"Color" by Countee Cullen, First Edition 1925

Countee Cullen

First Edition

[African American] Countee Cullen. Color. New York: Harper and Brothers, 1925. First Edition. Multicolor hardcovers with 1/4 yellow cloth spine. No dust jacket. Color is a collection of poems by Countee Cullen. Published the same year Cullen entered Harvard to pursue a masters in English, Color was a brilliant debut by a poet who had already gained a reputation as a leading young artist of the Harlem Renaissance. Deeply personal and attuned to poetic tradition, Cullen's verses capture the spirit of creative inquiry that defined a generation of writers, musicians, painters, and intellectuals while changing the course of American history itself. Spine titling is fading, and two corners of covers are minorly bumped, otherwise this book is in very good condition.

Item #19458

Price: $225.00