[KING, Martin Luther, Jr. (1929-1968)]. Martin Luther King and the Montgomery Story. How 50,000 Negroes Found a New Way to End Racial Discrimination. Nyack, NY: Fellowship of Reconciliation, [ca 1957].
Sale 1310 - American Historical Ephemera and Photography, Featuring African Americana
Feb 27, 2024
10:00AM ET
Live / Cincinnati
Estimate
$300 -
$500
Sold for $222
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
[KING, Martin Luther, Jr. (1929-1968)]. Martin Luther King and the Montgomery Story. How 50,000 Negroes Found a New Way to End Racial Discrimination. Nyack, NY: Fellowship of Reconciliation, [ca 1957].
8vo, (6 3/4 x 10 1/4 in.). 16pp. Original color pictorial wrappers (lightly toned throughout). Comic book format, illustrated pamphlet in full color. CGC Universal Grade 5.5 (encapsulated in plastic, unexamined outside holder).
FIRST EDITION and only printing of this comic book illustrating Martin Luther King, Jr.'s involvement in the Montgomery Bus Boycott, printed in a run of 250,000 copies and widely distributed amongst civil rights groups, churches, and schools.
This lot is located in Cincinnati.
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