Click for full-size.
My Songs: Aframerican Religious Folk Songs Arranged and Interpreted by Roland Hayes
by Hayes, Roland
- Used
- fair
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fair/No Jacket
- Seller
-
Ardsley, New York, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Boston: Little Brown & Co., 1948. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fair/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Rust cloth over boards. 11"x9" . Stated first edition. Taped tears to spine cloth, wear to board edges, front hinge cracked, spotting, light soiling to covers, prior owner's name on title and end papers, isolated minor pencil marks on a few pages. Collection of 30 annotated African-American religious folk songs with lyrics and music, about events of the old and new testaments, life of Christ. Author Roland Wiltse Hayes (1887-1977) was an internationally noted composer and tenor and son of slaves.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Blum and Rosen Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 026627
- Title
- My Songs: Aframerican Religious Folk Songs Arranged and Interpreted by Roland Hayes
- Author
- Hayes, Roland
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
- Publisher
- Little Brown & Co.
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1948
- Pages
- 128
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾ - 12"
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Black spirituals, African-African, Emancipation, Bible, Church.
Terms of Sale
Blum and Rosen Books
Items may be returned for any reason within 30 days of purchase for full refund. Returned items must be in the same condition as when purchased.
About the Seller
Blum and Rosen Books
Biblio member since 2005
Ardsley, New York
About Blum and Rosen Books
We sell by internet.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
Frequently asked questions
Collecting Classic Supernatural Fiction
Classic supernatural fiction is distinct from contemporary horror because it is more literate and often relies upon poetic subtlety rather than unpleasant gratuity to create an atmosphere. Enter if you dare!
Collecting Signed Books
Read through our tips, hints, and information on collecting books signed or inscribed by the author or illustrator.
