- Written by
- McKay, Claude, Jamaican American, 1889 - 1948
- Illustrated by
- Douglas, Aaron, American, 1899 - 1979
- Published by
- Harper & Brothers, American, 1817 - 1962
- Date
- 1929
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 7 3/16 × 5 7/16 × 1 3/4 in. (18.3 × 13.8 × 4.4 cm)
- Description
- The first American edition of Claude Mckay's novel Banjo published by Harper and Brothers in 1929, with illustrations by Aaron Douglas. The book has a dark blue and red printed cover. The dust jacket features an illustration of black silhouetted figures against a deep red background. One figure plays a banjo on the edge of a dock to dancing figures below. A city scape is in the background. The title and author are printed at the top: [BANJO / CLAUDE McKAY]. A paper bookplate printed with an illustration of two owls and the name [Reuben J. Brown] is adhered to the inside cover.
- Classification
- Visual Arts
- Books and Published Materials
- Movement
- Harlem Renaissance (New Negro Movement)
- Type
- hardcover books
- Topic
- Art
- Literature
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.34.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- Cover: © Aaron Douglas Foundation/Licensed by Visual Artists & Galleries Association, Inc (VAGA), New York, NY Book: © 1929 Haper & Brothers Renewed © 1957 Hope McKay Virtue
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




