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FEBRUARY NEWSLETTER

 

Black History Month

 

February is Black History Month.

We owe the celebration of Black History Month, and more importantly, the study of black history, to Dr. Carter G. Woodson. Born to parents who were former slaves, he spent his childhood working in the Kentucky coal mines and enrolled in high school at age twenty. He graduated within two years and later went on to earn a Ph.D. from Harvard. The scholar was disturbed to find in his studies that history books largely ignored the black American population-and when blacks did figure into the picture, it was generally in ways that reflected the inferior social position they were assigned at the time.  Woodson, always one to act on his ambitions, decided to take on the challenge of writing black Americans into the nation's history. He established the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History (now called the Association for the Study of Afro-American Life and History) in 1915, and a year later founded the widely respected Journal of Negro History. In 1926, he launched Negro History Week as an initiative to bring national attention to the contributions of black people throughout American history.

Heritage Press Editions

Some tips for collectors of the Heritage Press Editions:

1.     Check the spine of the book to make sure it is not ‘suntanned’. This is the most common flaw in the books.  It is recommended that you remove the book from the slipcase, open it to compare the color of the spine with the colors on the cover. 

2.    Check to make sure The Sandglass newsletter is with the book. 

3.    Check the slip case perimeter for ‘suntanning’, seam splits. 

4.    Check the copyright page to see if it says George H.  Macy or if it says MBI.  Some of the later editions bearing the MBI imprint have appreciated more in value than the Macy editions. 

5.    Often overlooked, the illustrators/artists employed were major talents.  Some of the editions had hand illumination.

 

Whether you are running a business or running a household, everyone is tightening their budgets.  And everyone is trying to get the most bang for their buck.   By ordering direct, on our website, you can take advantage of LOWER SHIPPING COSTS, PREFERENTIAL SHIPPING TIMES, and CHOICE OF PAYMENT METHODS. 

 

LOWER SHIPPING COSTS:  We offer flat rate shipping on books.  We combine orders to save you $$.  And, we run monthly specials often featuring FREE SHIPPING on certain orders or discounts on certain catalogs.

 

PREFERENTIAL SHIPPING TIMES:  When we upload books to our different selling venues, quite often a book will sell immediately on more than one site.  When that happens, the sale on our website is given first preference. In addition, items sold on our website ship within ONE day from receipt of the order. 

 

CHOICE OF PAYMENT METHODS:  On our website, you can pay by check, money order, Master Charge, Visa, PayPal, or Google Checkout.  Your choice, whatever is more convenient for you.

 

 

 

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