This Was Harlem: A Cultural Portrait, 1900-1950 Tapa dura - 1982

Farrar, Straus & Giroux. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Farrar Straus Giroux, 1982. Hardcover. Acceptable. Former library book; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Farrar Straus Giroux, 1982. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Browning to top page edges. Rubbing to jacket. .

NY: Farrar Straus Giroux, 1982. First printing. 8vo, pp. x, 390. Notes, index. Illustrated with photographs. Black cloth. A nice copy in slightly scuffed dj.

New York: Farrar Straus Giroux, 1982. Hardcover. VG (Boards are lightly edgeworn; interior is clean; binding is solid.)/Good (DJ is toned and moderately worn.). Black cloth boards with bronze and silver lettering on the spine; x, 389 pp.; richly illustrated. "A chronological account of early Harlem covering its literature, painting, music, clubs, churches, and individuals who played important roles in the community." -- WorldCat.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Farrar Straus Giroux. As New in As New dust jacket. 1982. First Printing. Hardcover. 0374276234 . This specific hardback book is in like new condition with a hard board cover that has sharp edges and corners and has a tight binding. The pages are clean, crisp, unmarked and uncreased. The dust jacket is in fine condition with little wear if any. We package all books in custom cardboard book boxes for shipment and ship daily with tracking numbers. ; "This Was A Cultural Portrait, 1900-1950 is a must read. It's an important essay in American cultural history. The Harlem of which Anderson writes was an outpost of America optimism, a gathering place for the avant-garde in music, dance, and democratic interracial relationships. It was our own homegrown version of Paris. Today, that Harlem is gone. Anyone who want to grasp what this nation has lost in Harlem's decline can find it here."; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 390 pages .

New York:: Farrar, Straus, & Giroux,, 1982.. First Printing of the First Edition. A Fine tight copy in a Very Good unclipped dust jacket with creasing to the head of the spine and light sunning to the spine and edges. Jervis Anderson has written an engaging history of the Harlem neighborhood of New York from its shift from a white community in 1900 when blacks migrated north in large numbers until 1950 when the area lost its cultural edge. Anderson's account focuses on the literature, painting, music, clubs, the speakeasies, racketeers, and religious leaders. Illustrated.

Farrar Straus Giroux, 1982-01-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!