[Rarebooks] FS: Albert Murray's First Book with a Great Inscription

[Charles Agvent]

Albert Murray's death yesterday at the age of 97 was overshadowed by the 
death today of Elmore Leonard.  Offered here is a wonderfully inscribed 
copy of his first book.

MURRAY, Albert. THE OMNI-AMERICANS. New York: Outerbridge & Dienstfrey, 
(1970). First Edition. Perspectives on Black experience and American 
culture. Author's first book, INSCRIBED at length and SIGNED on the 
title page in 1990 for---- "I would say that quite a bit has/changed 
during the past twenty/years. The costumes have gotten/worse, to be 
sure, but the exercise/of political power has gotten better./I'm afraid 
tha I can claim no direct/intellectual influence whatsoever,/however I 
must say that all of those/mayors, the new governor of Virginia/and the 
present chairman of the Democratic/Party are all consistent with 
the/OmniAmericans I have always had/in mind." On the facing page Murray 
has written the names of 14 cities with mayors that he refers to in his 
inscription and has added "among others!" In addition Murray has made 
one correction in the text. Fine in a Near Fine dustwrapper with light 
rubbing.

Duke Ellington called Murray "the unsquarest man I know."  With Wynton 
Marsalis, Murray was the co-founder of the program and institution known 
as Jazz at Lincoln Center. (#008433) $750.00

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