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The Conquest: The Story of a Negro Pioneer
by [Micheaux, Oscar (1884-1951)] The Pioneer
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Bound in light blue cloth over boards with ornamental titling in white to upper board. White spine titles quite faded. Minor ext
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About This Item
Lincoln: The Woodruff Press, 1913. First edition. Original cloth over boards. Octavo. 311 pages. Bound in light blue cloth over boards with ornamental titling in white to upper board. White spine titles quite faded. Minor extremity rubs. Slightly cocked, hinges sound. Very good to near fine overall.. Black and white photographic frontispiece plus 15 other plates (16 in total). Scarce, heavily autobiographical first novel by Oscar Micheaux, relating his experiences as a homesteader in Gregory County, South Dakota and the failure of his first marriage. Though published anonymously as by "The Pioneer," with names of characters changed, the protagonist is Oscar Devereaux (Micheaux's middle name). <br /> <br /> Micheaux's theme is African Americans realizing their potential in pursuits outside of their accustomed roles. He contrasts the more common city lifestyles of African Americans with the life he chose as a lone Black pioneer in the far West.<br /> <br /> Oscar Micheaux would go on to a successful career as a writer, film director, and producer. He is considered the first major African American filmmaker, producing both silent and sound films. <br /> <br /> The book is dedicated to Booker T. Washington. Stated "First Edition, May 1, 1913" on copyright page. One of the 1,000 copies reportedly printed.<br /> <br /> Important and tough to find book by a true African American pioneer, in every sense of the word. <br /> <br /> Ref. BLOCKSON 2640; WHITEMAN p. 36.
Synopsis
Includes bibliographical references and index. Translated from the Spanish.
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- Bookseller
- Back Creek Books LLC, ABAA/ILAB
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1397
- Title
- The Conquest: The Story of a Negro Pioneer
- Author
- [Micheaux, Oscar (1884-1951)] The Pioneer
- Illustrator
- Black and white photographic frontispiece plus 15 other plates (16 in total)
- Format/Binding
- Original cloth over boards. Octavo. 311 pages
- Book Condition
- Used - Bound in light blue cloth over boards with ornamental titling in white to upper board. White spine titles quite faded. Minor ext
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- The Woodruff Press
- Place of Publication
- Lincoln
- Date Published
- 1913
- Keywords
- south dakota, pioneers, african americana, black americana, early filmmakers, silent film, race, black films, homesteaders
- Bookseller catalogs
- Americana; Fiction & Literature;
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Back Creek Books LLC, ABAA/ILAB
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Annapolis, Maryland
About Back Creek Books LLC, ABAA/ILAB
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