first edition
1944 · [New York]
by Calloway, Cab
[New York]: Cab Calloway Inc, 1944. First thus. Near Fine. First edition thus; the third of Calloway's dictionaries, basically a third edition of his Cat-ologue.) 16 pp. 2.75" x 4.4" Stapled wraps. Sticker from furniture store to front cover, else Near Fine. A WWII-era African American slang dictionary issued by the famous Cotton Club band leader, with an updated list of words and phrases. Rare, only three institutional copies located in a recent OCLC Worldcat search.
(Inventory #: 140942404)