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THE BOOK OF NEGRO FOLKLORE (Provenance: Former Michigan State Senator Jack Faxon) by Hughes, Langston and Arna Bontemps - 1958

by Hughes, Langston and Arna Bontemps

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THE BOOK OF NEGRO FOLKLORE  (Provenance: Former Michigan State Senator  Jack Faxon) by Hughes, Langston and Arna Bontemps - 1958

THE BOOK OF NEGRO FOLKLORE (Provenance: Former Michigan State Senator Jack Faxon)

by Hughes, Langston and Arna Bontemps

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Dodd, Mead & Company. Very Good+ in Good+ dust jacket. 1958. First Edition; Second Printing. Hardcover. ; Provenance: This book is from the estate of Michigan Senator Jack Faxon and comes with a letter of provenance. Grey cloth cover has lightly turned in spine caps and a very faint 1" scratch near the bottom edge otherwise clean and near pristine. Boards and spine are straight. Binding is tight. Inscribed and signed by Langston Hughes to Jack Faxon on front end sheet. Pages are clean and near pristine. Dust jacket has wear at extremities and three short tears but clean, bright, and in good+ condition. Publisher's price of $6.50 on DJ flap. DJ protected by a brand new, clear, acid-free mylar cover. We add mylar covers to all books with DJs to preserve the DJs and add luster to magnify their beauty. (If pictured, shown without the mylar cover for an accurate representation of dust jacket. ); 7.0 X 5.0 X 1.0 inches; Signed by Editor .
  • Bookseller Sage Rare & Collectible Books, IOBA US (US)
  • Format/Binding Hardcover
  • Book Condition Used - Very Good+ in Good+ dust jacket
  • Edition First Edition; Second Printing
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Publisher Dodd, Mead & Company
  • Date Published 1958

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The Book of Negro Folklore

by Hughes, Langston and Bontemps, Arna (Editors)

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Dodd, Mead & Company, 1958. 1st Edition 2nd Printing. Hardcover. Very good plus/Very Good. Second printing of the first edition. Very good plus with slight rubbing to boards and neat signature at top of front pastedown, otherwise clean and tight. In a very good dust jacket (price clipped) with some chipping at the spine ends and edges. A nice copy of this very scarce title.
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THE BOOK OF NEGRO FOLKLORE

by Hughes, Langston and Arna Bontemps

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  • Hardcover
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Used - Good+ with no dust jacket
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First Edition; First Printing
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Hardcover
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Livonia, Michigan, United States
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Dodd, Mead & Company. Good+ with no dust jacket. 1958. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. ; Grey cloth cover is sunned on spine with library marking, worn at corners and spine caps and lightly soiled but in good+ condition. Boards and spine are straight. Binding is tight. School library stamp on front paste down and title page with library pocket removed from back paste down. Pages are clean and near pristine. ; Ex-Library; 7.0 X 5.0 X 1.0 inches .
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