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Creative Criticism: Essays on the Unity of Genius and Taste
by SPINGARN, J.E
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- Near Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
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Gloucester City, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1917. Hardcover. Near Fine. First edition. Small octavo. Blue cloth gilt. Scattered foxing, tiny tears at the crown, Bookplate of Barrett H. Clark, and warmly Inscribed by Spingarn to Clark. Clark was an exceptionally important figure in modern American drama, aside from authoring many books, he served as the longtime literary editor for the drama publisher Samuel French. Spingarn was arguably one of the 20th Century White America's premier advocates of racial equality and a vital force in the organized improvement of the lives of African-Americans. He was one of the founders of the NAACP, and served at various times as President, Treasurer and Chairman of the Board. He helped to organize over 300 chapters and was tireless in his efforts to foster integration. He endowed the Spingarn Medal, still awarded annually for "the highest and noblest achievement of an American Negro during the preceding year." He was active in encouraging African-American literature, founding an annual literary award, and was a central figure in the Harlem Renaissance.
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- Bookseller
- Between the Covers- Rare Books, Inc. ABAA
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 564656
- Title
- Creative Criticism: Essays on the Unity of Genius and Taste
- Author
- SPINGARN, J.E
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Henry Holt and Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1917
- Keywords
- African-Americana, Drama, AssociationCopy, LitCrit
- Bookseller catalogs
- Drama; African-Americana;
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Between the Covers- Rare Books, Inc. ABAA
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About Between the Covers- Rare Books, Inc. ABAA
Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc., founded in 1985, specializes in first editions of 20th Century American and English fiction. Our inventory of over 75,000 first editions includes: African-American literature & history, Mysteries, Detective Fiction, Drama, Books into Film and Sports books. We routinely issue extensively illustrated color catalogs, available by subscription. We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA)and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB). Tom Congalton, founder of Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc., actively promotes the ethics and standards of these professional organizations and served as President of the ABAA from 2000 to 2002.
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