[Item #52553] The Black Prince and Other Stories [Signed Bookplate Laid-in]. Shirley Ann GRAU.

The Black Prince and Other Stories [Signed Bookplate Laid-in]

new york: Alfred A. Knopf, 1954. First Edition. First Printing. Signed Bookplate. Octavo (19.5cm); yellow spine over tan boards stamped in brown on cover and spine; brown topstain; dustjacket; 294pp.; Fine. The dustjacket has been price clipped and has a few short tears and some chipping to crown of spine; Very Good+.

This is the author's first book. These stories set in the South and all the politics and portrayals that you'd expect with a mix of magical realism. The stories range from the 1920's to about 1950's. "The second tale in this book, The Black Prince, is a powerful folk tale whose background is the cotton patches of the scrub-pine backwoods." (from the dustjacket).

Price: $100.00

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