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(Rea, Clarence Alexander) A Tale of a Walled Town and Other Verses by B. 8266, _____ Penitentiary. With an Introduction by William Stanley Braithwaite
Philadelphia and London J. B. Lippincott 1921 Hardcover Very Good
(Rea, Clarence Alexander), A Tale of a Walled Town and Other Verses by B. 8266, _____ Penitentiary. With an Introduction by William Stanley Braithwaite, an African-American poet and literary figure. Philadelphia and London: J.B. Lippincott, 1921. First Edition. 8vo. 121 pp. Orange boards with blue spine, Very good condition."Rae was brought to Eastern State Penitentiary, Pennsylvania, in 1916 after he was convicted of kidnapping a young boy. Over the course of his stay at the prison Rae penned a book of poetry, titled Tales of a Walled Town, about his time at the institution. Eventually released, Rae found his way back into prison after he was caught stealing books."
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