The Black Panthers

New York: Aperture Foundation, 2006. First Edition. First Printing. Quarto (26.75cm); photo-illustrated boards; [7],8-151,[1]pp; illus. Trivial dustiness to rear cover, base of spine and upper rear board corner a bit nudged; Near Fine. An extensive collection of previously-unpublished photographs by Stephen Shames, whose involvement with the Black Panther Party began while he was a student at UC Berkeley and actively involved in the anti-Vietnam War movement. He developed close friendship with Bobby Seale allowed him unusual access to Panther activities and events. Contains a foreword by Seale, with an essay ("Recovering the Legacy of the Black Panther Party Through the Photographs of Stephen Shames") by Charles E. Jones.