Aunt Dicy Tales: Snuff-Dipping Tales Of The Texas Negro

J. MASON BREWER

Publication: Privately printed for J Mason Brewer, 1956, Austin

First edition. 8vo. Limited to 400 copies of which this is # 375. Inscribed and dated in pencil by J. Mason Brewer on the limitation page. Original green, gold gilt stamped, padded leatherette, beautiful black & white front and rear endpaper art, xi [1], 80 [1] pp., frontispiece on brown enamel stock, illustrated by John Biggers with thirteen full-page plates, introduction by Roy Bedichek, honor roll of pre-subscribers. Biographies of the author and artist. A little known, rare and much sought Black Texan folklore and art book. The illustrations by John T. Biggers are from the original paintings made for this book. This early production combines the talent of three prominent Texans, artwork by John T. Biggers, the introduction by Roy Bedichek, and J. Mason Brewer's background and talent for African American folklore and history. Fine, clean, square copy.

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