John Work Intro (7 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Good to Very Good. Boris Karloff PHOTO cover from MOVIE! (illustrator). PBO - Paperback Original (True 1st). 166 pages includes 24 pages of movie photos. "A resurrected Egyptian mummy searches Cairo for the girl he believes to be his long-lost princess." >>Cover creasing; edge wear to coves; corner clipped to pages 55-62, but story is not effected. Size: 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Book.

Soft cover. Condition: VERY GOOD Minus. Photo Cover. (illustrator). PBO - Paperback Original (True 1st). 212 pages included pages with movie photos. "Novelization of the classic 1936 DRACULA'S DAUGHTER horror film with screenplay by John L. Balderston. With b/w stills from the 1941 film, plus five page introduction by Ramsey Campbell. IMDB notes = "When Countess Marya Zaleska appears in London, mysterious events occur that lead Dr. Von Helsing to believe that the Countess must be a vampire." >>Cover creasing; reading crease to paper spine; store stamp to front end page. Size: 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Book.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Photo Cover. (illustrator). PBO - Paperback Original (True 1st). 212 pages included pages with movie photos. "Novelization of the classic 1936 DRACULA'S DAUGHTER horror film with screenplay by John L. Balderston. With b/w stills from the 1941 film, plus five page introduction by Ramsey Campbell. IMDB notes = "When Countess Marya Zaleska appears in London, mysterious events occur that lead Dr. Von Helsing to believe that the Countess must be a vampire." >>Cover creasing; stain to upper right corner of book; reading creasing to paper spine; Size: 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Book.

Condition: vg+. VEry Good+. Hardcover, tan buckram over boards, beveled eges, 98 pages. TExt clean, bright, unmarked. Previous owner's name (Henry D. Barrow) on front free endpaper.

Softcover. First Printing. Wraps, good only, missing front and rear cover, spine tears, fragile. Scarce early compliation of the Work brothers gospel and spiritual songs. Includes 92 songs and music. ( 22 1/2 cm x 15 cm) John W Work felt the spirituals and slave songs needed to be preserved and even more, needed to be appreciated by a wider audience. This music was controversial at that time as many former slaves had strong opinions and emotions about it's close connection to their enslavement. Work reformed the Fisk Jubilee Singers, that had been disbanded 20 years earlier, while studing at Fisk and toured with them to promote this music. One copy found on OCLC ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 94 pp.

Softcover. First Edition; First Printing. Wraps, very good+, small ink spot on front wrap as well as a small chip to front wrap corner and title page. John W Work felt the spirituals and slave songs needed to be preserved and even more, needed to be appreciated by a wider audience. This music was controversial at that time as many former slaves had strong opinions and emotions about it's close connection to their enslavement. Work reformed the Fisk Jubilee Singers, that had been disbanded 20 years earlier, while studing at Fisk and toured with them to promote this music. One copy found on OCLC.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 61 pp.

Softcover. First Edition; First Printing. Wraps, very good+ with stains and creasing, in the "manilla binding" offered by the publisher. The front wrap has printed "Order From, Sunday School Publishing Board, 412-420 4th Ave N., Nashville, Tenn."John W Work felt the spirituals and slave songs needed to be preserved and even more, needed to be appreciated by a wider audience. This music was controversial at that time as many former slaves had strong opinions and emotions about it's close connection to their enslavement. Work reformed the Fisk Jubilee Singers, that had been disbanded 20 years earlier, while studing at Fisk and toured with them to promote this music. No copies found on OCLC. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall.