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God's trombones : seven Negro sermons in verse

Title
God's trombones : seven Negro sermons in verse / by James Weldon Johnson ; drawings by Aaron Douglas ; lettering by C.B. Falls.
Author
Johnson, James Weldon, 1871-1938
Publication
  • New York : Viking Press, 1927.
  • New York : Composition and presswork by Abbott Press & Mortimer-Walling Inc.

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Additional Authors
  • Douglas, Aaron
  • Falls, C. B. (Charles Buckles), 1874-1960
Description
8 unnumbered pages, 56 pages, 8 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations; 23 cm
Summary
Seven sermons in verse inspired by memories of sermons by Black preachers heard by Mr. Johnson in childhood. The sermons are patterned after traditional African-American religious oratory.
Alternative Title
  • Seven Negro sermons in verse
  • Negro sermons in verse
  • Negro sermons in verse.
Subject
Genre/Form
  • Poetry.
  • Sermons.
Additional Formats (note)
  • Also issued online.
Contents
Listen, Lord : a prayer -- The creation -- The prodigal son -- Go down death : a funeral sermon -- Noah built the ark -- The crucifixion -- Let my people go -- The judgment day.
Call Number
8-NBI (Johnson, J. W. God's trombones)
OCLC
31205932
Author
Johnson, James Weldon, 1871-1938, author.
Title
God's trombones : seven Negro sermons in verse / by James Weldon Johnson ; drawings by Aaron Douglas ; lettering by C.B. Falls.
Publisher
New York : Viking Press, 1927.
Manufacturer
New York : Composition and presswork by Abbott Press & Mortimer-Walling Inc.
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Additional Formats
Also issued online.
Local Subject
Black author.
Added Author
Douglas, Aaron, illustrator.
Falls, C. B. (Charles Buckles), 1874-1960, calligrapher.
Added Title
Negro sermons in verse.
Other Form:
Online version: Johnson, James Weldon, 1871-1938. God's trombones; seven negro sermons in verse. New York, Viking Press, 1927 (OCoLC)562410080
Research Call Number
NBI (Johnson, J. W. God's trombones)
Sc 811-J (Johnson, J. W. God's trombones)
Sc Rare 811-J (Johnson, J. W. God's trombones)
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