Left book is The Conjure Woman from 1899 (cover featured an elderly Black man flanked by two rabbits). Right book is a 1973 illustrated adaptation with a purple cover featuring a rather terrifying (albeit impressive) conjure woman. The illustration resembles a shrunken head hanging by its hair.

After years of periodically looking online, I purchased a first edition 1899 copy of The Conjure Woman, by Charles Chesnutt (one of my favorite #19century authors). Bonus purchase was this 1973 illustrated adaptation.

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eBay listing (sold to me) of an 1899 first-edition of Charles Chesnutt’s, The Conjure Woman. The cover famously shows an aged Black uncle figure flanked by white rabbits—the publisher’s attempt to liken the book to Joel Chandler Harris’s Uncle Remus.

Come to mama! Gift to myself because the price was unbelievably good.

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When you randomly check if there are first editions you can afford by your favorite #19c author and end up submitting an offer 😬

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