Color
by Countee Cullen
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/No Jacket
- Seller
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Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States
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About This Item
New York, New York: Harper and Brothers Publishing, 1925. 1st Edition 2nd Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Book is extremely fine with very interesting patterned paper over boards, quarter bound with beige with a slightly faded binding bottom of boards and lower corners show some wear. Countee Cullen's (1903-1946) highly acclaimed debut collection of Seventy-four poems written at the beginning of The Harlem Renaissance. Orphaned at a young age he was raised by his paternal grandmother until her death in his early teens.From there he was taken in by the conservative minister of the renowned Salem Methodist Episcopal Church in Harlem where he attended the DeWitt Clinton High School where he edited the school newspaper and literary magazine. He went on to NYU where he graduated Phi Betta Kappa where he won the Whitter Bynner Poetry Prize. That same year he published his iconic book of poetry, Colors. Mylar protected. B-A ( Feb. 1926) on copyright page.Mylar protected.
Reviews
On Jul 22 2017, a reader said:
I've never read poetry before, it just did not hold my interest, until I accidentally picked this book up, while thumbing through a box of books I was going to donate. Needless to say, it will now stay on my office shelf for inspiration, calmness and a small taste of spirituality.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Oshtemo Book Sellers (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000217
- Title
- Color
- Author
- Countee Cullen
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 2nd Printing
- Publisher
- Harper and Brothers Publishing
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York
- Date Published
- 1925
- Pages
- 108
- Keywords
- First edition, of authors debut book of poetry
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
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