9780375423826 - stepin fetchit: the life and times of lincoln perry von watkins, mel (10 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Zustand: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: fine. First edition. First printing. Fine in fine dust jacket. Hardcover. 338 pp. with index. Illustrated with photos. Biography of one of the most recognizable Black character actors og the first half of the 20th century, Lincoln Perry, known to audiences as his chatacter "Steppin Fetchit". A native of Key West, he ran away from home in his teens and found success in vaudeville before making his way to California. He became an iconic figure in American culture in the 1920s and 30s, both renwned and reviled for his portrayals of the era's most popular comic sterotype--the lazy, shiftless Negro. But his movie career (his breakthrogh role was in the 1929 "Hearts of Dixie") made him the first millionaire Black movie star. As he aged, however, his battles with movie producers, rowdy offscreen behavior, and extravagent spending hastened his decline and he was forced to declare bankruptcy in 1947. In 1964, he was discovered in a Chicago charity ward. Later he turned up in Muhammad Ali's entourage; in1972 he sued CBS for defamation because a TV program that ridiclued the type of characters he portrayed. It was not until the mid-1970s that his achievments were recognized with an NAACP Special Image Award and induction to the Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame. Perry died in 1985.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. 2020 edge wear to jacket/two small tears on top front.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. First Edition. First edition. Tall quarto. 320pp. Fine in fine dust jacket with a single tiny tear. Nicely Inscribed to Graham Hodges, a historian and author: "For Graham - Can't wait to see your history of our love of meat - it sounds fascinating. Glad also to see you at Colgate , it's changed since the descriptions in this book! Best, Mel Watkins." Watkins attended Colgate; Hodges teaches there. Scarce signed. Signed.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. First Edition. First edition. Tall octavo. 338, [2]pp. Illustrated. Fine in fine dust jacket. Nicely Inscribed to Graham Hodges, a historian and author: "For Graham - Sorry it took so long to get this to you. Anyway, hope you're enjoying the time away from Colgate & finishing another book. Best, Mel Watkins.". Signed.…