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Black and White: An Anthology of Washington Verse
by Johnson, Georgia Douglas; Angelina Grimke; Walter Everette Hawkins; J.C. Byars [Editor]; Courtland Darke Baker;
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+
- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Washington, D.C.: The Crane Press, 1927. First edition. Very Good+. First edition. 96pp. Bound in publisher's half black cloth with pictorial paper boards. Very Good+ with light rubbing to spine ends, soiled and toned edges at covers; corners scuffed and lightly bumped. Female ownership on front free endpaper; typed letter laid-in at front gutter.
A scarce collection of 75 poems by 17 white and African American writers. Includes six poems by Angelina Grimke, author of the antiracist play Rachel and five by Harlem Renaissance poet Georgia Douglas Johnson. Walter Everette Hawkins, a reclusive, freethinking Black author whose style prefigured the Harlem Renaissance, makes an appearance as well.
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- Bookseller
- Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 140945987
- Title
- Black and White: An Anthology of Washington Verse
- Author
- Johnson, Georgia Douglas; Angelina Grimke; Walter Everette Hawkins; J.C. Byars [Editor]; Courtland Darke Baker;
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- The Crane Press
- Place of Publication
- Washington, D.C.
- Date Published
- 1927
- Keywords
- Harlem Renaissance, Black writers, poet, poets
- Bookseller catalogs
- Poetry;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2010
Portland, Oregon
About Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Burnside Rare Books specializes in literary first editions and works of cultural and historic significance. We are located in Portland, Oregon and welcome visitors by appointment.
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- Good+
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- Spine
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- Rubbing
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- Laid-in
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- Cloth
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- Gutter
- The inside margin of a book, connecting the pages to the joints near the binding.
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Edges
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