John Henry: A Bio-Bibliography
by Brett Williams
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0313222509
- ISBN 13
- 9780313222504
- Seller
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Poulsbo, Washington, United States
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About This Item
First Printing by number line. 175 pages. A scholarly look into the legend of John Henry starting with a recap of interviews by journalists in the 1920's who were able to speak with residents in the area of the C&O tunnel who were living and working at the time of the construction. Includes A Checklist of printed materials and film, as well as a Discography of commercial and Library of Congress recordings.
Covers are very clean with square corners and strong spine. Pages are clean and crisp with no markings noted save the erased price on the FFEP.
Covers are very clean with square corners and strong spine. Pages are clean and crisp with no markings noted save the erased price on the FFEP.
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Details
- Bookseller
- HLP Songs & Ballads (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- BIO7031
- Title
- John Henry
- Author
- Brett Williams
- Format/Binding
- Binding is original and intact
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0313222509
- ISBN 13
- 9780313222504
- Publisher
- Greenwood Press
- Place of Publication
- Westport CT
- Date Published
- 1983
- Bookseller catalogs
- Folklore;
- Size
- 6 1/2 x 8 1/2
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- 30 day return guarantee, with full refund excluding original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
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