Iola Leroy, or Shadows Uplifted
by Harper, Frances E. W
- Used
- Very Good
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Very Good. Rebacked with repairs made to the spine ends; light wear and light soiling to cloth. Pages tanned and with a few small sporadic stains.
A rare copy of a major work of 19th century African American literature. Harper's novel would influence later Black female authors such as Ida B. Wells (who used "Iola" as an early pen name) and Zora Neale Hurston.
Synopsis
Frances E. W. Harper (1825-1911), a popular lecturer, poet, and author, was a leader in the suffrage and temperance movements and a founding member of the National Association of Colored Women.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Burnside Rare Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 140945387
- Title
- Iola Leroy, or Shadows Uplifted
- Author
- Harper, Frances E. W
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Publisher
- Garrigues Brothers
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1893
- Keywords
- African American literature, women writers, 19th century, slavery, abolitionism, temperance, female authors, Black fiction, novel, novels, William Hooper Councill
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature;
Terms of Sale
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
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- Spine
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- Cloth
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Rebacked
- having had the material covering the spine replaced. ...
- First Edition
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