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THE GREEN PASTURES: A Fable
New York: Farrar & Rinehart, 1929. First Edition. Hardcover. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1930, this play portrays episodes from the Old Testament as seen through the eyes of a young African American child in the Depression-era South. Among other things, it's notable for having the first all-black Broadway cast. Octavo. Original green cloth binding, with gilt titles. Light rubbing to the corners and tips. The dust jacket is toned, more so along the spine and folds; otherwise very good. Very good / Very good. Item #74133
Price: $200.00
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