July 14th, 2011
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 7/14/2011
Children’s book “Topsy” 8pp. cut out image of little black girl on front cover, contains three racist poems, includes: Topsy - “There was a little nigger girl—/With face as black as coal./And many a little wooly curl/She grew upon her poll./Her teeth were white as driven snow,/Her eyes were liquid drops, see?/In fair Kentucky did she "grow"—/ Her Christian name was Topsy.” 1890. Some older repairs, else fair condition.
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