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A Century of Fiction by American Negroes 1853-1952

A Century of Fiction by American Negroes 1853-1952

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A Century of Fiction by American Negroes 1853-1952

by WHITEMAN, Maxwell

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[Philadelphia?]: Albert Saifer, 1974. Hardcover. Near Fine. Third printing. Octavo. 64pp. Very slight erosion on the cloth else near fine without dustwrapper, as issued. An important early reference by a Philadelphia scholar who made a good first attempt to identify novels by African-American authors. Despite subsequent discoveries, it is still considered a basic reference on the subject.

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Title
A Century of Fiction by American Negroes 1853-1952
Author
WHITEMAN, Maxwell
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Near Fine
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Publisher
Albert Saifer
Place of Publication
[Philadelphia?]
Date Published
1974
Keywords
African-Americana, BookCollecting
Bookseller catalogs
African-Americana; Book Collecting;

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