Daisy Bates : The Long Shadow of Little Rock - a firsthand account of The Little Rock Nine & The Little Rock, Arkansas Integration Crisis & the Civil Rights movement : a memoir

Bates, Daisy

Published by David McKay, New York, 1970

About this Item

David McKay, New York. 1970. 234 pages. First edition, fourth printing, stated. Book is pristine. Orange cloth stamped in black. Panels are bright and clean with four sharp corners. Binding and hinges are strong and sound. Pages and endpapers are bright and clean; no writing within. Original dust jacket with $5.50 price intact on flap. Dust jacket is clean and nice. Minimal rubbing. Some dulling to orange hue on jacket front, otherwise about fine. An incredibly well-preserved copy of the Civil Rights classic that is scarce in collectible condition. Winner of the American Book Award. Considered essential reading for understanding the civil rights movement and the complexities of the integration struggle. A bronze statue of Daisy Bates stands in the United States Capitol, in tribute to her life's work as a Civil Rights activist. This is an early copy of her memoir, and Civil Rights classic, in its original dust jacket, in rare fine condition. Fine/VG+.

Seller Inventory # 004210

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Daisy Bates : The Long Shadow of Little Rock - a firsthand account of The Little Rock Nine & The Little Rock, Arkansas Integration Crisis & the Civil Rights movement : a memoir
• Publisher: David McKay, New York
• Publication Date: 1970
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 1 kilogram
• Seller catalogs:
  • Memoir
  • African-American History & Black Interest
  • Biography