to the Soviet Union. Illustrated.University of Chicago Press #P124, 1955. Paperback, Very Good/No Dust Jacket. 11th impression, 1970, trade paperback. Wrappers clean, with slight wear at edges and corners. Binding tight, pages clean and unmarked, no creases or tears.

Alaska Northwest Books, 1995. 1st edition, 1st printing. Hardcover. Good/Good. Retired library copy, Mylar covered DJ with no external marks. Cloth boards, very lightly bumped. Library card pocket on FFEP, small library stamp and sticker on first page. Remaining text unmarked, pages tight, no creases or tears.

"Justyce is a good kid. An honor student. Always there to help a friend. So why is he the one in handcuffs?" A study in racial profiling from the viewpoint of the protagonist, a young Black man.Crown Books for Young Readers, 2017. Hardcover, Very Good/VeryGood. Stated First Edition, 11th printing. Dust jacket has light smudges, some crimping at edges. Black paper covered boards with minimal wear, edges and corners sharp. Binding tight, text unmarked.

D. Appleton & Company, 1902. Hardcover. Good/No Dust Jacket. First edition. Spine ends and corners bumped, slight spine tilt. Gift inscription, in pencil, on FFEP, dated 1902. Top edge gilt. Binding tight, text clean but tanning, no writing, tears or creases. Last page of text has "1" indicating first edition.

A pampered young Black girl who has been mysteriously transported back to the days of slavery, struggles to escape her bondage. Clarion Books, 1st printing, 1982. Paperback. Near Fine/No Dust Jacket. Unused school edition. No spine or cover creases, very light wear to edges and corners. Pages crisp, clean and tight, no tears or creases.

Brief biographies of Booker T. Washington, W.E.B. DuBois, Martin Luther King Jr., and Jackie Robinson.Pendulum Press/Now Age Books, 1971. Paperback. Good/No Dust Jacket. No spine creases, very tight binding; small crease on top corner of back cover. Small stamp on top corner of first page, remaining text clean, no tears. Light creasing on fore edge of a few pages.

Random House, 1981. Hardcover. Oprah Book Club edition. Facsimile signature on half title page. Small closed tears in DJ; in Brodart. Corners slightly bumped. The word 'To' on ffep, all other text clean, no tears. Binding tight.

"... a tale of American pragmatism shaken, and soothed, by Chinese ghosts."G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1995. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. First edition, 1st printing (full number line), signed by the author on title page. DJ with slight shelf wear; in Brodart. Boards clean, lightly bumped, binding tight. Text clean, no creases or tears.

Warner Books, 1996. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 1st edition, 1st printing. DJ shelf rubbed, light edge wear; in removable Brodart. Quarter bound, light shelf wear, corners sharp. Binding tight, text clean, no creases.

A collection of stories, poems, and photographs, as well as short reviews of (then) current works. Interspersed throughout are Michael Nye's stunning portraits of Kurdish families in Iraq in early 1991.Special Feature: Writings from the Phillipines.University of Hawaii Press, 1992. Paperback. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. Volume 4, Number 1, Spring 1992. Shelf wear to edges and corners, covers foxing. Binding tight, text clean, no creases or tears.

Viking Press, 1960. Hardcover. Good/Good. Viking Press, 1960. Good/Good. Book Club edition (BCE). Dustjacket shows edge wear; in protective Brodart. Boards clean, lightly bumped, some edge wear. Owner name inside front cover. Text clean and tight, no creases or tears.

The experiences of a missionary couple in Mozambique, as told through a series of e-mails. Illustrated with numerous black and white photos.Nazarene Publishing House, 2002. Paperback. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. 1st printing. Readers crease on front wrapper near spine; shelf rubbed, some wear at edges and corners. Previous owner's name on inside front cover. Pages clean and tight, no creases or tears.

Inscribed by the author: 'Let's keep the faith'.Viking, 1996. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 'Autographed Copy' sticker on front of DJ, light shelf wear, . Quarter bound boards, lightly bumped. Binding tight, text clean.

Emece Editores, 2003. Hardcover, Near Fine/Very Good. Text is in Spanish. Very light shelf wear to DJ. Black boards, sharp corners. Binding very tight, pages crisp and clean.