Black Americana 1906 Ole Mammys Lullaby Songs 1st Edition Gertrude Manly Jones

Item up for Sale: This is a Original First Edition 1906 Ole Mammy's Lullaby Songs by Gertrude Manly Jones Hardcover Book. It is in fair to good condition with some moisture stains on the inside and wear on the front and back cover. No missing pages and no rips or tears. Stains from moisture and age as shown in photos. 12 1/4" by 9 1/2". Ole Mammy's Lullaby Songs by Gertrude Manly Jones, First Edition. Hardcover- Publisher: pepper Publishing Company, 1906 - Quarto. Original printed grey boards showing some wear with photo plate on lay to front cover depicting an African-American nanny holding a Caucasian child. Includes music and lyrics for songs by Jones. Front free end sheet is signed by previous owner.

Not in Work or Blockson Catalogue. OCLC locates five copies (Harvard, Miami, Library Company of Philadelphia, New York Public).

Gertrude Manly Jones (fl 1890's) was a poet and musican, largely known today for Negro dialect songs for which she gained her reputation as an arthor. She was an active patron of the arts, founding Lesche Club, one of the earliest women's club in Georgia, as well as a promoter of education and progress of women.

Aside her prose and poetry, she was a popular writer of hymns, her text including Some Other Day and Marching On. Please See All Photos For More Details. The item "Black Americana 1906 Ole Mammys Lullaby Songs 1st Edition Gertrude Manly Jones" is in sale since Thursday, December 13, 2012. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Cultures & Ethnicities\Black Americana\Books".

The seller is "penant1" and is located in Mechanicsville, Virginia. This item can be shipped to United States.

• Country of Manufacture: United States
• First Edition: 1906