Search Results: the sanctified church by hurston zora neale

UsedAcceptable. The item is very worn but continues to work perfectly. Signs of wear can include aesthetic issues such as scratches, dents, worn and creased covers, folded page corners and minor liquid stains. All pages and the cover are intact, but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include moderate to heavy amount of notes and highlighting, but the text is not obscured or unreadable. Page edges may have foxing (age related spots and browning). May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.

Turtle Island Foundation, 1984. Soft cover. Very Good. Solid, clean in unread condition. Third printing. From the back Cover: "A pioneering ethnographer and floklore scholar, the great Zora Neale Hurston captured the exuberance, vitality and genius of Black culture with a vividness and authority unmatched by any other writer. The Sanctified Church is a collection of Hurston's ground-breaking essays on Afro-American folklore, legend, popular mythology, and, in particular, the unique spiritual character of the Southern Black Christian Church. Along with preserving the customs, music, speech, and humor of rural Black America, The Sanctified Church introduces us to such extraordinary figures as Mother Catherine, matriarchal founder of a highly personal Voodoo Christian sect; Uncle Monday, healer, conjurer, and powerful herb doctor; and High John de Conquer, the trickster/shaman figure of freedom and laughter still honored in parts of rural Black America today.

8vo, grey softcover wrappers, 107pp. Edition unstated, presumed later issue with alternate grey photographic wrappers. Slight rubbing to covers, internally clean and crisp, appears unread. An uncommon, out of print anthology of Hurston's folklore writing, on herbs and witch doctors, Negro spirituals and African American spirituality. A nice copy.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Berkeley: Turtle Island, 1981. Paperback Octavo. Paperback. Good. wraps, 107 pp cover worn on the edges Standard shipping (no tracking or insurance) / Priority (with tracking) / Custom quote for large or heavy orders.

Turtle Island Foundation, 1981-02-01. Paperback. Good. 8x5x0. Unmarked. Text appears to be free of highlighting, underlining or writing. Softcover book shows some edge rubbing and shelf wear from normal use. No rips, tears or stains. Third printing, 1984. Turtle Island Foundation. Binding is in very good condition, solid, square. A currently OOP (out of print), uncommon, or hard to find book. The Sanctified Church: The Folklore Writings of Zora Neale Hurston. Ships in box, quickly and with care.

Turtle Island, 1981. Soft cover. Good/No jacket. Collection of essays by Zora Neale Hurston with a foreword by Toni Cade Bambara. Cover is lightly worn and tanned, particularly on back cover. Price sticker residue from previous seller on back cover, does not affect legibility of text. Spine is tanned, not affecting legibility of text. Binding is tight and inside is clean and unmarked.

Berkeley, CA: Turtle Island Foundation, 1981 2023-09-24. First Edition. Paperback. Near Fine. 107 pp.; pictorial wraps, 8vo. : sharp copy, bright interior with no ownership markings, light tanning to wraps. : Well packaged in a box, ships with tracking.

Turtle Island Foundation. ** TRADE-SIZED PAPERBACK ** FINE CONDITION ** NOT A LIBRARY BOOK ** CLEAN, STAIN-FREE, UNMARKED ** COMPLETE AND INTACT ** SOUND AND SOLID ** SPINE UNCREASED ** Published by Turtle Island Foundation, 1981, with 107 pages. Book has soft crease near bottom left corner of rear cover, otherwise book is flawless and looks brand new. The book is exceedingly clean and stain-free, square and straight, firm and tight in its binding, no pages are loose, missing, creased, folded, or torn. There is no writing, underlining, highlighting, or markings of any such kind anywhere in the book. All pages are clean and stain-free, bright and white, and all text is sharp and legible. Covers are clean and stain-free, complete and intact, no tears, no chips, no pieces missing, spine is uncreased and unbroken. Five-star seller, buy with confidence, professional booksellers for 35 years, selling books online since 1995. B15. . Fine. Soft cover. 1981.

Turtle Island Foundation, 1981-02-01. Paperback. Good. 0.3900 in x 8.6600 in x 5.7500 in. Book is slightly bent from improper storage. Some general wear from age and use.

Berkeley: Turtle Island, 1981. Softcover. Fine. First edition, wrappered issue; issued simultaneously in cloth. Octavo. 107pp. Pictorial wrappers. Foreword by Toni Cade Bambara. A touch of toning on the spine, about fine. A collection of Hurston's ground-breaking essays on Afro-American folklore, legend, popular mythology, and, in particular, the unique spiritual character of the Southern Black Christian Church.

Berkeley: Turtle Island, 1981. First edition. Paperback. Exceedingly gentle rubbing to spine head and foot, extremely mild rubbing to rear corners, faint soiling to covers, tight binding, bright pages, else Near Fine(+).. White octavo, Trade Paperback, 107 pages; 24 cm. The Sanctified Church is a collection of Hurston's ground-breaking essays on Afro-American folklore, legend, popular mythology, and, in particular, the unique spiritual character of the Soouthern Black Christian Church. Along with preserving the customs, music, speech, and humor of rural Black America, The Sanctified Church introduces us to such extraordinary figures as Mother Catherine, matriarchal founder of a highly personal Voodoo Christian sect; Uncle Monday, healer, conjurer, and powerful herb doctor; and High John de Conquer, the trickster/shaman figure of freedom and laughter still honored in parts of rural Black America today. A pioneering ethnographer and floklore scholar, the great Zora Neale Hurston captured the… Read More