THE BLACK BORDER: GULLAH STORIES OF THE CAROLINA COAST (With a Glossary) by Gonzales, Ambrose E - 1922

Firebird Press, 1999. Trade Paperback. More than Brer Fox and Brer Rabbit, Gullah folklore claims a rich cultural heritage, yet few beyond the Carolina coast know much about it. However, it is growing in both popularity and interest, as attested by recent scholarly and entertaining examinations of the dialect and stories. The author, Ambrose E. Gonzales, realized Gullah's unique appeal some seventy-odd years ago. This Gullah dialect is interesting, not merely for its richness, which falls upon the ear as opulently as the Irish brogue, he wrote, but also for the quaint and homely similes in which it abounds and for the native wit and philosophy of its users. Gonzales collected many Gullah stories with such captivating titles as The 'Wiles That in the Women Are, ' Mingo the Drill Master, and Conductor Smith's Dilemma. A handy Gullah glossary is included as well, to aid the reader in interpreting the dialect. Today, Gullah is alive and well. Virginia Mixson Geraty, the world's foremost authority on… Read More

Firebird Press, 1999-12-31. Paperback. Used: Good.

Columbia, SC: The State Printing Company, 1964. H. Good/Good. Hardback with the Dust Jacket. Good Condition. Inside blank page was clipped off in half. Also price-clipped. No marks or tears but staining on pages and edges of pages

Firebird Press, 1999-12-31. Paperback. Used:Good.

The State Company, January 1922. Hardcover. Used. 1964 Third Printing. DJ in tact w/ significant yellowing and some shelf rubbing. Spine straight and resasonably tight. Hinges secure. Red boards have some foxing along edges and spine and are very slightly bowed. Text clean, unmarked w/ foxing to outside textblock. Hardcover

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Columbia, SC: State Printing Company, 1964. Hard Cover. Very Good binding/Very Good dust jacket. Octavo. 348 pp. Third Printing. As issued, in red cloth and dust jacket. A nice copy with limited wear; internally clean but for a contemporary gift inscription on the front free endpaper. Cream dust jacket is soiled, otherwise without significant wear.

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Columbia, SC: State Company, 1922. 2nd. Hardcover. Good/None. 345 pages. Hardcover with black stamped lettering on front. Rear top corner bumped. Light foxing on page block and internal pages. Light fading on edges of cover. Record # 354208