Adam vs. Ape-Man and Ethiopia
New York: Printed by J. J. Little & Ives Company, 1931.
First and only edition. x, 7 - 293 pp. Bound in publisher's red cloth lettered in black on the spine; lacking dust jacket. Near Fine fading to spine and light rubbing to cloth. Binding exposed at several places, contents toned, occasional notations in pen and pencil. Edward A. Johnson was born into slavery in 1860 and became the first African-American member of the New York State legislature in 1917. This self-published book, Johnson's last, speculates on the origins of humanity.
Price: $1,250
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