Booker T. Washington, Up From Slavery, Illus. Denver Gillen, 1970, SIGNED, NF HC w/slipcase.

Booker, Washington T., New York: Clarke & Way, Inc. for the Limited Editions Club, 1970, #1393/1500, Near Fine octavo, 10 3/4" x 8", vii-xiv + 3-212 pp. Illustrated and SIGNED by Denver Gillen.

Near Fine octavo, 10 3/4" x 8", hardcover in dark gray paper over black buckram half binding, black title label to spine with gilt lettering. Light wear to tips, small soiling to pg.63, light abrasion to fore-edge of page 63-66, production error to paper of page 161/162, else crisp and attractive. Very Good gray paper slipcase, black title label to spine with white lettering, some shelf wear, light sunning, and minor lifting of the folds on 2 tips. 

vii-xiv + 3-212 pp. Beautifully illustrated edition of the autobiography of an important 19th-century figure in the African-American community--the educator, author, and orator, Booker T. Washington--following his life, from being enslaved as child, to his time at the Hampton Institute, to providing lasting pathways of education for other African-Americans. Accompanied by the paintings by Canadian artist, Denver Gillen. Includes an Introduction by Washington's grandson, Brooker Washington III. Signed by Gillen on the copyright page. Original glassine present in Good condition. 

The Limited Editions Club was founded by publisher George Macy in 1929 with goal of delivering a monthly fine press edition of great works in literature, religion, history, philosophy, and poetry. The press worked with some of the best printers in the US and Europe, and sought the best artists to illustrate runs of 1500 or 2000 copies. Amatoria has acquired ~100 Limited Edition Club titles, to see more, visit the collection on our website.