BLACK FIRE: A Story of Henri Christophe.
by Newcomb, Covelle; Avery Johnson, illustrator
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Ex-library in poor condition with the usual markings, and significant wear (tear to the margins of several pages, not affecting/poor condition with the usual markings, and significant wear (tear to the margins of several pages, not affecting the text, mis
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About This Item
New York:: Longmans, Green and Co, (1957, c 1940). Hardcover -. Ex-library in poor condition with the usual markings, and significant wear (tear to the margins of several pages, not affecting the text, missing front endpaper) in a good dust jacket (spine label). Later printing. A fictionalized account of Christophe, a leader of the Haitian Revolution, who was born a slave in 1767 and died a king, written for older children and young adults.Illustrated with drawings at the head of each chapter by Avery Johnson, who also illustrated the wraparound dust jacket. Author's note, bibliography. xii, 276 pp.
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- Seller
- Bookfever.com, IOBA (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 79257
- Title
- BLACK FIRE: A Story of Henri Christophe.
- Author
- Newcomb, Covelle; Avery Johnson, illustrator
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover -
- Book Condition
- Used - Ex-library in poor condition with the usual markings, and significant wear (tear to the margins of several pages, not affecting
- Jacket Condition
- poor condition with the usual markings, and significant wear (tear to the margins of several pages, not affecting the text, mis
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Longmans, Green and Co
- Place of Publication
- New York:
- Date Published
- (1957, c 1940)
- Keywords
- haiti, revolution, historical fiction
- Bookseller catalogs
- Caribbean literature and history;
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