Nigger to Nigger

by E.C.L. Adams

From the forward: "These sketches are typical of the negroes of lower Richland County and the great swamps of the Congaree." Using dialogue, hymn, prose and poetry, the reader is given a varied perspective of the deep south African-American communities living in lower Richland county and the Congaree swamps of South Carolina during the 1920's. 270 pages. 5.5 x 7.5 inches.

Rendered in African American Vernacular English, and includes a Glossary at the end. Edward Clarkson Leverett Adams (1876-1946)

First Edition. Published by: Charles Scribner's Sons, New York. 1928

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Hardback is overall in VERY GOOD- condition, with GOOD- DJ

• Orange boards feature black ink text and design, also on spine.
• Binding is firm.
• Spine is sun-darkened with dirty crushed ends.
• Perimeters are darkened with light wear.
• Interior pages are gently aged.
• Rare scattered foxing or smudges.
• Gutters of some pages exhibit an uneven damp stain down the length, of random intensity.
• Inside pages are free of writing and intentional marks.
• Text block edges are deckled fore and foot, with perforations evident.
• Ink to top of text block is variegated from fading and wear.
• Provenance notations include: book plate, sig/date/location, and another signature.
• Illustrated DJ is carefully preserved behind Mylar, and backed with archival paper.
• DJ is a bit aged and soiled with some light scuffing.
• Art and title on front and back of DJ remains clear.
• Chips to DJ are evident along perims.
• Most notable chips are at foot around spine, and the head of spine piece is missing most of title.
• Book may exhibit additional minor signs of age or wear.
• CR20161215

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