first edition Softcover
1976 · New York
by WARNER, Lucille Schulberg
New York: Dial Press, 1976. Softcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Uncorrected proof. Dustwrapper art by Tom Feelings. Front wrap partially detached else near fine in printed wrappers and near fine proof dustwrapper, with a small abrasions from sticker removal. An autobiographical narrative adapted from Brown's own writings. While probably intended for adolescents, this is an interesting biography of this important figure: soldier, activist, abolitionist and author of, among other books, *Clotel; or The President's Daughter*, the earliest novel by an African-American. (Inventory #: 419734)