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Mama Day

Mama Day

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Mama Day

by NAYLOR, Gloria

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About This Item

New York: Ticknor & Fields, 1988. Softcover. Near Fine. Advance Reading Copy with publisher's letter laid in. Near fine with some sunning to the spine, light wear and "Houghton Mifflin's Network" sticker on the front wrap and stamp to the bottom of the text block.

Synopsis

Mama day is about many things. It's the story of Ophelia and George two black American's and how they fall in love in try to reconcile their differences of upbringing and culture. It's about the dying culture of Gullah on the Georgia sea islands and it is even a reworking of Shakespeare's Tempest.

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Seller
Between the Covers- Rare Books, Inc. ABAA US (US)
Seller's Inventory #
431287
Title
Mama Day
Author
NAYLOR, Gloria
Format/Binding
Softcover
Book Condition
Used - Near Fine
Quantity Available
1
Publisher
Ticknor & Fields
Place of Publication
New York
Date Published
1988
Keywords
African-Americana, AdvanceCopy
Bookseller catalogs
African-Americana;

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About Between the Covers- Rare Books, Inc. ABAA

Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc., founded in 1985, specializes in first editions of 20th Century American and English fiction. Our inventory of over 75,000 first editions includes: African-American literature & history, Mysteries, Detective Fiction, Drama, Books into Film and Sports books. We routinely issue extensively illustrated color catalogs, available by subscription. We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA)and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB). Tom Congalton, founder of Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc., actively promotes the ethics and standards of these professional organizations and served as President of the ABAA from 2000 to 2002.

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Reading Copy
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Spine
The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
Fine
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Text Block
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