First printing of this history of African Americans for young people, profiling prominent figures such as Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass – with striking black-and-white illustrations by Leo and Diane Dillon.
Promotional booklet issued by Greenwillow Press for Hamilton's book ARILLA SUN DOWN, her next book after becoming the first Black author to win the Newbery Medal with M.C. HIGGINS, THE GREAT.
First edition, first printing, recounting one girl's response to Orson Welles's famous broadcast, by the celebrated writer whose book M.C. HIGGINS, THE GREAT was the first by a Black author to win the Newbery Medal.
First printing of the Newbery Honor and Coretta Scott King award-winner, with jacket art by Leo and Diane Dillon.
First edition of these collected tales of Hamilton's beloved trickster character, Jahdu.
First printing of the second Jahdu book of Harlem-based mythologies – this copy inscribed by Hamilton to Elizabeth Shub, one of the editors with whom Hamilton was working on M.C. HIGGINS, THE GREAT which would go on to win the Newbery Medal.
First printing of this Newbery Honor-winning collection of 25 stories of beginnings, with vibrant and evocative illustrations by Barry Moser – with autograph note from Virginia Hamilton laid in.
Inscribed early printing of this Newbery Honor-winning collection of 25 stories of beginnings, with vibrant and evocative illustrations by Barry Moser.
