The Raw Pearl by Pearl Bailey
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The Raw Pearl is a book written by Pearl Mae Bailey and published by Harcourt, Brace & World in 1968.
The Raw Pearl is a most unusual book to come from a famous entertainer, singer, actress. Most such books are either ghosted or written ‘with the collaboration of.’ This book was written by Pearl Bailey. The result, instead of a slick formalized autobiography, is a fresh and vivid human document. The voice is Pearl Bailey's voice: witty, informal, honest, and magnetic. One reads the book with a sense of listening to Miss Bailey…
See also the 1973 paperback of Talking to Myself, which likewise features a black and white photographic background and the title set in West Behemoth Italic with its multiple biform alternate glyphs and swashes.
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Later (post-1970) printing with a black-and-white jacket front
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In 1970, Harcourt, Brace & World changed their name to Harcourt Brace Jovanovich.
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