Saint Peter Relates an Incident of the Resurrection Day

New York: The Viking Press, 1930. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine. Signed limited edition of Saint Peter Relates an Incident of the Resurrection Day by James Weldon Johnson.. Octavo, [8], 3-14pp, [2]. Black hardcover, title stamped on spine. Untrimmed edges. Solid text block, light wear to corners, otherwise fine. Includes a laid-in card stating: "With the Compliments of The Viking Press." Limited edition of 200 copies, this copy numbered 158. Signed by the author on the limitation page in black ink. James Weldon Johnson (1871-1938) was a writer, educator, lawyer, diplomat, and civil rights activist. He is best known for writing the lyrics to "Lift Every Voice and Sing," often referred to as the Black National Anthem, which became a rallying cry for the Civil Rights Movement. Johnson's multifaceted career included serving as a leader in the NAACP, a U.S. consul to Venezuela and Nicaragua, and a professor at Fisk University.