Beyond Civil Rights
Selby, John
Published by World Publishing Co., Cleveland, 1966
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1st edition, 1st printing stated. Bound in beige cloth with gold decorations and black spine lettering. B&W photo illustrations 8vo size, 216pp. Book is fine but for an impression of a large paper clip on the last page of pictures (see photo #7) and an inked () line in the blank margin of the next page of text after the paper clipped page. Otherwise book is bright, clean and unmarked in a VG dj that has tiny rub marks at the corners and spine tips. A look at the Karamu House Theater in Cleveland, OH and the racial struggles to get the theater off the ground. Seller Inventory # 86298
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Title: Beyond Civil Rights
Publisher: World Publishing Co., Cleveland
Publication Date: 1966
Binding: Hardcover
Illustrator: Photos
Condition: Near Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
Edition: 1st Edition
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Beyond Civil Rights: Karamu's 50 Years Of Interracial Under- standing, Achieved Through The Pursuit Of Excellence In The Arts
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Seller: Wonder Book, Frederick, MD, U.S.A.
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Condition: Good. Good condition. No Dust Jacket (african american studies, african americans, civil rights) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Seller Inventory # G16OS-00097
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Beyond Civil Rights
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Seller: Goulds Book Arcade, Sydney, Newtown, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. 216 pages, b/w photos. The cover has a bit of wear, with a few scuffs on the edges. The page edges are lightly tanned. Books listed here are not stored at the shop. Please contact us if you want to pick up a book from Newtown. Size: Size E: 8"-9" Tall (203-228mm). Seller Inventory # 167096
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Beyond Civil Rights
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Seller: Fantastic Book Discoveries, Cockeysville, MD, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. no markings, first printing. Seller Inventory # 23vermont3409000aja
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Beyond Civil Rights: Karamu's 50 Years Of Interracial Under- standing, Achieved Through The Pursuit Of Excellence In The Arts
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Seller: Turgid Tomes, Nashville, TN, U.S.A.
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hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. World Publishing, 1966. Hard cover, first edition; signed and inscribed by author. Ex-library copy with the usual markings, otherwise Good condition. Lacks the dust jacket. Signed. Seller Inventory # SKU1078641
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Beyond Civil Rights. Karamu's 50 Years Of Interracial Under- Standing, Achieved Through The Pursuit Of Excellence In The Arts
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The World Publishing Company, Cleveland And New York, 1966
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Seller: Arroyo Seco Books, Pasadena, Member IOBA, Pasadena, CA, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Photographs; With Ticket Stub From The Karamu Theatre (illustrator). 1st Edition. Vii, 216 Pp. Beige Cloth Stamped In Black And Gilt. First Printing Stated, 1966. Book Near Fine, Gilt Brilliant, Immaculate But Some Very Faint Water Marks In Center Of Fore Edge Of Text Block. Dust Jacket Price Clipped, Light Wear, Damp Spotting To Spine Panel. No Marks, But From The Library Of Russell Jelliffe And Rowena Woodham-Jelliffe (1892- 1992). With A Ticket Stub From The Karamu Theatre Circa 1930/ , Priced $1.20. Rowena Woodham-Jelliffe Became A Pioneer In The Field Of Interracial Theater As An Outgrowth Of Her Career As A Social Worker And Co-Founder Of Karamu House. Born And Raised In New Albion, Ill., She Came To Ohio In 1910 To Enter Oberlin College, Where She Served As President Of The Oberlin Women's Suffrage League And Met Her Future Husband, Russell W. Jelliffe. After A Year Spent Jointly As Graduate Students At The University Of Chicago, Rowena And Russell Were Married And Came To Cleveland To Establish The East Side Settlement House That Eventually Became Karamu. To Help Draw Their Largely African American Constituency Into The Settlement's Program, Mrs. Jelliffe Began Producing Children's Plays With Interracial Casting. An Adult Dramatic Group, The Gilpin Players, Was Organized In The Couple's Living Room In 1920. A Permanent Theater Was Opened In 1927, After 2 Summers' Study By Mrs. Jelliffe At The School Of Theater And Dance In New York. Besides Directing 100 Plays At Karamu From 1920-46, She Sometimes Wrote Plays For The Children And Once Completed A Play By Langston Hughes When The Final Act Failed To Arrive In Time. Mrs. Jelliffe Was Also A Campaigner For Civil Rights, Helping To Integrate The Wade Park Manor Dining Room In 1926 And Marching With Martin Luther King, Jr., In The 1960S. Her Papers Are At Case Western University. Seller Inventory # 050579
Beyond Civil Rights
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Seller: Visible Voice Books, Cleveland, OH, U.S.A.
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Condition: Very Good. World Publishing Company 1966 cream cloth boards. text block crisp. dust jacket is moderately rubbed with creasing. Seller Inventory # 133107
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Beyond Civil Rights: Karamu's 50 Years Of Interracial Understanding, Achieved Through The Pursuit Of Excellence In The Arts
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World, New York, 1966
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Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First edition. 216pp. Illustrated with black and white photographic plates. Owner gift inscription on front fly, near fine in a very good dust jacket with rubbing, scuff marks, and faded spine lettering. Karamu House was established in Cleveland, Ohio as a place for people of various backgrounds to come together and share common ventures. It quickly became a magnet for some of the best African-American artists of the day including Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston, Lorraine Hansberry, Bill Cobbs, James Pickens, Imani Hakim, and many more. Seller Inventory # 607415