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The Strength of Gideon, and Other Stories
by Dunbar, Paul Laurence (1872-1906)
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Fine. Bound in brown cloth over boards with spine and upper board stamped in gilt, white and black. A few minor extremity rubs.
- Seller
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Annapolis, Maryland, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Dodd, Mead and Company, 1900. First Edition. Publisher's decorated cloth over boards. Small octavo. 362 pages. Fine. Bound in brown cloth over boards with spine and upper board stamped in gilt, white and black. A few minor extremity rubs. Else fine. Handsome copy.. Illustrations by E. W. Kemble. Beautiful copy of this Dunbar collection of 20 stories. Dunbar slips brilliantly into dialect throughout these stories. A fine and underappreciated piece of Dunbar, who was primarily a poet. <br /> <br /> Ref. METCALF p. 71-72.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Back Creek Books LLC, ABAA/ILAB
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1416
- Title
- The Strength of Gideon, and Other Stories
- Author
- Dunbar, Paul Laurence (1872-1906)
- Illustrator
- Illustrations by E. W. Kemble
- Format/Binding
- Publisher's decorated cloth over boards. Small octavo. 362 pages
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine. Bound in brown cloth over boards with spine and upper board stamped in gilt, white and black. A few minor extremity rubs.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Dodd, Mead and Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1900
- Keywords
- african americana, dialect, negro poets, slavery, short fiction, black americana,
Terms of Sale
Back Creek Books LLC, ABAA/ILAB
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About the Seller
Back Creek Books LLC, ABAA/ILAB
Biblio member since 2006
Annapolis, Maryland
About Back Creek Books LLC, ABAA/ILAB
We buy and sell quality used and out-of-print books, with an emphasis on Americana, Military and Naval History, and Nautical material. But we have many good books in a variety of subjects. We are located in historic Annapolis, Maryland.
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- First Edition
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- Fine
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