
Price: $250.00
Quantity: 1 available
Book Condition: Very Good
This copy is enclosed in a cardboard library binder. It is attached by three small stitches and could be easily removed and show only minor evidence of having been in the binder. The booklet itself is in beige wraps and has only light soiling or toning on the wraps. Overall, if removed from the binder, this booklet is very good to very good plus; it has the original staples. The binder has library numbers and shows a good bit of wear; it has done a good job of protecting the booklet. ; B&W Illustrations plus Musical Notation; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; Short play based on the life of Daniel Emmett who wrote Dixie or, more precisely, Dixie's Land. A biography of Emmett along with photos of him and his birthplace are part of this booklet. A piece of American musical history. Some songs with music. Not paginated.
Title: The Origin of Negro Minstrelsy and the Birth of Emmett's Dixie's Land
Categories: Music,
Edition: First Edition; First Printing
Publisher: Mt. Vernon, The Christian Music Publishing Company: 1888
Binding: Booklet
Book Condition: Very Good
Seller ID: 10061
Keywords: African American Minstrel Shows Country Music Americana