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Grand Mothers : Poems, Reminiscences, and Short Stories About the Keepers of Our Traditions
by Giovanni, Nikki, ed
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About This Item
1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First edition of this anthology of women's writings about grandmothers, as edited by American poet Nikki Giovanni, who has signed, dated, and inscribed this copy on the title page. Contributors include Gwendolyn Brooks, Maxine Hong Kingston, Gloria Naylor, and others. NY: Henry Holt and Company, 1994. First edition. Octavo, 8-1/2 x 5-3/4 in. xxi, 168pp. Orange boards backed with olive cloth; silver spine titles; dust jacket. Fine in a fine, unclipped jacket.
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- Title
- Grand Mothers : Poems, Reminiscences, and Short Stories About the Keepers of Our Traditions
- Author
- Giovanni, Nikki, ed
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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