INCREDIBLE, VERY HARD TO FIND, AUTHENTIC, ORIGINAL, VINTAGE, 1976, MASSIVE, VERY COMPREHENIVE HARDCOVER BOOK WITH DUST JACKET TITLED "THE BLACK AMERICAN REFERENCE BOOK", edited by Mabel Smythe, by a multitude of prominent contributors! Published by Prentice Hall, New York, copyrighted and dated 1976! PRESENTS an exhaustive, supremely comprehensive SOCIAL; ECONOMIC; POLITICAL; GEOGRAPHICAL; POPULAR NEWS MEDIA; EMPLOYMENT; PROFESSIONAL; ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT; SPORTS; ARMED FORCES; POPULATION; (and more) study and analysis of Blacks and African Americans in America from approximately the year 1650 - - - right up through the mid 1970's!
See all 12 images including close-ups! Measures a BIG 7.5" X 9.5", by 2+ inches thick, and has a PHENOMENAL 1026 pages PLUS end pages, the hardcover board covers, AND the Dust Jacket (THIS MONSTER weighs almost 5 pounds NOT packed for shipping)! No illustrations BUT completely loaded with a multitude of statistical graphs, charts, tables, and some maps - - - All in support of the text! BASICALLY THE BIBLE on the history of Blacks in America from the 1600's right up through the 1970's - - - All presented in an exhaustive historical narrative by the many notable contributors! WITH a highly detailed Index!
OUTSTANDING - - - AND WE COMBINE ITEMS FOR ECONOMICAL SHIPPING, JUST ADD ITEMS TO YOUR CART AND REQUEST AN INVOICE - - - Light wear, soiling, and/or age-toning to the Dust Jacket with bumps, rubs, and a couple of small closed tears at edges and corners - - - HOWEVER THE BOOK WILL BE SHIPPED TO YOU WITH THE DUST JACKET IN A NEW MYLAR DUST JACKET PROTECTOR; some very isolated faint wear and/or age-toning to a few contents pages here and there but nothing worthy of note - - - OTHERWISE THE CONTENTS ARE COMPLETELY UNMARKED and in excellent or better condition; overall in very good+++ or better VINTAGE condition! CHECK OUR OTHER LISTINGS FOR MORE GREAT STUFF!