Joel Chandler Harris' Life of Henry W. Grady, Including his Writings and Speeches
New York: Cassell Publishing Company, 1890.
Hardcover. 9 1/4" X 6 3/4". xiii, 628pp. Bound in brown cloth over boards with spine and front cover stamped in gilt. Wear to boards with rubbing to covers, corners, and edges. Corners are bumped. Head and tail of spine are frayed. Rubbing and creasing to spine. Toning to edges of text block. Book plate to front paste-down. Inked inscription to previous owner at front free endpaper. Penciled notation to rear free endpaper. Age-yellowing to pages. Front and rear hinges have become detatched from binding; however, spine has been repaired with glue and is sound.
ABOUT THIS BOOK:
A memorial work published shortly after the death of the noted editor of the Atlanta "Constitution," one of the leading journalists of the South after the Civil War, a leading & articulate spokesman for the South & a staunch advocate of the rights of the Negro. Contains a biographical note, his speeches & writings, & tributes from both North & South upon his death.(Publisher). Fair. Item #8831
Price: $20.00