SHADOWS ON THE WALL: The Life and Works of Howard Weeden. by Roberts, Frances C. ; Sarah Huff Fisk - 1962

Northport,Alabama.: Colonial Press, 1962. Smudges/stains on front cover; corners worn off. Cloth. Good/None.

Huntsville, AL: Burritt Museum. Hardcover. 1996. Later Printing. 8vo 147pp . Very Good in Fine DJ. B&W and Color Illustrations. Front free endpaper removed. Acclaimed by Joel Chandler Harris as the 'bright light' of late nineteenth century Southern authors, Maria Howard Weeden's works provide a rare view into post-Civil War life in Huntsville, Alabama. Weedon was born in 1846 and was afforded the luxury of plantation life. Before her death in 1905, she would publish four volumes of poetry and illustrations. The present volume reproduces the poetry from Miss Weeden's first three collections. It also includes some of the illustrations and paintings created by this unique artist and poet who signed her works ' Howard Weeden' .

Northport, Alabama: Colonial Press, 1962. Autographed and dated by the authors on the front free endpaper. A short introductory biography of Miss Weeden followed by "Shadows on the Wall" and "Bandanna Ballads", "Songs of the Old South", and "From the Pages pf an Old Scrapbook". 54 poems in all. . A series of poems of the Southern plantation life, each poem accompanied by an illustration by Miss Weeden. 147pp.. First Edition. Gray Cloth. Light edge and Corner Wear/No Jacket. Octavo.

Burritt Museum. Used - Very Good. Very Good condition. No Dust Jacket (poetry) A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner’s name, short gifter’s inscription or light stamp. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.

Literary Licensing, LLC, 2011-10-15. Paperback. Good.

Colonial Press, 1962. First Edition . Hardcover. Collectible; VG. This hardcover book is square and tight. The boards and spine have mild wear to the edges and extremities with pristine gilt and mild darkening. The pages and endpages are clean, with no markings or folds. This book is ex-library with usual markings. No remainder mark.

Alabama, USA: Burritt Museum, 1962. No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. 147pp. Biography of artist and poet Howard Weeden whose talent showed through in her superb paintings of plantation negro subjects around her home in Huntsville, Alabama and her often associated poetry with over fifty of her paintings, some in colour.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good (+)/No Jacket. 8.75 x 6.25 inches.

Hunstville 1962. 8vo., 147pp., illustrations, original printed hardcover. VG, no DJ.

Paperback / softback. New.