Research Catalog

Title

The ballad of the brown girl : an old ballad retold / by Countee Cullen ; with illustrations and decorations by Charles Cullen.

Author

Cullen, Countee, 1903-1946.

Publication

New York ; London : Harper & Brothers, 1927.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Cullen, Charles, 1889-
• Harper & Brothers, publisher.

Description

[10], 11, [5] pages, [1] double leaf of plates : illustrations; 25 cm.

Subjects

• Black people > Poetry
• Presentation inscriptions (Provenance)
• American poetry > African American authors
• Black race > Poetry
• Authors' presentation inscriptions (Provenance)
• American poetry > 20th century
• Ink stamps (Provenance)
• Black author

Genre/Form

• American poetry – 20th century.
• American poetry – African American authors.
• Authors' presentation inscriptions (Provenance)
• Ink stamps (Provenance)
• Presentation inscriptions (Provenance)

Note

• With a half-title.
• "Special edition of 500 copies issued by Opportunity, Journal of Negro life 17 Madison Avenue, New York City, of which this is number [blank]"--page [2], 1st count.
• Publisher statement precedes places of publication in imprint.
• "The Ballad of the Brown Girl. Copyright, 1927, by Harper & Brothers. Printed in the U.S.A. First edition. E-B."--verso of title page.
• Issued in case.
• Text within ornamental border.
• Double-leaf illustration signed: "Charles Cullen."
• Last [4] pages blank.

Source (note)

• Arthur A. Schomburg ;

Provenance (note)

• inscribed in ink on recto of first endleaf: "For Arthur A. Schomburg, with deep appreciation of his zeal in the interest of Negro writers and Negro books. Sincerely, Countee Cullen." ; inscribed in ink on front pastedown [by Schomburg]: "A.A. Schomburg. For exhibition purposes." ; NYPL bookplate on front pastedown has "Gift of Mr. Schomburg" typewritten at foot.
• inscribed in ink: "Cordially, Countee Cullen" ; with ink stamps "Division of Negro Literature and History" and "The New York Public Library Circulation Department 135th Street Branch 103 West 135th Street."
• inscribed in ink: "Cordially, Countee Cullen" ; with ink stamps "Division of Negro Literature and History" and "The New York Public Library Circulation Department 135th Street Branch 103 West 135th Street."
• inscribed in ink on recto of second preliminary leaf: "For Arthur A. Schomburg, friend, colleague, and fraternal Harmonite. Sincerely, Countee Cullen." ; inscribed in ink below Cullen's inscription: "To Doris from A.A. Schbg."

Call Number

Sc Rare 811-C (Cullen, C. Ballad of the brown girl)

LCCN

27013958

OCLC

• 19029242
• 19029242

Author

Cullen, Countee, 1903-1946.

Title

The ballad of the brown girl : an old ballad retold / by Countee Cullen ; with illustrations and decorations by Charles Cullen.

Publisher

New York ; London : Harper & Brothers, 1927.

Edition

First edition.

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Provenance

Copy in Sc Rare 811-C (copy 1) (accession no. G82559) inscribed in ink on recto of first endleaf: "For Arthur A. Schomburg, with deep appreciation of his zeal in the interest of Negro writers and Negro books. Sincerely, Countee Cullen." ; inscribed in ink on front pastedown [by Schomburg]: "A.A. Schomburg. For exhibition purposes." ; NYPL bookplate on front pastedown has "Gift of Mr. Schomburg" typewritten at foot.

Local Note

Copy in Sc Rare 811-C (copy 1) has no copy number written in the blank space provided.

Provenance

Copy in Sc Rare 811-C (copy 2) (accession no. B905672) inscribed in ink: "Cordially, Countee Cullen" ; with ink stamps "Division of Negro Literature and History" and "The New York Public Library Circulation Department 135th Street Branch 103 West 135th Street."

Local Note

Copy in Sc Rare 811-C (copy 2) lacks the second preliminary leaf (i.e. page [2], 1st count) with copy statement.

Provenance

Copy in Sc Rare 811-C (copy 3) (accession no. B881723) inscribed in ink: "Cordially, Countee Cullen" ; with ink stamps "Division of Negro Literature and History" and "The New York Public Library Circulation Department 135th Street Branch 103 West 135th Street."

Local Note

Copy in Sc Rare 811-C (copy 3) is numbered in ink, in the blank space provided, "326" of the 500 copies issued.

Provenance

Copy in Sc Rare F 82-46 inscribed in ink on recto of second preliminary leaf: "For Arthur A. Schomburg, friend, colleague, and fraternal Harmonite. Sincerely, Countee Cullen." ; inscribed in ink below Cullen's inscription: "To Doris from A.A. Schbg."

Local Note

Copy in Sc Rare F 82-46 is numbered in ink, in the blank space provided, "53" of the 500 copies issued.

All copies in Schomburg Center Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books lack case.

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Local Subject

Black author.

Added Author

Cullen, Charles, 1889- illustrator.

Harper & Brothers, publisher.

Copy in Sc Rare 811-C (copy 1) Cullen, Countee, 1903-1946, inscriber.

Copy in Sc Rare 811-C (copy 1) Schomburg, Arthur Alfonso, 1874-1938, former owner, inscriber, donor.

Copy in Sc Rare 811-C (copy 2) Cullen, Countee, 1903-1946, inscriber.

Copy in Sc Rare 811-C (copy 3) Cullen, Countee, 1903-1946, inscriber.

Copy in Sc Rare F 82-46 Cullen, Countee, 1903-1946, inscriber.

Copy in Sc Rare F 82-46 Schomburg, Arthur Alfonso, 1874-1938, former owner, inscriber.

Copy in Sc Rare F 82-46 Chambers, Doris Mathilde, former owner.

Research Call Number

Sc Rare 811-C (Cullen, C. Ballad of the brown girl)

Sc Rare F 82-46