The Tar-Baby and Other Rhymes of Uncle Remus
New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1904. First Edition. Color plates by A. B. Frost and E. W. Kemble. Hardcover. Octavo. xiv, 191 pages.
A collection of rhyming folktales featuring anthromorphic characters like Brer Rabbit, Brer Fox, and Brer Bear. These stories are notable for their use of dialect and their roots in the oral traditions of African American slaves.
Harris's writings often reflected his interest in Southern folklore and his efforts to promote regional and racial reconciliation after the Reconstruction era.
The text is printed within elaborate typographic borders on each page.
Ref. BLOCKSON 6536; BLANCK 7154.
Book has been rebound in brick red cloth with original spine and front cover panel laid down, original endpapers retained. Prior owner inscription and stamp on preliminary leaf, stamp repeated on postliminary leaf. Other than an occasional light stain inside, very good to near fine.
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