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Simon & Schuster, 2021. Hardcover. Good. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Simon & Schuster, 2021-02-16. First Edition, first printing . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 5x0x8. The binding is tight, corners sharp. Text and images unmarked. The dust jacket shows some very light handling, in a mylar cover. 8vo. 318pp.

Simon & Schuster, 2021-02-16. Hardcover. Used: Good.

Simon & Schuster, February 2021. First Edition. Hardcover. Collectible-Good/Good. First edition by number code.

From Kliph Nesteroff, "the human encyclopedia of comedy" (VICE), comes the important and underappreciated story of Native Americans and comedy.It was one of the most reliable jokes in Charlie Hill's stand-up routine: "My people are from Wisconsin. We used to be from New York. We had a little real estate problem." In We Had a Little Real Estate Problem, acclaimed comedy historian Kliph Nesteroff focuses on one of comedy's most significant and little-known stories: how, despite having been denied representation in the entertainment industry, Native Americans have influenced and advanced the art form. The account begins in the late 1880s, when Native Americans were forced to tour in wild west shows as an alternative to prison. (One modern comedian said it was as "if a Guantanamo detainee suddenly had to appear on X-Factor.") This is followed by a detailed look at the life and work of seminal figures such as Cherokee humorist Will Rogers and Hill, who in the 1970s was the first Native American comedian to… Leer más

Simon & Schuster, 2021-02-15. First Edition. hardcover. Very Good. 6x1x9. Stated FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING, full number line starting with "1". Appears to be a book that was shelved, stored, and/or briefly handled but never read. Dust jacket clean and intact in near mint condition with no chipping on edges or price stickers, sticker residue or scars. No markings, tears, corner creases, foxing or other defects noted in text block other than faint tanning on edges. Images available on request.. Unconditional money back guarantee.

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Simon & Schuster, 2021-02-16. Hardcover. Used:Good.