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God's trombones : seven Negro sermons in verse
- Title
- God's trombones : seven Negro sermons in verse / by James Weldon Johnson ; drawings by Aaron Douglas ; lettering by C.B. Falls.
- Author
- Johnson, James Weldon, 1871-1938
- Publication
- New York : Viking Press, 1927.
- New York : Composition and presswork by Abbott Press & Mortimer-Walling Inc.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Supervised use | 8-NBI (Johnson, J. W. God's trombone) | Offsite | |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schomburg Center to submit a request in person. | Text | Use in library | Sc 811-J (Johnson, J. W. God's trombones) | Schomburg Center - Research & Reference |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schomburg Center to submit a request in person. | Text | Use in library | Sc Rare 811-J (Johnson, J. W. God's trombones) | Schomburg Center - Manuscripts & Archives |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schomburg Center to submit a request in person. | Text | Use in library | Sc Rare 811-J (Johnson, J. W. God's trombones) | Schomburg Center - Manuscripts & Archives |
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- Description
- 8 unnumbered pages, 56 pages, 8 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations; 23 cm
- Summary
- Seven sermons in verse inspired by memories of sermons by Black preachers heard by Mr. Johnson in childhood. The sermons are patterned after traditional African-American religious oratory.
- Alternative Title
- Seven Negro sermons in verse
- Negro sermons in verse
- Negro sermons in verse.
- Subjects
- Christian life
- Bible
- United States
- American poetry > African American authors
- Christian poetry
- Religious poetry, American
- Religious life
- Sermons
- Poetry
- History of Biblical events
- Sermons, American > African American authors > Poetry
- Christian life > United States > Poetry
- African Americans > Religious life > Poetry
- African Americans > Poetry
- African American preaching > Poetry
- Bible > History of Biblical events > Poetry
- Black author
- Genre/Form
- Poetry.
- Sermons.
- Additional Formats (note)
- Also issued online.
- Contents
- Listen, Lord : a prayer -- The creation -- The prodigal son -- Go down death : a funeral sermon -- Noah built the ark -- The crucifixion -- Let my people go -- The judgment day.
- Call Number
- 8-NBI (Johnson, J. W. God's trombones)
- OCLC
- 31205932
- Author
- Johnson, James Weldon, 1871-1938, author.
- Title
- God's trombones : seven Negro sermons in verse / by James Weldon Johnson ; drawings by Aaron Douglas ; lettering by C.B. Falls.
- Publisher
- New York : Viking Press, 1927.
- Manufacturer
- New York : Composition and presswork by Abbott Press & Mortimer-Walling Inc.
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Additional Formats
- Also issued online.
- Local Subject
- Black author.
- Added Author
- Douglas, Aaron, illustrator.Falls, C. B. (Charles Buckles), 1874-1960, calligrapher.
- Added Title
- Negro sermons in verse.
- Other Form:
- Online version: Johnson, James Weldon, 1871-1938. God's trombones; seven negro sermons in verse. New York, Viking Press, 1927 (OCoLC)562410080
- Research Call Number
- NBI (Johnson, J. W. God's trombones)Sc 811-J (Johnson, J. W. God's trombones)Sc Rare 811-J (Johnson, J. W. God's trombones)