Folks Do Get Born
New York: Rhinehart & Company, 1946.
Leighton, Clare. First Edition. Very Good / Good. Item #UB-17867
Folklore scholar and historian Marie Campbell tells the story of the elderly "Negro granny-midwives" of rural Georgia, who were almost entirely responsible for the "birthing of babies--black and white," with their stories of midwifery, background on the ancient hereditary practice of midwifery, and their observations about life, womanhood, and infancy in the South. Lovely, intimate illustrated vignettes throughout by Clare Leighton.
Tan hardcover cloth binding with maroon cover illustration and block on spine. Unclipped illustrated dust jacket with chips and wear to extremities, presenting nicely in a protective archival cover. An overall clean, bright copy.
Price: $120.00