Horace Pippin: A Negro Painter in America [Sol Libsohn's Copy]

New York: The Quadrangle Press, 1947. First Edition. First Printing. Quarto (31.25cm); grey cloth, titled in silver on spine and front cover; [iv],[2],3-88,[4]pp; illus. Sol Libsohn's copy, with his signature at upper front pastedown; Libsohn (1914-2001) was a documentary photographer, and co-founder of the New York Workers Film and Photo League. Gentle sunning to spine, lower rear board corner tapped, with some faint finger-soil and toning to the margins; Very Good+, lacking the dustjacket. Contains reproductions of 42 works by Pippin, including his life's story in the appendix, and a chronological and complete catalogue of his paintings in museums and private collections. 82736.