Bascom Lamar Lunsford (2 results)

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 76. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1929 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 76.…

Original wraps. Condition: Very good. First Edition. 56p quarto, Last page has a closed tear otherwise a very good copy in black and white printed wraps. Lunsford 1882-1973 was called the "Minstrel of the Appalachians" He began to travel and collect material at the start of the 20th Century, often meeting singers on isolated farms. He has been quoted as saying he spent "nights in more homes from Harpers Ferry to Iron Mountain than anybody but God" Laid in is a program from the Mountain Dance and Folk Festival for 1962 (with Lunsford as its Director) sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce of Asheville, NC. It was founded in 1928. Lunsford was asked to invite local dancers and singers and directed and performed there every year until his stroke in 1965.…