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A Voice from the South: By a Black Woman of the South is the first book by American author, educator, and activist Anna J. Cooper. First published in 1892, the book is widely viewed as one of the first articulations of Black feminism. The book is divided into two parts, “Soprano Obligato” and “Tutti Ad Libitum”. Each section contains four individual essays. This book led to the term “Cooperian” being coined when speaking about Anna J. Cooper. It is considered one of the first, full-length black feminist texts.
Anna Julia Haywood Cooper (August 10, 1858 – February 27, 1964) was an American author, educator, sociologist, speaker, Black liberation activist, and one of the most prominent African-American scholars in United States history.
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Martin Luther King Autograph Quotation in His Book – “The strong man is the man who can stand up for his rights and not hit back”
Martin Luther King autograph in his book, “Stride Toward Freedom” where King writes: “The strong man is the man who can stand up for his rights and not hit back. Martin Luther King, Jr. (signed)” Stated first edition book contains “H-H” on the copyright page, confirming true first printing. Original dustjacket shows price of $2.95 to inner front flap; “8471A” and “8472A” appear to lower front and rear inner flaps respectively. Narration to front inner flap of dustjacket begins “They strode to freedom…” In fine condition with dustjacket. Only one small flaw being a taped upper right corner on the first page. The best ever Martin Luther King autograph in his books. Sold for $27,870
Martin Luther King Signed First Printing of “Stride Toward Freedom” Without Inscription — With University Archives COA
Martin Luther King, Jr. signed first edition, first printing of “Stride Toward Freedom: The Montgomery Story”. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1958 with “H-H” on copyright page designating true first printing. King signs the front free endpaper with no inscription, “Best Wishes / Martin L. King Jr.” in fine blue felt-tip. Housed in original dust jacket showing $2.95 price, book measures 5.75″ x 8.25″ and runs 230pp. Minor paper loss to jacket and dampstaining on rear. Book has light shelf wear and mild toning to front free endpaper, and very minor staining to rear board, overall in very good plus condition. With University Archives COA. Sold for $25,200.
Martin Luther King Autograph Dedication in His Book – “your willingness to suffer and be persecuted for righteousness sake, and your unswerving devotion to the ideals of freedom and justice for all”
Martin Luther King autograph in his book “Stride Toward Freedom: The Montgomery Story”. New York: Harper & Brothers: 1958. Inscription to the British humanitarian Reverend Michael Scott reads…To Michael Scott / In appreciation for your great Christian witness, your broad humanitarian concern, your willingness to suffer and be persecuted for righteousness sake, and your unswerving devotion to the ideals of freedom and justice for all. With warm Regards, Martin L. King Jr.”. “Stride Toward Freedom” was Dr. King’s first book, published three years after he led the 1955 Montgomery Bus Boycott. The book documents significant events of the burgeoning Civil Rights movement and is illustrated with several black and white photographs, including an iconic photograph of Rosa Parks being fingerprinted and one of an almost-empty bus during the height of the protest. Octavo hardcover runs 230pp. with original blue boards, black backstrip, silver lettering to spine and round silver publisher’s monogram to lower corner of upper cover. Top and bottom edges of backstrip bumped. Corners slightly worn. Dustjacket spine is faded and contains a stain to the upper portion. Dustjacket edges chipped and slightly torn; foxing and wear to back and front. Dustjacket fair; book itself excellent condition. Lengthy personal Martin Luther King autograph inscriptions such as this are exceedingly rare making this an exceptional piece in very good condition. Sold for $19,036.
Truly rare Martin Luther King, Jr. autograph draft pages from Chapter 3 of his important civil rights book, ”Stride Toward Freedom: The Montgomery Story”. Dr. King’s first book was published in 1958 when he was only 29 years old. The book provides a moving account of successful nonviolent resistance in the 1955-56 Montgomery, Alabama bus strike amid the burgeoning civil rights movement. Here, Dr. King puts pen to paper to powerfully document in his own words what is single-handedly one of the most important moments in civil rights history, when Rosa Parks refused to surrender her bus seat in Montgomery, Alabama. Handwritten manuscript reads in full, ”(I meant the paragraph in place of first sentence of sentence paragraph 12A) / Only E.D. Nixon the signer of Mrs. Parks land – and one or two other persons were aware of the arrest when it occurred early Thursday evening. Late in the evening the word got around to a few influential women of the community, mostly members of the Women’s Political Council. After a series of telephone calls back and forth they agreed that the Negroes should boycott the buses. They immediately suggested the idea to Nixon and he readily convened in his usual courageous manner he agreed to spearhead the idea. Just before calling me Nixon had decided the idea with Rev. Ralph…” 2pp. draft measures 8.5” x 11” in black ink, with some edits in red ink. Very minor toning, else near fine condition. From the collection of Maude Ballou, Martin Luther King Jr.’s close friend and personal secretary. Sold for $12,500.
