African Americana

HART, Kevin, editor. The Oxford Book of Australian Religious Verse. Oxford, et al: Oxford University Press, 1994. Provenance: John Howard and Newman College, University of Melbourne, gifted to Edward Joseph Perkins (1928-2020), U.S. Ambassador to Australia from 1993-1996 (gift inscription; tipped-in card). INSCRIBED BY HOWARD: “For Ambassador Edward J. Perkins and Mrs. Perkins – in gratitude for your visit to us 22 May 1996 Newman College University of Melbourne” and “Thank you for all your work for a more blessed world and for visiting us at Neuman College John Howard 22.5.1996.” -- TAULBERT, Clifton L. Eight Habits of the Heart the Timeless Values That Build Strong Communities - Within Our Homes and Our Lives. New York: Viking and Dial Books, 1997. PRESENTATION COPY, INSCRIBED BY TAULBERT: “Ambassador Perkins Shared Lives Clifton Taulbert 8/12/99.” -- FLEISCHMAN, Lisa Huang. Dream of the Walled City. New York, et al: Pocket Books, 2000. INSCRIBED: “1/17/01 To Uncle Ed & Aunt Lucy, with Love, Lisa.” -- HERTZKE, Allen D. Freeing God’s Children The Unlikely Alliance for Global Human Rights. Lanham, et al: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 2004. PRESENTATION COPY, INSCRIBED BY HERTZKE: “To Ed Perkins, A True Human Rights Hero, with Best Wishes, Allen.” -- RAWLES, Nancy. My Jim. New York: Crown Publishers, 2005. PRESENTATION COPY, INSCRIBED BY RAWLES: “To Edward Perkins, With my deepest admiration, imagination, and appreciation, I wait to meet you again. Thank you for your words. You will keep teaching me to keep my eyes open. Nancy Rawles, 1/8/08 at Nick’s.” -- And 23 more. Together, 28 works in 28 volumes. FIRST EDITIONS except where noted, 8vo and 4to, condition generally good. Complete list available upon request.