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Roy DeCarava

The Sweet Flypaper of Life,

Maker

  • Langston Hughes
  • Roy DeCarava

Title

The Sweet Flypaper of Life

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • Book (soft cover)

Techniques

  • Book (soft cover)

Dimensions

18 x 12.2 x 0.7 cm (7 1/16 x 4 13/16 x 1/4 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

On Page 3 UR inscribed in graphite: ā€œ033Jā€

Identification

Edition

First edition; first printing

Type

  • Books

Credit

Gift of Smith Glasson

Object Number

2021.117.2

The Sweet Flypaper of Life

First edition; first printing

On Page 3 UR inscribed in graphite: ā€œ033Jā€

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