Thursday's Child

New York: Duell, Sloan and Pearce, 1956. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First edition. 250pp. Illustrated with black and white plates. Owner name on the front pastedown, slightly cocked spine, and toning thus very good in a very good dust jacket with shallow chips, tears, and some creasing. While known for her singing and performing, Kitt had a long history of activism from helping underprivileged Black youth during the 1950s and 1960s to her protests again the Vietnam War, and longtime support for LGBT rights.