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Elliott Blaine Henderson Humble Folks

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Elliott Blaine Henderson Humble Folks
<B>Elliott Blaine Henderson <I>Humble Folks</B></I></B></I> (Springfield: published by the author, 1909), first edition, 65 pages, 8vo (5.5" x 8"), bound in maroon cloth with gold embossed title features, and inscribed by the author <I>"Complimentary to Chief Richard O'Brien. Best Regards, Elliott Blaine Henderson, Aug. 24th, 1909".</B></I> Henderson was noted for his Negro dialect poems - <I>"Ax me ef ah knows yo' daddy!".</B></I> The book is in good condition with some darkening to the cloth of the spine and some staining to the first few pages.