hantske madeline horres photographs carl (2 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. No Jacket. First Edition. Poems in dialect that "explore the literary possibilities" of the "Gullah Negroes" of South Carolina, while at the same time being utterly clueless as to the the casual harm caused in that exploration. Excellent and unsentimental black and white photographs by Carl Julien provide subtle yet clear counterpoint . Near Fine, slight even toning, small bumps at corners, lacking the dust jacket. Photographic paper label front cover. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.

First Edition. Octavo. 148p. 13 photographs by Carl Julien and a book of the supposed dialogue of African Americans. Though this book was a source of delight to some white southerners who confessed their delight in the speech of blacks, it reflects a degree of caricature not unlike those who promoted the minstrel shows in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Bound in maroon pebble grained cloth with pictorial paste down, A very nice near fine copy with tiny silver spotting to rear board.