CIVILIZATION AND BLACK PROGRESS: Selected Writings of Alexander Crummell on the South

Charlottesville and London: University Press of Virginia, 1995. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Founder of the American Negro Academy, Alexander Crummell (1819-98) played a pivotal role in later 19th century debates over race and black intellect. Yet compared with the work of Du Bois and Washington, his speeches and publications have remained relatively inaccessible until now. Here are eighteen texts, along with a thorough biography and valuable source list. Octavo: 265 p. Original black cloth binding, with gilt titles. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket with just a hint of edgewear. (Inventory #: 74761)