Search Results: anthology of american negro literature by calverton v f

New York: Modern Library, 1929. Hardcover. Very Good. Early reprint. Very good in flexible boards lacking the dustwrapper.

This early twentieth century collection of American Negro literature has some cover wear and some interior foxing.

NY: Modern Library, 1929. Bound in green limp cloth, stamped in gold. Lacking the dust jacket. An early edition of this collection. 535 pp.. Early Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good +/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

New York, The Modern Library, 1929, 16mo (cm. 17 x 11) legatura tutta tela rossa con fregi e titoli dorati al piatto anteriore e al dorso, tagli superiori rossi, pp. XII-535 (The Modern Library of the World's Best Books) . In ottimo stato.

New York: The Modern Library, 1929. 12mo. xii, 535 pp., plus 4 pp, ads. Brown cloth, gilt lettering on spine, orange decorated endpapers. Very good copy of an early printing of Calverton's Anthology, first printed in 1929. Calverton (1900-1940) was a literary critic and founder of the Modern Quarterly a left leaning periodical and a publishing vehicle for African-American intellectuals. Today he is probably best know for this Anthology which, according to the introduction, is the first of its kind and provides a historical review of the fiction, drama, poetry, spirituals, blues, labor songs, essays and autobiographies written by the African-American community. It is dedicated to Walter White, a leader of the NAACP, "in admiration of his courage in the cause of his people . . .

New York: The Modern Library, 1930. Hardcover. Very Good. Later printing. 12mo. xii, 535pp. Toledano style 5.2 binding in the blind-stamped brown cloth with gilt-stamped vine and title on spine (only in use from May to September, 1930). Spine faded, bookplate on front pastedown, store stamp on page foredges, else a very good copy of an important African American anthology, lacking the scarce dust jacket. Prints fiction, poetry, drama, literary and historical essays by most of the known black authors of the day including Dunbar, Cullen, Hughes, Toomer, McKay, Fauset, Locke, Fisher, Thurman, Walrond, Larsen, and more.

New York: The Modern Library, 1920. Spine faded.. "First Modern Library Edition". Original Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket.

New York: The Modern Library, 1929. 535 pp. Green boards with lightly faded spine and light scuffs from age all around. Gold embossed design of man twirling baton on front cover. Has stamp of previous retail sale on title page. 5 or so pages have minor folds. Contains works ranging from essays to poetry of different african american authors and creators. . First Modern Library Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 4 1/4" x 6 1/2".

New York: Modern Library. 1929. Modern Library Edition. Hardcover. Very Good in a Poor clipped dust jacket. All 4 flap corners clipped, price remains. Rubbing, open tearing along panel edges. Rear flap loose; detached at flap fold. .