African Americana

ACHESON, Dean. Present at the Creation My Years in the State Department. New York: W.W. Norton & Company, Inc., 1969. Provenance: Joseph Verner Reed, Jr. (1937-2016), Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Special Representative for Public Affairs from 1992-1997, (sticker, card, inscription) gifted to; Edward Joseph Perkins (1928-2020), 19th U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations from 1992-1993 (gift inscription, annotations). INSCRIPTION BY REED: “For Ambassador Edward J. Perkins and Lucy Perkins, I admire and appreciate you both and you two effectively represent, celebrate and also embody classical American strength and virtues. Your Friend, Joseph Verner Reed Under. Secretary-General United Nations IX - 92.” With card embossed with United Nations symbol laid in: “With the compliments of Joseph Verner Reed Under-Secretary-General United Nations.” -- PRYOR, Elizabeth Brown. Clara Barton Professional Angel. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1987. PRESENTATION COPY, INSCRIBED BY PRYOR: “For Ambassador Perkins Whose own historical perspective I respect very much. With admiration and affection – Elizabeth Pryor March 1988.” -- UREN, Tom. Straight Left. Sydney, et al: Random House Australia, 1994. Provenance: Tom Uren (1921-2015), former member of the Australian Parliament, gifted to; Edward Joseph Perkins (1928-2020), U.S. Ambassador to Australia from 1993-1996 (gift inscription, bookplate). PRESENTATION COPY, INSCRIBED BY UREN: “For Edward J. Perkins Ambassador of the United States of America to Australia. A great reminder of friendship between our people and our nations. Dear Ed, Hope you like my story. Paul Robeson and Martin Luther King were with me in my story telling. In comradeship. Tom Uren 1.8.95.” With list of alternations laid in. -- GEYER, Georgie Anne. Buying the Night Flight The Autobiography of a Woman Foreign Correspondent. Chicago and London: The University of Chicago Press, 2001. Later edition. PRSENTATION COPY, INSCRIBED BY GEYER: “For Ed and Lucy Perkins – With my great admiration for your fine work and all your love given to our country – Warmest wishes, Georgie Anne Geyer “Gee Gee” April 21, ’03 D.C.” -- NOOR, Queen, Her Majesty. Leap of Faith Memoirs of an Unexpected Life. New York: Miramax Books, 2003. PRESENTATION COPY, INSCRIBED BY NOOR: “For Lucy and Ed Perkins. With our heartfelt appreciation, warm wishes, and prayers for peace.” -- BURKE, Bob, and Von Russell CREEL. Oklahoma Statesman The Life of David Boren. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: Oklahoma Heritage, 2008. Provenance: BOREN, David Lyle (b. 1941), United States Senator from Oklahoma, gifted to; Edward Joseph Perkins (1928-2020), American diplomat, first black U.S. Ambassador to South Africa, 1986-1989 (gift inscription, bookplate). GIFT COPY, INSCRIBED BY BOREN: “To Ed Perkins – with deepest admiration and appreciation for your friendship which means so much to me. David Boren.” -- And 18 others. Together, 24 works in 24 volumes. All FIRST EDITIONS except where noted, 8vo and 4to, condition generally good or fine. Complete list available upon request.