{"product_id":"folks-from-dixie-paul-laurence-dunbar-illustrated-james-bowden-hardback","title":"Folks From Dixie - Paul Laurence Dunbar - Illustrated James Bowden Hardback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn early illustrated edition (most likely 1898) of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaul Laurence Dunbar’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFolks From Dixie\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a collection of short stories by one of the most important Black American writers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Published in London by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJames Bowden, 10 Henrietta Street, W.C.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, this handsome hardcover edition features illustrations by noted American illustrator \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eE. W. Kemble\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe collection contains twelve stories, including “Anner ’Lizer’s Stumblin’ Block,” “The Ordeal at Mt. Hope,” “The Colonel’s Awakening,” “The Trial Sermons on Bull-Skin,” “Jimsella,” “Mt. Pisgah’s Christmas ’Possum,” “A Family Feud,” “Aunt Mandy’s Investment,” “The Intervention of Peter,” “Nelse Hatton’s Vengeance,” “At Shaft 11,” and “The Deliberation of Mr. Dunkin.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe book is bound in decorative tan cloth with black and red lettering and ornamentation and an illustrated portrait panel mounted to the front board. Interior illustrations include both black-and-white and color work by Kemble.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Acceptable antique condition with substantial age-related wear. Boards and spine show discoloration, staining, soiling, fading, rubbing, and edge\/corner wear. Pages exhibit considerable age toning, foxing and scattered staining, with some waviness and edge wear visible. There is a lengthy \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eprevious-owner handwritten inscription dated 1952\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e on the front endpaper. Binding remains intact but shows its age. No dust jacket. Please review all photographs carefully for the exact condition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn especially interesting Dunbar volume for collectors of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfrican American literature, 19th-century American literature, illustrated books, and Paul Laurence Dunbar material\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, as well as those interested in Dunbar’s connections to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDayton, Ohio\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dodd, Mead \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67621070831858,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/7685\/4977\/files\/F2D5F964-E556-49BF-9454-FF4900D73B53.jpg?v=1790965290","url":"https:\/\/postmarkedfromthestars.com\/products\/folks-from-dixie-paul-laurence-dunbar-illustrated-james-bowden-hardback","provider":"Postmarked from the Stars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}