Description: We’re offering Lyrics of Sunshine and Shadow by Paul Laurence Dunbar. Published 1905 by Dodd, Mead and Company, New York, this very early rare edition features brownish-green cloth on boards with gilt stamped decoration and lettering on the front cover and spine, gilt top edges, uncut page edges, and a frontispiece. "Lyrics of Sunshine and Shadow (1905) is a collection of poems by African American author Paul Laurence Dunbar. Published while Dunbar was suffering from tuberculosis, alcoholism, and depression, Lyrics of Sunshine and Shadow builds on his reputation as an artist with a powerful vision of faith and perseverance who sought to capture and examine the diversity of the African American experience." This is an original not a reprint. This book measures apx. 4 3/8 by 6 1/2 in. (WxL) and contains 109pp. Good condition (see photos and full description). Bright frontispiece and clear text; binding tight; clean interior; no loose or torn pages, but some uncut; toning due to age; edge and spine wear; covers soiled, scuffed, and faded; corners bumped; personal inscription on front endpaper with writing in upper left corner of reverse side; numbers penciled in upper left corner of back pastedown. (See photos) Good solid rare early edition of one of Paul Laurence Dunbar's final works. Combined shipping for multiple purchases. Please review the photos and description. Email us with any questions you have BEFORE you purchase. We offer a 30-day money-back GUARANTEE. Please email us with questions BEFORE you return any item. Be sure to visit Bees Book Collective Ebay Store for more great items!
Price: 99.99 USD
Location: Eden, North Carolina
End Time: 2024-11-30T12:18:09.000Z
Shipping Cost: 5.38 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Binding: Hardcover
Place of Publication: New York
Signed: No
Publisher: Dodd, Mead and Company
Subject: Literature & Fiction
Original/Facsimile: Original
Year Printed: 1905
Language: English
Special Attributes: Rare Early Edition
Author: Paul Laurence Dunbar
Region: North America
Personalized: No
Topic: Paul Laurence Dunbar Poetry
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
