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Title

  • Uncle Remus, his songs and his sayings : the folk-lore of the old plantation

Names

  • Harris, Joel Chandler, 1848-1908.
  • Church, Frederick S. (Frederick Stuart), 1842-1924.
  • Moser, James Henry, 1854-1913.
  • Kebler, Leonard, donor.
  • Wick, Peter A., former owner.
  • D. Appleton and Company, publisher.
  • Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • New York : D. Appleton and Company, 1, 3, and 5 Bond Street, 1881 [i.e. 1880]

Contents

  • Legends of the old plantation -- Plantation proverbs -- His songs -- A story of the war -- His sayings.

Headings

  • -  African Americans--Folklore
  • -  African Americans--Music
  • -  Animals--Folklore
  • -  Tales--United States

Notes

  • -  First state or printing, Cf. BAL.
  • -  Includes 8 p. of publisher's advertisements at end.
  • -  Blanck, J. Bibliography of American literature, 7100
  • -  Haviland, V. Yankee Doodle's literary sampler, p. 272-276
  • -  Blanck, J. Peter Parley to Penrod, p. 56
  • -  Library of Congress. Lessing J. Rosenwald collection, 2063
  • -  Ars Libri Ltd. Library of Peter A. Wick, part two: fables, page 13, entry 85
  • -  In original publisher's binding: brown cloth over boards, stamped in black and gilt, with an illustration of Brer Rabbit.
  • -  LC copy 1 is the bequest of Leonard Kebler, Sept. 1961.
  • -  Copy 5 NOS 10/14/09
  • -  LAC scc 2020-03-17 no edits (1 card)
  • -  LAC ddw 2022-05-02 update (1 card)

Medium

  • 231, [1] p., [8] leaves of plates : ill. ; 20 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • PZ7.H242 Un
  • Microfilm 76111 PZ
  • PZ7.H242 Un Copy 2 Rosenwald collection item 2063. 2nd state or printing.
  • PZ7.H242 Un Copy 3 3rd state or printing. In original publisher's binding: blue cloth over boards, stamped in black and gilt, with an illustration of Brer Rabbit.
  • PZ7.H242 Un Copy 4 1st state or printing.
  • PZ7.H242 Un Copy 6 1st state or printing. In original publisher's binding: tan cloth over boards, stamped in black and gilt, with an illustration of Brer Rabbit; green and cream printed endpapers have pattern of butterflies and flowers. Bookplate of PAW [Peter A. Wick]. Has inscription: Bought of Goodspeed's, March 1993 ... has other notes about the book. Has inscription: Don. P. Stanton from Papa, Sept. 1881.

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 07002896

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Chicago citation style:

Harris, Joel Chandler, Frederick S Church, James Henry Moser, Leonard Kebler, Peter A Wick, Publisher D. Appleton And Company, and Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection. Uncle Remus, his songs and his sayings: the folk-lore of the old plantation. [New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1, 3, and 5 Bond Street, i.e. 1880, 1880] Pdf. https://www.loc.gov/item/07002896/.

APA citation style:

Harris, J. C., Church, F. S., Moser, J. H., Kebler, L., Wick, P. A., D. Appleton And Company, P. & Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection. (1880) Uncle Remus, his songs and his sayings: the folk-lore of the old plantation. [New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1, 3, and 5 Bond Street, i.e. 1880] [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/07002896/.

MLA citation style:

Harris, Joel Chandler, et al. Uncle Remus, his songs and his sayings: the folk-lore of the old plantation. [New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1, 3, and 5 Bond Street, i.e. 1880, 1880] Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/07002896/>.