Clean green cloth boards with black lettering on spine. No fraying or wear. Binding is tight & square, pages and edges are clean and bright. Very small "B" ink-stamped in corner of front free endpaper. No other marks. 455 pgs. Dustjacket is price clipped, unchipped, no tears, very slight surface rubbing. Enclosed in new archival quality mylar cover. One of this author's two best-selling novels, Bricks Without Straw is not only a moving story but an important commentary on the Reconstruction process in the South. This new edition of the book remains faithful to the original which appeared in 1880. Professor Otto H. Olsen gives a comprehensive evaluation of the book and its author, and their impact on the era of Reconstruction. 8vo. Historical Novel.