Scarce signed* 1st Edition with dust jacket of the last published work by Melvin Tolson (1898-1966), an African-American Modernist poet, who was a "contemporary of the Harlem Renaissance and, although he was not a participant in it, his work reflects its influences. . . . While at Wiley [College], Tolson built up an award-winning debate team which, in 1935, beat the University of Southern California in the national championships.  

Tolson is a central character in the movie The Great Debaters (2007), directed by and starring Denzel Washington in the role of Tolson. Oprah Winfrey produced the film, based on Wiley College's debate with University of Southern California (USC). (In the movie, the team debates Harvard, not USC). - Wikipedia

Tolson's final work to appear in his lifetime, the long poem Harlem Gallery, was published in 1965. The poem consists of several sections, each beginning with a letter of the Greek alphabet. The poem concentrates on African-American life. It was a striking change from his first works, and was composed in a jazz style with quick changes and intellectually dense, rich allusions.  - Wikipedia

The Harlem Gallery: Book I, the Curator, by M. B. [Melvin Beaunorus] Tolson, published by Twayne Publishers, New York, 1965, Presentation Copy (signed presentation letter from Langston University President William H. Hale laid in), First Edition (no additional printings indicated), approx 5.5" x 8.25", 173 pages, signed by the author on the front free endpaper..

This hardcover book is in Near Fine condition with only some light dust darkening to the top of the textblock and a few small specks to the textblock edges.  The binding is solid and tight with no cracking and no loose or missing pages. The pages are clean with no other names, marks, tears, creases, or stains.  It has a Near Fine unclipped dust jacket with some tiny chips and some darkening to the spine, otherwise it has been well protected in its clear Brodart cover.

This is NOT an ex-library book, there are no library marks or attachments.

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