John Roger Abrahams (29 results)

Pamphlet. Condition: Very Good. Vol 77, pp. 329-335, Extracted from orig vol, thus begins with title page, trimmed & stapled Pamphlet, else VG.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 329-335 pages. Royal octavo (9 1/2" x6 1/4") Volume 77, number 2 bound in original publisher's wrappers. First edition. One of the legacies of the various Black Pride movements of the sixties has been the proliferation of books on "Black English." It was not until the scholarly community could conceive of black Americans as having sufficiently distinctive patterns of culture that such studies were carried out or found much of an audience. Before that black language was commonly accounted for in the same way as other Afro-American behaviors. This work delves into these cultural and linguistic studies. Condition: Previous owner's name to front wrapper, edge wear spine sunned else very good.…

Condition: good. May show signs of wear, highlighting, writing, and previous use. This item may be a former library book with typical markings. No guarantee on products that contain supplements Your satisfaction is 100% guaranteed. Twenty-five year bookseller with shipments to over fifty million happy customers.…

Extracts from British travel accounts and journals of the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries concerning the slaves, their manners, and customs in the British West Indies. Includes 19 contemporary illustrations, a sampler of accounts of slaves, and author biograpical notes. -- Softcover, 444 pages. Conditon: very good (bookplate). ISBN 0300030304. …

Condition: New.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Oversized hardcover, no dust jacket. Part 1 only. Bound in blue cloth over boards with gold lettering along the spine and front. Gentle bumping to the crown and foot of spine with a light scuff at the foot. Cover is otherwise neat and tidy. Corners are square. Binding is tight and secure. Pages are crisp, clean, and bright. 814 pages. Institute for the Study of Human Issues, Inc. Copyright page dated 1978. A very good copy. This is an oversized book, so extra postage will be necessary for priority or international shipping. We ship everyday from a real neighborhood bookstore. This description is written by an actual person, who is holding the book in front of them to make sure it's properly described. Please contact us with questions or if you would like to see photographs. …

Condition: New.

Original publisher's blue cloth hardback, gilt title spine and frontcover, dustjacket, large 8vo: [vi], 94pp., introduction, 6 contributions with notes & references, list contributors, index. CONTRIBUTORS: Ulf Hannerz - Peter H. Wood - William H. Wiggins - Robert Farris - Dan Rose - Leonard Goines. Very fine copy. Volume 18: International Studies in Sociology and Social Anthropology. …

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 168 pages. 7.60x5.00x0.60 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 112 pages. 8.75x5.50x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Oversized hardcover. Volume Two only. Bound in navy blue cloth with silver lettering across front cover and spine. Some very faint rubbing along edges, corners gently bumped. Covers are otherwise neat and clean. Former bookseller's pricing written in pen at top right corner of front free endpaper. Inkless embossed stamp on half title page with former owner's name. Pages are otherwise clean, crisp, and bright. Binding is tight and secure. Pages numbered 409 through 814. Institute for the Study of Human Issues, Inc. Copyright dated 1978. This is an oversized book, so extra postage will be necessary for priority or international shipping. We ship everyday from a real neighborhood bookstore. This description is written by an actual person, who is holding the book in front of them to make sure it?s properly described. Please contact us with questions or if you would like to see photographs.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No marks or creases. Bright, clean pages. Slight foxing on cover. Minimal shelfwear. Name of previous owner written on title page of each volume. This is a two volume set.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 94 pages ; 25 cm. ex-library with stamp. no notes or highlighting. International studies in sociology and social anthropology, v. 18. Contents : Abrahams, R.D. and Szwed, J.F. Introduction.--Hannerz, U. Research in the black ghetto: a review of the sixties.--Wood, P.H. "It was a Negro who taught them," a new look at African labor in early South Carolina.--Wiggins, W.H., Jr. "Lift every voice": a study of Afro-American emancipation celebrations.--Thompson, R.F. An introduction to transatlantic black art history: remarks in anticipation of a coming golden age of Afro-Americana.--Rose, D. Detachment: continuities of sensibility among Afro-American populations of the circum-Atlantic fringe.--Goines, L. Reflections on the state of black music and the black musician. …

Soft Cover. Condition: Very Good Plus. First Edition. soft cover, staple-bound, as issued., very slight signs of handling. clean. no markings. no tears, chips. sturdy binding.; unpaginated, apprx. 18 pages. 10 photographs reproduced. texts by the above individuals, plus walker evans, russell lee, david farmer, donald b. goodall. checklist and some reference material. Size: Oblong 12mo. Exhibition Catalogue. …

University of Pennsylvania Press, Philadelphia 2006. 102 pp. Publisher's cloth with d/w. Fine condition.

Hardcover. 8vo. pp 94. Colour typographic dust jacket. Original publisher's blue cloth with gilt lettering at front and spine. ISBN: 9004042644 Fine in fine dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Sorry, No international shipping on this item.Two volumes. Ex-Library hardcovers in very nice condition with the usual markings and attachments. Except for library markings, interiors clean and unmarked. Tight bindings.

hardcover. Condition: Good. 2 volume set. Ex-library copy with usual markings.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. TWO VOLUMES Hbks 4tos Volume 1: 405pp+index; Volume 2: 409-777p no djs as issued (now in custom acetate jackets) uncirculated ex public reference library front endpapers clipped and rubber stamping on top foredges external shelfmarks otherwise a very little-used set very good clean tight and unmarked.…

Condition: New. A furious, blues-tinged, erudite hymn to our greatest vernacular city. Read it and weep read it and rejoice! -Edward Hirsch, President, John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation&Uumlber den AutorRoger D. Abrahams. With Nick Spitze.

Condition: good. May show signs of wear, highlighting, writing, and previous use. This item may be a former library book with typical markings. No guarantee on products that contain supplements Your satisfaction is 100% guaranteed. Twenty-five year bookseller with shipments to over fifty million happy customers.…

tapa blanda. Condition: 2ª Mano - Bueno. 2ª Mano. Yale University Press. 1983. idioma inglés. Esclavos Esclavitud America. After Africa: Extracts from British Travel Accounts and Journals of the 17th, 18th and 19th Centuries concerning the Slave, their Manners and Customs in the British West Indies / Después de África: Extractos de relatos y diarios de viajes británicos de los siglos XVII, XVIII y XIX sobre los esclavos, sus costumbres y tradiciones en las Indias Occidentales Británicas. Libro.…

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 320 pages. 7.75x5.15x0.73 inches. In Stock.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Very Good. Dust Jacket may NOT BE INCLUDED.CDs may be missing. SHIPS FROM MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. book.

Octavo, green cloth (hardcover), ix, 444 pp. Fine in a slightly chipped dust jacket. Caribbean, Travel, British History, West Indies.

Condition: VG/--. 2 vols. 4to. XVII+VIII+814 pp. Indexes (pp. 753-814) in both vols. Hardcover. Or. cloth. (Spine ends sl. bumped; stamp on verso titles). * Heavy item, requires extra shipping costs for destinations outside EU.

Condition: Very Good. None. Part l: North America, Part 2: The West Indies, Central and South America 814 pages. Ex-lib with light marking, end paper label, stamp on title pages. Record # 68488.