The Conjure-Man Dies: A Mystery Tale of Dark Harlem
by Fisher, Rudolph
- Used
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
The scarce first edition of a literary landmark, the first novel to feature a black detective. Harlem Renaissance literary pioneer Rudolph Fisher's NYPD detective Perry Dart would pave the way for later literary icons such as Chester Himes's tandem Grave Digger Jones and Coffin Ed Johnson or Walter Mosley's Easy Rawlins. A doctor and X-ray specialist by trade, Fisher would pass away two years after publication age 37.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Burnside Rare Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 140946014
- Title
- The Conjure-Man Dies: A Mystery Tale of Dark Harlem
- Author
- Fisher, Rudolph
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Covici Friede
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1932
- Keywords
- Harlem Renaissance,African American, crime fiction, novel, novels, detective
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature;
Terms of Sale
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
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About the Seller
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
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