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A definitive profile of the pioneering African-American performer and film star, follows the life and career of Lincoln Perry from his vaudeville and minstrel show beginnings, to his Hollywood years, to his decline into obscurity and bankruptcy, and offering a vindication of his frequently reviled role in the entertainment world. 12,500 first printing.
Hardcover:
9780375423826 | Pantheon Books, October 18, 2005, cover price $26.95 | About this edition: A definitive profile of the pioneering African-American performer and film star, follows the life and career of Lincoln Perry from his vaudeville and minstrel show beginnings, to his Hollywood years, to his decline into obscurity and bankruptcy, and offering a vindication of his frequently reviled role in the entertainment world.
Paperback:
9781400096763 | Reprint edition (Vintage Books, November 14, 2006), cover price $15.95 | About this edition: A definitive profile of the pioneering African-American performer and film star, follows the life and career of Lincoln Perry from his vaudeville and minstrel show beginnings, to his Hollywood years, to his decline into obscurity and bankruptcy, offering a vindication of his frequently reviled role in the entertainment world.
Miscellaneous:
9780307547507, titled "Stepin Fetchit: The Life & Times of Lincoln Perry" | Alfred a Knopf Inc, July 14, 2010, cover price $15.95
Paperback:
9780773531451 | McGill Queens Univ Pr, November 1, 2006, cover price $32.95 | About this edition: Mel Watkins is an iconic figure in the development of the 'new' political economy.
Hardcover:
9780066213330 | Amistad Pr, September 1, 2002, cover price $22.95 | About this edition: Investigating the murder of a stage actress, former police detective Kim Carlyle suspects that her death is related to a string of killings involving a member of the Congressional Black Caucus, a mob boss, a rap star, and a diamond industry executive.
Miscellaneous:
9780060098070, titled "Who Killed Tiffany Jones?: A Novel" | Harpercollins, August 20, 2002, cover price $9.99 | About this edition: Investigating the murder of a stage actress, former police detective Kim Carlyle suspects that her death is related to a string of killings involving a member of the Congressional Black Caucus, a mob boss, a rap star, and a diamond industry executive.
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9780684808642 | Simon & Schuster, February 1, 1998, cover price $24.00 | About this edition: The author recounts his life, remembering a childhood growing up in the 1950s and 1960s, and a brother addicted to drugs and violence
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9780743245418 | Simon & Schuster, July 1, 2002, cover price $21.95 | About this edition: Book by Watkins, Mel
Hardcover:
9781556524301 | 1 edition (Chicago Review Pr, May 1, 2002), cover price $29.95 | About this edition: With an historical introduction provided for each chapter, an anthology of African American humor reveals much about changes in American society.
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9781556524318 | 1 edition (Chicago Review Pr, June 1, 2002), cover price $19.99 | About this edition: With an historical introduction provided for each chapter, an anthology of African American humor reveals much about changes in American society.
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9780809225972 | Contemporary Books, November 1, 1999, cover price $24.95 | About this edition: Chronicles the life and career of the Chicago Bulls star who overcame adversity after an injury cut short his basketball career
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9781556523519 | Chicago Review Pr, May 1, 1999, cover price $26.95
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9780671689827 | Simon & Schuster, February 1, 1994, cover price $27.50 | About this edition: A history of African-American humor reassesses traditional stereotypes and offers a new appreciation of the performers
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9780671511036 | Reprint edition (Touchstone Books, January 1, 1994), cover price $15.00 | About this edition: Delving into every aspect of African-American humor, an exploration of laughing, lying, and signifying reveals the underground tradition of humor that transformed American culture, from slavery to Richard Pryor, through radio, TV, movies, and theater.
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9781550283778 | James Lorimer & Co, July 1, 1993, cover price $19.95 | About this edition: AcknowledgementsIntroductionDuncan CameronSection 1: An Overview1.
Offers maps, statistical tables, essays on the nation's accomplishments, and a look at the current crises and controversies it faces
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9780816018314 | Facts on File, March 1, 1993, cover price $60.00 | About this edition: Offers maps, statistical tables, essays on the nation's accomplishments, and a look at the current crises and controversies it faces
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9780921284635 | Between the Lines, November 1, 1992, cover price $35.95 | About this edition: In this collection of articles, Mel Watkins, one of Canada's foremost political economists, demystifies the business of economics and economic policy.
Paperback:
9780921284642 | Between the Lines, November 1, 1992, cover price $15.95 | About this edition: In this collection of articles, Mel Watkins, one of Canada's foremost political economists, demystifies the business of economics and economic policy.
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9780802063151 | Univ of Toronto Pr, June 1, 1977, cover price $21.95 | About this edition: Book by Watkins, Mel
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