American Folksong
- New York: Moe Asch, DISC Company of America, 1947
First Edition. 48 pp., offset on commercial stock, stapled in stiff printed wrappers with cloth taped spine. Illustrated throughout. Folio. Good. Small loss to top fore corner. Spine tape lifting. General minor toning, edgewear. Interiors clean. [2145]
The first edition of this collection of lyrics, writings, and drawings by Woody Guthrie, with additional illustrations by York Cunningham, Jr. With an eight-page autobiographical text, "My Life," and a six-page piece on Lead Belly, "Leadbelly is a Hard Name," followed by lyrics to numerous songs, and other short writings or notebook entries. Rare.
Details
Title
American Folksong
Author
Guthrie, Woody (text and illus.); York Cunningham, Jr. (illus.)
Condition
Unknown
Publisher
Moe Asch, DISC Company of America: New York
Date
1947