The Conjure Woman

Boston and New York: Houghton Mifflin and Company. The Riverside Press, Cambridge, 1899. Near Fine, tiny rubs to cloth at corners, the bookplate of L. S. Alexander Gumby front paste down. The author's first book, which includes seven folk tales told in an African-American dialect. Levi Sandy Alexander Gumby (February 1, 1885 - March 16, 1961) was an African-American… Read more about this item

Boston: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1899. First Trade Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Small Octavo, [4], 229 pages. In Very Good condition. Bound in publisher's pictorial brown cloth with gilt titling to spine and front cover. Some mild shelf wear and rubbing, strip of discoloration along front board's fore edge. Webbing visible at rear gutter. Ink ownership inscription appears on… Read more about this item

Cambridge, MA: Printed at the Riverside Press, 1899. First Edition. Very Good. First edition, large paper issue. copy number 27 of a limited 150. Signed by Charles Chesnutt on the title page, with an inscription reading "Sincerely Yours, Chas. W. Chesnutt." Bound in publisher's original brown cloth with printed paper title label on the spine. Very Good with… Read more about this item

Cambridge: Printed at The Riverside Press, 1899. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. First edition, large-paper issue. Octavo. 230pp. Brown cloth with publisher's printed spine label. Spine and boards are toned with light tanning on the spine label, a very good copy, issued without dust jacket. Copy number 119 of 150 numbered large-paper copies. Chesnutt's first book, a very scarce… Read more about this item

University of Michigan Press. Used - Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

University of Michigan Press, June 1969. Trade Paperback. VG-. used trade paperback edition. lightly shelfworn, corners a bit bumped, some creasing/scuffing/wear to covers. binding is straight and tight with no marks to text or other serious flaws. spine somewhat sun faded.

Ann Arbor, MI: University Of Michigan Press, 1969. 229 clean, unmarked pages, with an Introduction by Robert M. Farnsworth. Paperback. Near Fine. 8vo.

University of Michigan Press, 1969. First Ann Arbor Edition. Paperback. Good. Cover worn..

Paperback / softback. New. <p>With a new introduction, <em>The Conjure Woman</em> is a collection of stories first published in 1899, regarded as a seminal work of African-American literature. Its fantastical tales of plantation life subverted the then racial stereotypes of the gracious slaveowner and their ignorant slaves who enjoyed the patronage of a caring master.</p>

"The Conjure Woman" by Charles W. Chesnutt was published in 1899 by Houghton, Mifflin and Company of Boston and New York and printed by The Riverside Press of Cambridge. This First Edition copy of the book, which measures approximately 4 ¾ x 7 inches, contains 229 pages and is hard bound in brown cloth covered boards with gilt printing… Read more about this item

The University of Michigan P. 1977. Paperback. UsedGood. Softcover; third printing of a 1969 copyright; fading and shelf wear to ext erior; otherwise contents in good condition with clean text, firm binding. .

Ann Arbor: Univ. of Michigan, 1979. 1993 18th ptg . Soft cover. Near Fine. ISBN: 0-472-06156-9. New intro by Robert M. Farnsworth. near fine, trade paperback, red & white photographic covers 229 pgs

University of Michigan Press, 1969-08-15. Paperback. Good.

Book Jungle, 2007-12-06. Paperback. Used:Good.

Used - Very Good. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

Book Jungle, 2007-12-06. Paperback. Good.

Mint Editions. New. Special order direct from the distributor

Paperback / softback. New.

BiblioLife, 2009-06-04. Hardcover. Used:Good.

Mint Editions. New. BRAND NEW, GIFT QUALITY! NOT OVERSTOCKS OR MARKED UP REMAINDERS! DIRECT FROM THE PUBLISHER!