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John Henry
por Bradford, Roark (1896 - 1948)
- Usado
- Capa dura
- first
- Condição
- Very Good;/No Dust Jacket
- Livreiro
-
DeLand, Florida, United States
Formas de pagamento
Sobre este item
New York: Literary Guild, (Harpers), 1931. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good;/No Dust Jacket. Illustrations by J.J. Lankes.
Publisher's patterned cloth, foil label on spine. Decorated endpages. Top edge stained blue. Foil label small chipping on lower edge. Spine sun-faded. Lacking the Dust Jacket. 8vo; 21 cm.; 8.25 inches; 225 pages plus publisher's Adds. Illustrated with 16 Woodcuts by J.J. Lankes including a two-color frontispiece. First Edition, First Printing.. The story based on the Ballad of John Henry, the "steel-drivin' man"; based on the African-American folk hero. It was made into a Broadway play and later a musical featuring Paul Robeson in the title role and Julie Anne as Ruby Elzy.
Background:
Roark Bradford was an American short story writer and novelist. At the time of his death, Bradford's writings were very popular. Since the 1940s, however, much of his body of work has been reevaluated. Many criticize his work as patronizing and demeaning in its portrayal of black characters. [wiki]
Ref: Ency of Ark; Hathi
Publisher's patterned cloth, foil label on spine. Decorated endpages. Top edge stained blue. Foil label small chipping on lower edge. Spine sun-faded. Lacking the Dust Jacket. 8vo; 21 cm.; 8.25 inches; 225 pages plus publisher's Adds. Illustrated with 16 Woodcuts by J.J. Lankes including a two-color frontispiece. First Edition, First Printing.. The story based on the Ballad of John Henry, the "steel-drivin' man"; based on the African-American folk hero. It was made into a Broadway play and later a musical featuring Paul Robeson in the title role and Julie Anne as Ruby Elzy.
Background:
Roark Bradford was an American short story writer and novelist. At the time of his death, Bradford's writings were very popular. Since the 1940s, however, much of his body of work has been reevaluated. Many criticize his work as patronizing and demeaning in its portrayal of black characters. [wiki]
Ref: Ency of Ark; Hathi
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Detalhes
- Livreiro
- Blind Horse Books [ABAA - FABA]
(US)
- Nº do estoque do livreiro
- 15402
- Título
- John Henry
- Autor
- Bradford, Roark (1896 - 1948)
- Ilustrador
- Illustrations by J.J. Lankes
- Formato/Encadernação
- Capa dura
- Estado do livro
- Usado - Very Good;
- Condição de sobrecapa
- No Dust Jacket
- Quantidade Disponível
- 1
- Edição
- First Edition, First Printing
- Editorial
- Literary Guild, (Harpers)
- Local de publicação
- New York
- Data de publicação
- 1931
- Palavras-chave
- American Folk-Tales; African-American; Book Illustration; John Henry; Fables
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