J mason brewer (13 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. Hardcover; minor edgewear; dustjacket w/ a couple of small tears along edges; o/w in very good condition.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. 3rd Edition. inscription on front flyleaf.

Zustand: NEAR FINE. First edition. A massive and comprehensive work, which "presents a well-rounded social history of the African-American, and demonstrates very graphically, in each of its eight sections, the close relationship between folklore and orthodox history." It is far more than just folklore and humor - for example, in the section "The New Breed" there is a chronological listing of slave uprisings and race riots and also a long list of inventions by Negroes between 1870 and 1900. Introduction by J. Mason Brewer. Illustrated with drawings by Rue Knapp. Addenda with soul food recipes. Bibliography, index. xviii, 589 pp. Near fine in near fine dust jacket.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. Former owner's gift inscription on flyleaf, otherwise unmarked. Dust jacket moderately edge & shelfworn. Discolored spot on outer fore edges. Binding square & firm.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 540 pages. 8.75x6.00x1.75 inches. In Stock.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This book contains two volumes of African American folk tales collected by J. Mason Brewer. The stories included in Dog Ghosts are as varied as the Texas landscape, as full of contrasts as Texas weather. Among them are tales that have their roots deeply imbedded in African, Irish, and Welsh mythology; others have parallels in pre-Columbian Mexican tradition, and a few have versions that can be traced back to Chaucer's England. All make delightful reading. The title Dog Ghosts is drawn from the unique stories of dog spirits which Dr. Brewer collected in the Red River bottoms and elsewhere in Texas. The Word on the Brazos is a delightful collection of 'preacher tales' from the Brazos River bottom in Texas. J. Mason Brewer worked side by side with field hands in the Brazos bottoms; he lived in their homes, worshipped in their churches, and shared the moments of relaxation in which laughter held full sway. Many of the tales these people told were related to religion-both 'good religion' and 'bad religion.' Some of them concerned preachers and their families, while others were stories told in pulpits. Mr. Brewer has set all of these stories down in authentic yet easily readable dialect. They will delight all who are interested in the historic culture of rural African-American Texans, as well as those who simply enjoy fine humorous stories skillfully told.…

Zustand: New. Two volumes of African American folk tales collected in Texas.&Uumlber den AutorJ. Mason Brewer (1896&ndash1975) was a scholar and folkorist.Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword Introduction.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. First Edition. Ex-Library copy with typical library marks and stamps. Dust jacket in good condition. First edition, second printing. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Secure packaging for safe delivery.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. Hardcover, with dust jacket. Red cloth over boards with black lettering to spine and decoration to front cover. Black, white, and red illustrated dust jacket with white and black lettering. Dated 1953 on copyright page. No date on title page. 109 pages. Good condition. Binding is tight. Corners and spine gently bumped. The lightest rubbing to the corners. Pages lightly and evenly toned throughout. A previous owner's bookplate affixed to the front free endpaper. A few pencil notes to the front free and rear attached endpaper. The word "retirement" has been scratched out and rewritten as, "RESIGNATION", in the author biography on the rear dust jacket flap. No other marks or writing. Dust jacket has been clipped and wrapped in a protective mylar cover. Jacket toned. Some light chipping and wear to the paper at the head and foot of the spine. Slightly heavier discoloration to back of dust jacket. Overall good condition. SIGNED by author at the head of the half-title page, where he has written, " Especially inscribed for [illegible] R. Dee, with the best wishes of the author. Sincerely, J. Mason Brewer 4-12-1964". Please email with questions or to see any photos. Signed by Author(s).…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. 1st Edition. .What a great title and great artwork that supports some fun and exciting stories! Enjoy your read! Very good plus book in a good plus jacket. This is a must have. Biggers, John T. (illustrator).

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. First edition. Foreword by J. Frank Dobie. Illustrations by Ralp White, Jr. Octavo. 109pp. Red cloth stamped in black. Fine in fine dust jacket. Signed by the author. J. Mason Brewer was a poet, noted scholar, and the first African-American member of the Texas Folklore Society. Here he attempts to accurately capture the dialect of Black Texans of the Bravos bottoms.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. First edition. Preface by Dr. L.W. Payne. Illustrations by Tom Smith. Small octavo. 95pp. Quarter green cloth and mint green papercovered boards with an illustration on the front board. Light stain on the upper right corner of the boards and the top tip of the boards, cheap paper of the pages are toned as usual, very good or better, lacking the rare dust jacket. J. Mason Brewer was a poet, noted scholar, and the first African-American member of the Texas Folklore Society. This volume attempts to accurately capture the dialect of Black Texans of the 1930s. As Brewer explains in his foreword: "The group of American Negroes comprising the lower stratum should have a representative literature, and this literature can be best rendered in the medium of their natural speech, 'dialect.' . I have tried to capture and impound as much of all this as possible in these simple poems, every one of which is written in the uneducated Negro's own speech, a speech with which I am familiar both by inheritance and by long study." A very uncommon book by a noted Texas scholar and folklorist.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. First edition. Octavo. 108pp. plus 20 pages of photographic plates printed in green, plus frontispiece frontispiece portrait of the subject. Original green cloth with gilt titles and decoration. Gilt very tarnished, near fine. A biography of a noted Texas African-American physician rendered into poetry by the state's trailblazing African-American historian. John Wesley Anderson, who was half white, J. Mason Brewer was the first African-American member of the Texas Folklore Society and the first Black author elected to the Texas Institute of Letters. The photographic plates picture Anderson and family members, medical associates, images of Anderson's home, and several medical facilities and subjects. Very uncommon.…