Scarce and special handwritten quote signed by Martin Luther King, Jr., on the importance and power of love. In bold ballpoint, King pens the following, ”Love is the greatest force in the universe. It is the heartbeat of the moral cosmos. He who loves is a participant in the being of God. / Best Wishes / Martin Luther King Jr.”. Card that accompanies the text is dated 13 May 1957, which precedes by a few months King’s famous sermon, ”Loving Your Enemies”, delivered in November 1957. The notion of love without condition, extended to one’s enemies as well as allies, is a theme that emanates throughout King’s writing, and what he believed to be the cornerstone of nonviolent activism. Although King’s sermons and writings often come back to the theme of love, this handwritten signed quote reflecting on it is extraordinarily rare. Card measures 5” x 3” with slight paperclip impression at top edge. Affixed by two small pieces of tape at upper left and lower right corners to a piece of cardboard measuring 9” x 7”, which also bears a stamp from the Montgomery Improvement Association reading ”Pray for Peace”. Near fine condition. With University Archives COA. Sold for $10,000.
Martin Luther King Signed First Edition of “Stride Toward Freedom” Without Inscription
Martin Luther King, Jr. signed first edition of “Stride Toward Freedom: The Montgomery Story”. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1958. King signs the front free endpaper with no inscription, “Best Wishes / Martin L. King Jr.” in black felt-tip. Book measures 5.75″ x 8.375″ and runs 230pp. Moderate shelf wear, and “Autographia” and the number 60 written in pencil above his signature in another hand. Overall in very good plus condition. Sold for $8,400.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Autographed Cover of “Time” Magazine — As Time’s 1964 “Man of the Year” — Inscribed To Famed Journalist Chuck Stone
Martin Luther King, Jr. signed and inscribed cover of “Time” Magazine’s “Man of the Year” issue featuring himself on the cover, dated 3 January 1964. Inscription in green ink to Chuck Stone, former Tuskegee Airman and first president of the National Association of Black Journalists, reads: “To My Friend Chuck Stone With Best Wishes and Warm Personal Regards / Martin Luther King Jr.” Cover has been detached from the magazine and taped to a piece of cardboard. Measures 8.5″ x 11″ with creasing and wear along edges, including two small chips to margins, though not obscuring signature. Good condition. With an LOA from Stone’s wife, Louise Davis Stone. Also includes unpublished photo of MLK. Sold for $7,000.
Martin Luther King TLS Re: South Africa 1965
Martin Luther King, Jr. typed letter signed to leading African anti-apartheid fighter, Ronald Segal. Single page letter composed on Southern Christian Leadership Conference stationery and datelined Atlanta, 8 September 1965. In part: “I am in receipt of your kind letter inviting me to serve as a sponsor of your International Conference on Economic Sanctions against South Africa As you know, I am deeply concerned about the whole South African situation and I seek to support every creative effort to bring pressure against the governments of south Africa and South West Africa to end the long night of man’s inhumanity to man. For this reason I will be happy to serve as a sponsor of your conference” It was only fitting that King’s activism, so effective in America, should come home, so to speak, to South Africa, where Gandhi’s non-violent resistance struggle began. “More and more,” King told reporters in London in December 1964, en route to Stockholm and the Nobel Prize ceremony, “I have come to realize that racism is a world problem.” Ronald Segal, then editor of the Penguin African Library, was a native South African and a leading anti-apartheid fighter in that country. He fled to England in the aftermath of the Sharpeville massacre in 1960, and the government’s crackdown on the ANC and other activists. He was the organizer of the International Conference on Economic Sanctions against South Africa. A fine association of King with a leading figure of the British and South African anti-apartheid movements. Letter measures 8.5″ x 11″. Slight toning to side edges. Overall excellent condition. Sold for $5,060.
Scarce Women’s Suffrage Item Signed by Belva Ann Lockwood — First Woman Presidential Candidate and First Woman Admitted to Practice Law Before U.S. Supreme Court
Belva Ann Lockwood autograph note signed, dated 24 Feburary 1906, on her silhouette portrait. Note reads, “My Dear Friend, Mrs. Willard Parker, from Mrs. Belva A. Lockwood. Philadelphia, Penn. Feb. 24, 1906. In answer to your inquiries at the Penn. Wom. Press Assoc. would say I was admitted to the Supreme Court, D.C. in May, 1873 and to the United States Supreme Constl Court of Claims, Feb. 1879.” Silhouette measures approximately 11.75″ x 11.75″, matted to an overall size of 18″ x 17.25″. Toning and minor soiling, else near fine. Sold for $3,372.
Wonderful Susan B. Anthony Signature on Handwritten Note — “Equal Rights For All – Women Included – Is the Basic Principle of Our Republic”
Rare handwritten and signed note by Susan B. Anthony, penning an inspiring sentiment to her lucky recipient. On a calling card dated 23 July 1900, Anthony writes: “Equal rights for all – women included – is the basic principle of our Republic” and signs boldly “Susan B. Anthony”. Under that she writes “Rochester, N.Y. / July 23, 1900″. Card measures 3.5″ x 2.5”. Near fine condition. Sold for $2,000.
Belva Lockwood Autograph Letter Signed — One of the First Female Attorneys & Candidates to Run for President
Belva Lockwood autograph letter signed, dated 8 July 1874 from Washington, DC. Lockwood became one of the first female attorneys to practice before the Supreme Court and to run for President. Letter is addressed to “Hon. J.H. Baker” and reads: “The enclosed evidence completes the requisition sent from your Office May 14th and not enclosed in evidence sent June 22nd. Very Respectfully / Belva A. Lockwood”. Letter on one page measures 7.75″ x 9.75″. Docketing to verso, minor tonight throughout, else near fine condition. Sold for $1,283.
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Anna Julia Cooper Black Woman South 1st edition