The Autobiography Of Miss Jane Pittman
by Gaines, Ernest J
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman is a 1971 novel by Ernest J. Gaines. The book was made into an award-winning television movie in 1973. The film holds importance as one of the first films to deal with African-American characters with depth and sympathy. It preceded the ground-breaking television miniseries Roots by four years. The story depicts the struggles of African Americans as seen through the eyes of the narrator, a woman named Jane Pittman.
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The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman.
by Gaines, Ernest J
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New York: The Dial Press, 1971. First edition of this classic novel, which depicts the struggles of African Americans as seen through the eyes of the narrator, a woman named Jane Pittman. Octavo, original boards. Lengthily signed by the author on the title page, "We ain't giving up" I said "We done gone this far" Ernest J. Gaines." Fine… Read more
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The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
by Gaines, Ernest J.
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The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
by Gaines, Ernest J.
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Dial Press, 1971. First Edition, First Printing. Near Fine/Near Fine. A wonderful First Printing [so stated] of Ernest Gaines' important book. Near Fine in faux brown leather binding with only the slightest of wear at the corners and "Esther G. Parker, 1971" on the front free endpaper. The Near Fine dustjacket is complete with the original… Read more
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The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman.
by GAINES, Ernest J.
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New York:: The Dial Press,, 1971.. First edition; uncorrected galley proofs, with publication date and price added by hand to front wrappers.. publisher's printed wrappers.. Very slight sunning at top edge; very nice.. Tall 8vo,. Publisher's TLS laid in.
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THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MISS JANE PITTMAN
by GAINES, Ernest J.
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NY: Dial, 1971. First printing. 8vo, pp. x, 245. Paper over boards. Clipping about the book laid in. Edges slightly soiled, o/w a nice copy in little scuffed nicked dj. A novel about a black slave in Louisiana written like an oral history.
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THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MISS JANE PITTMAN
by GAINES, ERNEST J
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NEW YORK NY: DIAL PRESS (THE). FINE IN A VERY GOOD+ D.J.. PUB 1971. FIRST EDITION. HARDCOVER. FIRST PRINTING . D.J. HAS A FEW SHORT TEARS AT THE TOP OF THE FRONT PANEL WITH A SHORT TEAR WITH ASSOCIATED CREASE AT THE TOP OF THE REAR PANEL NEAR THE SPINE CORNER. A VERY NICE COPY. .
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The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
by Ernest J Gaines
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by Gaines, Ernest J
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by Ernest J. Gaines
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by Gaines, Ernest J
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the hardcover stated Dial First Edition from 1971. Other than a clipped front cardholder flyleaf (ex libris) and a bit of scoliosis, both the mylar-covered DJ and the book are in positively excellent condition. There are no rips, tears, etc.---and the pages and binding are tight as a drumVery Good
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THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MISS JANE PITTMAN
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NEW YORK NY: DIAL PRESS (THE). FINE IN A VERY GOOD+ D.J.. PUB 1971. HARDCOVER. SECOND PRINTING, INSCRIBED AND DATED BY THE AUTHOR ON THE TITLE PAGE . BOOK IS FINE WITHOUT ANY MARKS TO THE BINDING OR THE TEXT OTHER THAN A SMALL ADDRESS STAMP ON THE FRONT FREE ENDPAPER. D.J. HAS A FEW SHORT EDGE TEARS… Read more
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The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
by Ernest J. Gaines
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New York: Dial Press, 1971. First Edition. Good/Good. New York: Dial Press, 1971. Stated First Printing. Octavo. 245 pages. Illustrated dust jacket with original $6.95 price; book in brown faux-marbled boards with gilt lettering to spine. Jacket heavily worn along edges and chipped at spine ends, with a clean 1.5" tear tracing upwards from bottom of spine and… Read more
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Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
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Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
by Ernest J. Gaines
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The Dial Press. Like New. 9th printing in 1975...Ex-library book w/stickers on 1st-page and stamps on outside page edges...Like New Inside and Outside. Clean and crisp pages w/no markings! You will be pleased. ( z1s162B ) Some very minor shelf wear on mylar cover. ** Fast Shipping**
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The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
by GAINES, ERNEST J.
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The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
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Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
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The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
by Ernest J. Gaines
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The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
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The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
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THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MISS JANE PITTMAN
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The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman.
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The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
by Ernest J. Gaines
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The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
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The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
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GRIDIRON GLORY: Yale Football 1952-72
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The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
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The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
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The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman : A Novel
by Gaines, Ernest J.
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London: Michael Joseph, 1973. Good ex-library copy with the usual markings and a 'Withdrawn' stamp to title page. Novel which tells the life story of a black girl born in slavery on a Louisiana plantation who is freed at the end of the American Civil War and lives for one hundred more years to see the second emancipation. Generally clean… Read more
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The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
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Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
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The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
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