On View
Taking the Stage Gallery
Exhibition
Taking the Stage
Written by
Micheaux, Oscar, American, 1884 - 1951
Illustrated by
Farrow, William McKnight, American, 1885 - 1967
Published by
Western Book Supply Company Publishers, American, founded 1915
Date
1917
Medium
ink on paper with buckram
Dimensions
H x W x D (closed): 8 × 5 7/16 × 1 5/8 in. (20.3 × 13.8 × 4.1 cm)
Caption
Oscar Micheaux was the most successful black independent filmmaker of the race movie era. Between 1919 and 1948 he wrote, directed, and produced approximately 40 films. Micheaux’s first film, The Homesteader, was an adaptation of his 1917 autobiographical novel about his experiences as a homesteader in South Dakota.
Description
A first edition hardcover octavo book with maroon buckram boards and gilt imprints. On the cover, within a gold edged border is text that reads "THE HOME- / STEADER / Oscar / Micheaux." The spine has gold text that reads at top "THE / HOME-STEADER / MICHEAUX." At bottom, under two gold lines are the words "Western / Book Supply / Company." Inside, it has an inscribed frontispiece that reads "Myalle A. Williams / April-1-1918- WJ Williams." There are 533 pages.
Place printed
Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
A Cinema Apart: The Larry Richards Collection of Early Black Film
Classification
Books and Published Materials
Type
books
Topic
American West
Literature
Men
Race relations
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2013.118.3
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59a680b5f-4a12-4e0f-89c9-9627f44d05df

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