Black Empire

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A hardcover copy of Black Empire by George Schuyler. The book has a paper dust jacket and a plastic book jacket cover. The front cover of the dust jacket is black and is dominated by a large black-and-white woodcut illustration. The print depicts two (2) men standing side-by-side at a window that overlooks fields, two buildings, and a runway for a plane. A small plane is taking off from the runway. One man is depicted wearing an aviator hat with goggles perched on the crown. The other man wears a suit, tie and Stetson hat. The illustration is framed by a gold box with the book title [BLACK] and [EMPIRE] printed above and below. A red band frames the gold box. The author’s name, [GEORGE S.

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