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London; New York: Ernest Nister; E.P. Dutton & Co, 1896. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No jacket as issued. 24mo - over 5 - 5¾" tall. 24mo., (15)pp., illustrated on each page in bright red, green, grey, blue, gilt, etc. chromolithographs. Bound in pebbled cloth backed glossy paper over boards, chromolithographs. The spine's cloth is torn at its crown, with loss. Light to moderate soiling to the covers. Internally clean and bright. A Very Good copy. **** Author's first book. "Booker T. Washington" on the title page. Part of the Gem series. ***.

New York: E. P. Dutton, 1896. Hardcover. Good. 24mo, 4 x 5.5, 15 unnumbered pages with 7 chromolithographs. Half white pebbled cloth stamped in gilt with chromolithograp of maple leaf and hour glass on other half . Washington's very rare and fragile first book, a compilation of life affirming aphorisms on which BTW may be said to have modeled his life -- "To realize that the surest way to lift up ourselves is to lift up someone else." First edition, also published in London by Ernest Nister. Gem Series. Printed in Bavaria. This copy Presented to eleven year-old Anna in 1926 for perfect and punctual Sunday School attendance during the month of February (so says the inscription of the FFEP). Cover has some moderate soiling and is missing pieces of the back strip (about one inch at the top and half an inch at the bottom).

London and New York: Ernest Nister and E.P. Dutton, 1896. Hardcover. Good. First edition. 12mo. Pebble grained cloth, stamped in gilt and chromolithographed papercovered boards. Tiny owner's initials front fly, some erosion at the topthird of the spine, toning and darkening on the rear board, a good or better copy. Washington's fragile first book, a compilation of life-affirming aphorisms, designed in England in a calligraphic style and beautifully printed in Bavaria.

New York: E. P. Dutton, 1896. Hardcover. Very Good. 24mo, 4 x 5.5, 15 unnumbered pages with 7 chromolithographs. Half white pebbled cloth stamped in gilt with chromolithograp of maple leaf and hour glass on the other half . Washington's very rare and fragile first book, a compilation of life affirming aphorisms on which BTW may be said to have modeled his life -- "To realize that the surest way to lift up ourselves is to lift up someone else." First edition, also published in London by Ernest Nister. Gem Series. Printed in Bavaria.  The cover, though moderately soiled, is in very good condition. Gift inscription on FFEP. One loose leaf facing title page.

London and New York: Ernest Nister & E.P. Dutton and Company, 1896. First edition. First edition. Bound in publisher's pictorial boards backed in white cloth.Very Good with chips to head and tail, light rubbing and wear to boards, hinges a little free.The famous African-American educator, author, speaker, and leader's rare first book, a small collection of inspirational quotes with multicolor illuminated-manuscript-style chromolithographs, printed in Bavaria, Germany.

London and New York: Ernest Nister and E.P. Dutton, 1896. Hardcover. Fine. First edition. 12mo. Pebble grained cloth, stamped in gilt and chromolithographed papercovered boards. Tidy contemporary owner name on front fly, else a lovely, fine copy with none of the usual nicking and wear at the spine. Washington's rare and fragile first book, a compilation of life-affirming aphorisms, designed in England in a calligraphic style and beautifully printed in Bavaria.