Ben King's Southland Melodies
by King, Ben; Illustrated with Photographs by Essie Collins Matthews and Leigh Richmond Miner
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/No Jacket
- Seller
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Bloomington, Indiana, United States
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About This Item
Chicago: Forbes and Company, 1911. Publisher's green cloth binding with central floral bouquet and gilt lettering bordered by floral garland, back with gilt lettering and floral decoration, patterned brown end papers. Near Fine, small rubs at tips, slight toning at end pages facing the brown end papers. Michigan-born poet Ben King (1857-1894) spent much of his life in Chicago, where he was a member of the Chicago Press Club and the Whitechapel Club. He was considered Michigan's favorite poet for at least 25 years after his death. These poems, published well after his death, are written in an African-American slave vernacular, and the accompanying photographs are all of a nostalgic nature, depicting happy or distinguished subjects. An exceptionally nice copy, gift quality. . First Edition. Decorative Cloth. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Dale Steffey Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 008478
- Title
- Ben King's Southland Melodies
- Author
- King, Ben; Illustrated with Photographs by Essie Collins Matthews and Leigh Richmond Miner
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Forbes and Company
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Date Published
- 1911
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Poetry; Fine Bindings;
Terms of Sale
Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
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About the Seller
Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2006
Bloomington, Indiana
About Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
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