Skip to content

SCHUYLER, George S.

Slaves Today: A Story of Liberia.

First Edition of George Schuyler's Slaves Today. A Story of Liberia; Inscribed by Him

New York: Brewer, Warren & Putnam, 1931.

$2,500.00
In Stock Item Number: RRB-116439
* Custom Clamshell Boxes are hand made by the Harcourt Bindery upon request and take approximately 60 days to complete
Add to cart
First edition of "the first novel about Africa written by an African American" (Aric Putnam). Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, "To Dan John from George S. Schuyler." In very good condition. Books signed and inscribed by Schuyler are rare.
Slaves Today: A Story of Liberia is a novel written by George Schuyler, an African American. It was published in 1931. Schuyler visited Liberia and based his fictional story on his perspective of labor issues and Americo-Liberian relations with indigenous tribes during the early years of the Great Depression.
$2,500.00
In Stock
Add to cart