Gordon, Taylor [author]; Draper, Muriel [introduction]; Van Vechten, Carl [foreword]; Covarrubias [illustrations]

Born To Be

New York: Covici-Friede Publishers, 1929. First edition. hardcover, 8vo. Internally free of markings. Spine a little rolled. No dust jacket. Brown cloth is a lightly faded on spine and has a few marks. Good. Item #022288

Emmanuel Taylor Gordon (April 29, 1893 – May 5, 1971) was an African American singer, vaudeville performer and author. This autobiography, Born to Be, recounts his youth in White Sulphur Springs, a small-town in Montana, and his experiences in 1920s Harlem. Always securely packed. Professional booksellers since 1994. Satisfaction guaranteed.

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