A superb salesman's sample book of the "official" history of black contributions to the efforts of World War I.
Includes bound in a 4pp detail sheet commending the salesperson on the best approaches to sale. For instance, the following phrase is recommended:
"Associated with Dr. Scott in this great work are some of the most prominent members of the Race. With such a list of notable contributors, you can se we have the only book written BY THE NEGRO, OF THE NEGRO, AND FOR THE NEGRO. . . Other publishers may call their books authorized, authentic, etc., but you can see that we have the only Official History published. Furthermore this is the only Negro War History endorsed by the leading Negro organizations of this country."
Scott's Official History of the American Negro in the World War by Emmett J. Scott, A.M., LL.D. Secretary of Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute. Eighteen Years Private Secretary to the late Booker T. Washington. A Complete and Authentic Narration, from Official Sources, of the Participation of American Soldiers of the Negro Race in the World War for Democracy. Profusely Illustrated with Official Photographs. A Full Account of the War Work Organization of Colored Men and Women and Other Civilian Activities, Including the Red Cross, Y.M.C.A., the Y.W.C.A. and the War Camp Community Service. Prefaced with Highest Tributes to the American Negro by Hon Newton D. Baker, Secretary of War and General John J. Pershing, Command in Chief of the American Expeditionary Forces. and the Late Col. Theodore Roosevelt. Naperville, IL. J. L. Nichols & Co. 1919.
Good + to very good in original red cloth with gold and black decorative stamping, smudge on rear board and very slightly cocked. Generally solid, clean and attractive. Subscriber pages include orders for appx 40 copies.
