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Written by:
Lonne Elder III, American, 1927 - 1996  Search this
Published by:
Farrar Straus Giroux, founded 1946  Search this
Printed by:
Crane Duplicating Service, Inc., American  Search this
Medium:
ink on paper with plastic
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 11 × 5 3/4 × 1/2 in. (27.9 × 14.6 × 1.3 cm)
Type:
galley proofs
Place printed:
Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
Place made:
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Date:
September 1969
Description:
A galley proof titled, Ceremonies in Dark Old Men, written and owned by Lonne Elder, III. The proof has a light green cover and a plastic, spiral binding. Stamped diagonally at the top of the front cover in black ink is “UNCORRECTED PROOF.” Printed in black ink at the center of the cover is “LONNE ELDER III” and “CEREMONIES / IN / DARK OLD MEN.” Printed at the bottom center of the cover is the publisher's logo of three geometric fish with "FARRAR, STRAUS AND GIROUX / NEW YORK." The proof contains 118 double-sided pages with black printed text. The inside of the cover has a label from the publisher with [A SET OF GALLEYS] printed at the top. The label has been completed with typed black text and gives the publication date as "9/69" and the price as "4.95 / 1.95." The first page contains a message about the creation of the galley proof from the printer, "CRANE DUPLICATING SERVICE, INC." with an addresss on Cape Cod in Barnstable, Massachusetts.
Transcription Center Status:
Transcribed by digital volunteers
Topic:
African American  Search this
Drama (Theatre)  Search this
Film  Search this
Literature  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Lonne Elder III Estate
Object number:
2019.82.4
Restrictions & Rights:
© Lonne Elder III
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
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EDAN-URL:
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