first edition
by African American, Americana
[African American] Haley, James T. Afro-American Encyclopaedia. Nashville, Tennessee: Haley & Florida, 1896. Nashville, Tenn: Haley & Florida, 1896. First edition. 639 pages. Approx. 10 x 7 1/2 in. Illustrations. "Sold by Subscription Exclusively." "Illustrated with Beautiful Half-tone Engravings." A comprehensive account of notable African American persons, historical events, and significant locations throughout the 19th century. Illustrated, including images of opera singer Sissieretta Jones, and educators Mary Rice Phelps, and Clarissa Thompson. James T. Haley was an American writer, editor, and publisher. His Afro-American Encyclopaedia was (truncated)