- Written by
- Cullen, Countee, American, 1903 - 1946
- Illustrated by
- Cullen, Charles, American, born 1889
- Published by
- Harper & Brothers, American, 1817 - 1962
- Date
- 1927
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 10 × 6 1/2 × 1/4 in. (25.4 × 16.5 × 0.6 cm)
- H x W x D (closed): 9 7/8 × 6 9/16 × 7/16 in. (25.1 × 16.7 × 1.1 cm)
- Description
- A first edition, hardcover octavo bound book by Countee Cullen titled: The Ballad of the Brown Girl: An Old Ballad Retold. The book (2011.31.1a) has a yellow cover with black corners and edges. The interior pages have graphic illustrated borders by Charles Cullen surrounding the text. A handwritten inscription on the first interior page reads "Author's Copy, Countee Cullen". There are 11 pages. The book has a green paper book sleeve that has been torn in two pieces. The front of the sleeve (2011.31.1b) has an off-white label that has black text that reads: [The Ballad of The Brown Girl / An Old Ballad Retold / by / Countee Cullen / With Illustrations / And Decorations By / Charles Cullen / Harper & Brothers / New York and London / 1927]. The text is framed by a depictions of two figures in the bottom corners of the label, looking upward. The back of the sleeve (2011.31.1c) is blank.
- Place printed
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Books and Published Materials
- Movement
- Harlem Renaissance (New Negro Movement)
- Type
- books
- Topic
- Identity
- Poetry
- Race relations
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2011.31.1abc
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public Domain
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




