UNCLE REMUS: HIS SONGS AND SAYINGS
$5,600 · Offered by Type Punch Matrix
First edition
New York: D. Appleton, 1881. First issue. First edition of the first extensive printed record of the tales of Brer Rabbit and other oral traditions kept by enslaved African Americans before emancipation. Very good. Item #39797 Georgia-born white journalist Harris sought to document the cultural history of African Americans in his Uncle Remus project, and with his success a vibrant
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