1955 God's Trombones by James Weldon Johnson Hardcover Book
$50.00
Classic 1955 vintage hardcover edition of God's Trombones: Seven Negro Sermons in Verse by James Weldon Johnson, published by The Viking Press. Featuring striking modernist illustrations by Harlem Renaissance artist Aaron Douglas and lettering by C.B. Falls, this powerful collection reimagines traditional folk sermons with rhythm and soul. Bringing a touch of profound cultural history and artistic brilliance to a poetry library or a curated literary display, it captures the enduring emotional depth and legacy of African American spiritual tradition.
- Decade: 1950s
- Material: Hardcover cloth-bound paper
- Maker: The Viking Press
- Style: 1950s literary Harlem Renaissance art
- Condition: Good vintage condition showing age with no dust cover and some light white writing on the cover; interior pages remain clean and solid