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The People Could Fly American Black Folktales by Hamilton Virginia - Signed First Edition - 1985 - from DJ Ernst-Books and Biblio.com
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African-American folktales divided into four sections: "The Lion, Bruh Bear, and Bruh Rabbit: And Other Animal Tales"; "The Beautiful Girl of the Moon Tower: And Other Tales of the Real, Extravagant, and Fanciful"; "John and the Devil's Daughter: And Other Tales of the Supernatural"; and "Carrying the Run-Aways: And Other Slave Tales of Freedom". Black-and-white pen-and-ink wash drawings accompany the stories.


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"This picture book version....is what Virginia Hamilton set out to show, what the Dillons have so astutely expounded on and what makes this version of "People" so powerful. Think of it as a triad and a triumph of words, pictures, and storytelling."

The People Could Fly American Black Folktales

by Hamilton Virginia

Fifth Printing

Price: $10.00


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Book description: New York: Alfred A Knopf, 1985 Blue-green cloth hardcover with silver lettering on spine, xii pages, 178 pages, beautifully illustrated in black and white, 5th printing (I see a seller listing a 2001 reprint as a first edition and unfortunately this sort of deception or ignorance is common on the Internet, so you must read listings very carefully), very slight fading at edges, owner's embossed name blind stamp at top corner front end page did not quite work and the paper is slightly wrinkled at that area, barely noticeable, the book is generally very good clean and tight, the dust jacket shows some edge wear, closed tears and small chips at spine top and minor wrinkle or crease mark on rear (see image of front of jacket for general impression of condition), autographed by author Hamilton boldly in ink on title page above title.. Signed by Author. Fifth Printing. Cloth. Very Good/Good-plus. Illus. by Leo and Diane Dillon. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

  • Bookseller: DJ Ernst-Books US (US)
  • Bookseller Inventory #: 002157
  • Format/binding: Hardcover
  • Book condition: Very Good
  • Jacket condition: Good-plus
  • Ages: 4 to 6 years
  • Illustrator: Leo and Diane Dillon
  • Edition: Fifth Printing
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • ISBN 10: 0394869257
  • ISBN 13: 9780394869254
  • Publisher: Alfred A Knopf
  • Place: New York
  • Date published: 1985
  • Pages: 178
  • Size: 8.25 x 10.25 x 0.75 inches
  • LCCN: PZ8.1.H154Pe 1985
  • Dewey: 398.2/08996073
  • Weight: 1.7 pounds
  • Keywords: African-American Folklore, Folk Tales

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