BROOKS, JOHN BENSON (COLLECTED BY HAROLD COURLANDER) — Negro Songs from Alabama;

New York, NY: Oak Publications, 1963. Revised and Enlarged Edition. Paperback. This is the Revised and Enlarged Second Edition. This is an oversized paperback book. The book is in Very Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The spine ends, corners and edges of the book covers have some light rubbing, wear and bumping. The text pages are clean and bright. "Harold Courlander (September 18, 1908 – March 15, 1996) was an American novelist, folklorist, and anthropologist and an expert in the study of Haitian life. The author of 35 books and plays and numerous scholarly articles, Courlander specialized in the study of African, Caribbean, Afro-American, and Native American cultures. He took a special interest in oral literature, cults, and Afro-American cultural connections with Africa." (from Wikipedia). Very Good .