Mossell, Mrs. N. R The Work of the Afro-American Woman. Photographic frontispiece. Small, square 8vo, red cloth, blocked and lettered in black on front cover; binding very lightly rubbed; dampstain affecting heel of spine; this affecting the inner

Mossell, Mrs. N. R The Work of the Afro-American Woman. Photographic frontispiece. Small, square 8vo, red cloth, blocked and lettered in black on front cover; binding very lightly rubbed; dampstain affecting heel of spine; this affecting the inner margin and gutter of the first 19 pages and not affecting any text. Philadelphia: George S. Ferguson, 1908 E400-600 Second Edition, Identical To The First 'and.probably printed from standing type ads at rear are identical. Mrs. Nathan Francis Mossell was Paul Robeson's aunt on his maternal side and both she and her husband were early civil rights activists in Philadelphia. Contains valuable biographical information on African-American women writers, journalists, poets, etc., of the day. In addition to the poetry throughout the first part of the book by such writers as Frances Harper author of " Megda", there is an entire section of verse at the end by Mrs. Mossell. Blockson 4398 1988 reprint); Work, page 507