Worth Fighting For: A History of the Negro in the United States During the Civil War and Reconstruction

Description:
Hardcover. Condition: fine. Dust jacket condition: fine. Cover has very minor shelf wear head of spine. Spine of jacket slightly faded. Octavo; 118 pp. First edition stated. Red and black lettering on light gray cloth boards. Illustrations by Colleen Browning are b/w line drawings with color enhancement. Signature of previous owner and ex libris stamp in ink on ffep. Binding and hinges tight; clean, bright copy; no markings in text. Front matter includes statement of the aims of Zenith Press (“…to present the history of minority groups in the United States and their participation in the growth and development of the country.”), names of consultants and advisors of Zenith Press, and biographical notes about the authors and illustrator. A first edition of a rare and important title from a visionary minority press.