Stephen Foster: Boy Minstrel (The Childhood of Famous Americans Series)

A biography of the American musical composer Stephen Foster (1826-1864). Per Wikipedia, 'He wrote more than 200 songs, including "Oh! Susanna", "Hard Times Come Again No More", "Camptown Races", "Old Folks at Home" ("Swanee River"), "My Old Kentucky Home", "Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair", "Old Black Joe", and "Beautiful Dreamer."' This work written for a younger reader. An entry in publisher's "The Childhood of Famous Americans Series." With several black & white illustrations in silhouette by Clotilde Embree Funk. --- In full orange cloth-covered boards with spine & cover titling in black. Volume lacks a dust jacket. --- With minor discoloration to covers, else a clean, tightly-bound copy.; 12mo - 7 to 7-1/2 in. tall; [14], 13-201 pages

Product Info

Publisher: The Bobbs-Merrill Company

Year: 1953

Type: Used

Binding: Hardcover

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