[Rarebooks] F.S. Eugene Sue 7 Vols., LTD, Ol' Man Adam an His Chilun by Bradford Roark, First

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The Works of Eugene Sue, Edition De Luxe, Illustrated, Sue, Eugene, The 
Jefferson Press, Boston:
The Edition de Luxe, one of 1000 copies issued. Each volume illustrated. 
Eugene Sue's works (French novelist 1804-1857). Three volumes of The 
Wandering Jew; Arthur, vol. I & II; The Knight of Malta and Envy; Pride (one 
of the seven cardinal sins); Luxury, Gluttony, Avarice, Anger (four of the 
seven cardinal sins). Beautifully rebound in deep red cloth, bright gilt 
title to spine. Tissue covered frontispiece; TEG, deckle page ends. No 
foxing, tightly bound. A beautiful set. 8 vo, each volume over 300 pages. 
Circa late 19th C. - 1905. $85.00, Near Fine. Lovely gift set.

Ol' Man Adam an' His Chillun; Being the Tales They Tell about the Time When 
the Lord Walked the Earth Like a Natural Man, Bradford, Roark; Illustrated 
by A.B. Walker, Harper and Bro., N.Y. 1928, First Edition:
Collection of stories related to the Bible, (stereo-type - old black 
Southern dialect): Eve and That Snake; Populating the Earth; Sin; Steamboat 
Days; The Romance and Marriage of Abraham; Little Isaac; Mrs. Lot; Esau, 
etc. Thirty two stories in total, with line drawing illustrations by A.B. 
Walker. Bradford's first book; stories first appeared in the New York 
"World," later adapted by playwright Marc Connelly (U.S. Playwright 
1890-1980) into "Green Pastures," 1930, winner of the Pulitzer Prize, doing 
six national tours. The play was banned by Lord Chamberlain in Britain. It 
was later made into a movie, with the first all black cast since King 
Vidor's 'Hallelujah!' (1929).  Roark Bradford, 1896-1948, Lauderdale county, 
Tennessee, American short story writer, and novelist. Descendent from a long 
lineage of  families prominent in colonial and Southern history. One of 
eleven children born on a plantation, he used his childhood interactions 
with African American preachers, musicians, and story tellers as the basis 
for his works of fiction and folklore. Bradford wrote for The Atlanta 
Georgian; was a staff writer for the N.O. Times Picayune, and had many 
stories published in various magazines. He writes an interesting 'Foreword 
categorizing African Americans, typical of the stereotyping of that period. 
An important gathering of stories in the history of Black Americana. Black 
cloth spine over black and yellow pattern boards. Title panel to spine, 
toned with clear bold title, author and publisher, few small chips, with 'N' 
in man chipped. Spine ends bumped, lower spine light fading, mild paper 
bubble to front board. Pages 36 and 37 mild soil to upper gutter. 
Illustrated end papers. No writing, clean text, solidly bound. First 
Edition, stated, B-C. sm 8 vo., 264 pp. In protective archival clear wraps. 
Very Good, $70.00

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