Sale 1192
| Cincinnati
| Cincinnati
Estimate$300 – $400
The People Must Free the 21!! / Be at 100 Centre St., Friday, Feb. 27 12:00 Noon. [New York]: [Black Panther Party, 1970]. 8 1/2 x 14 in. printed poster (light creasing, central horizontal fold). The poster continues, "On Feb. 25, Judge John Murtagh indefinitely "recessed" the preliminary hearings for the thirteen Black Panthers who are on trial for an alleged conspiracy to bomb department stores, railroad and police stations, and the botanical gardens," with statements issued by Murtagh printed below. The Black Panthers state, in part..."The Panthers are a symbol of the fight for self-determination and an end to institutional racism. From their example, people are beginning to understand that the freeing of the Panthers and all black political prisoners cannot simply take place in the courtroom, but must also take place in the institutions the Panthers are fighting to change...."
[With:] 2 mimeographed flyers from the Philadelphia, PA, branch of the Black Panthers, ca 1971, each approx. 8 1/2 x 11 in., including: Peoples' No 1 Enemy / Definition of a Pig. -- Cisco-Kidd Pig / Rizzo Oinks Again!
[With:] CLEAVER, Eldridge (1935-1998). Black Panther Party for Self-Defense. Ministry of Information Black Paper: Revolution in the White Mother Country and National Liberation in the Black Colony, Presented to the Peace and Freedom Founding Convention, Richmond, California, March 16, 1968. Oakland, CA: Black Panther Party, 1968. 8vo. Leaflet (light toning to margins). Leaflet distributed by the Black Panther Party at the Peace and Freedom Party Founding Convention in Richmond, CA.
[Also with:] TABOR, Michael "Cetewayo" (1946-2010). Capitalism Plus Dope Equals Genocide. San Francisco, CA: Black Panther Party, ca 1968. 8vo. Illustrated pamphlet (light edge wear). FIRST EDITION.
Together, 5 items.
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Ms. Horstman has spent over a decade specializing in historic photography and Americana at auction. During her tenure, she has overseen several notable single owner auctions, including property from the inventory of celebrated Americana and antique arms expert Norm Flayderman. During her time with the firm, she has maintained an active membership in the Daguerreian Society. Ms. Horstman holds an MA in Art History from the University of Cincinnati and a BA in Art History from The Ohio State University.