The Negro: A Menace to American Civilization (1907) by R.W. Shufeldt is a highly controversial and racist work that presents a negative and dehumanizing view of African Americans in early 20th-century America. Shufeldt, a physician and author, argues that the Negro race poses a threat to American civilization, drawing on pseudoscientific racial theories that were prevalent at the time. His work promotes eugenics and racist ideologies, contributing to the intellectual climate of racial segregation and discrimination. Although the book has been widely discredited for its racist and pseudoscientific content, it remains a document of historical significance in understanding the deeply entrenched racial prejudices of the period. As a leather-bound edition, this book holds a disturbing place in the history of racial thought, making it a critical text for those studying the history of racism in America.