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A bright first impression of this modern edition celebrative of Al Hirschfeld's Harlem, fully illustrated in colour. The first modern edition, first impression of this work. Original edition appeared in 1941 Harlem As Seen By Hirschfeld, with text by William Saroyan. The present volume is a modern re-issue of Hirschfeld's Harlem, containing the original poems, short stories, and quotes, with introductory essays by William Saroyan and Gail Lumet Buckley and further commentary by a number of contributors, including Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee, Howard Dodson, and Savion Glover among others. Complete with unclipped dust wrapper.Fully illustrated in colour and in black and white by Hirschfeld, American caricaturist designated as a 'living legend' by the library of Congress, prominent feature in The New York Times.His best known work are black and white portraits of celebrities and Broadway stars.Publication of this volume follows the death of Al Hirschfeld in 2003. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally lovely. Dust wrapper unclipped and excellent. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Fully illustrated in colour and in black and white in text. Fine. Seller Inventory # 815A52
Bibliographic Details
Title: Hirschfeld's Harlem
Publisher: Glenn Young, Applause Books, Not Stated
Publication Date: 2004
Binding: Cloth
Illustrator: Al Hirschfeld
Condition: Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Fine
Edition: First edition.
Book Type: book
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