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JOHN HENRY.

JOHN HENRY.

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JOHN HENRY.

by Bradford, Roark

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  • Hardcover
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Good condition overall in blue cloth depicting gears in lighter blue, (gift inscription, bookplate, spine label peeling, sunning/blue cloth depicting gears in lighter blue, (gift inscription, bookplate, spine label peeling, sunning to spine). A tight copy,
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New York:: Harper & Brothers,, 1931.. Hardcover first edition -. Good condition overall in blue cloth depicting gears in lighter blue, (gift inscription, bookplate, spine label peeling, sunning to spine). A tight copy, missing the dust jacket. . First edition. Tales of the legendary hero, John Henry, told in black dialect; scattered through the stories are lyrics from some of the many folk and blues songs honoring his exploits. Illustrated with woodcuts by J. J. Lankes. 225 pp plus colophon and 4 pp publisher's ads

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Bookseller's Inventory #
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Title
JOHN HENRY.
Author
Bradford, Roark
Format/Binding
Hardcover first edition -
Book Condition
Used - Good condition overall in blue cloth depicting gears in lighter blue, (gift inscription, bookplate, spine label peeling, sunning
Jacket Condition
blue cloth depicting gears in lighter blue, (gift inscription, bookplate, spine label peeling, sunning to spine). A tight copy,
Binding
Hardcover
Publisher
Harper & Brothers,
Place of Publication
New York:
Date Published
1931.
Keywords
folktales, dialect, music,
Bookseller catalogs
Southern Writers and the South;

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