Inscribed and signed printed excerpt from Uncle Tom's Children
Published by Brooklyn, 1938
- Signed
- Used
Seller: Argosy Book Store, ABAA, ILAB, New York, NY, U.S.A.Argosy Book Store, ABAA, ILAB
AbeBooks seller since September 25, 1996
Condition: Used - Fine
US$ 2,500.00
Quantity: 1 available
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Rare inscribed and signed souvenir printed excerpt from Richard Wright's very first book "Uncle Tom's Children" (1938), 5 1/4" X 7", containing the powerful and controversial opening introduction to the novella of the same title, in full: "The post Civil War household word among Negroes-"He's an Uncle Tom!" - Which denoted reluctant toleration for the cringing type who knew his place before white folk, has been supplanted by a new word from another generation which says: -"Uncle Tom is dead!" Inscribed to fellow author Ernestine Jaediker: "With best wishes - fraternally yours - Richard Wright - September 28th 1938 - Brooklyn, New York". Floated in a black interior and white exterior triple diamond-cut mat with one opening that contains a reproduction black & white image of Richard Wright by famed photographer Carl Van Vechten, to 15" X 9", and set into a black bordered frame to 20" X 14 1/2", using 100% Archival Materials. An exceptional piece. WRIGHT, Richard (1908 - 1960). African-American author of novels, short stories, poems, and non-fiction; whose work helped change race relations in the United States in the mid-20th century. …
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- Inscribed and signed printed excerpt from Uncle Tom's Children
- Author
- WRIGHT, Richard
- Publisher
- Brooklyn
- Publication year
- 1938
- Condition
- fine
- Signed
- Signed by Author(s)
- Binding
- framed
- Seller catalogs
- AMERICANA, BLACK STUDIES, LITERATURE
Argosy Book Store, ABAA, ILAB
New York, NY, U.S.A.
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