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Bailey, Pearl, 1918-1990 Between You and Me [inscribed to Lena Horne]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05508.026 Author/Creator: Bailey, Pearl, 1918-1990 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Book signed Date: 1989 Pagination: 270 p. : Height: 22 cm, Width: 15.6 cm Order a Copy

Inscribed to singer Lena Horne on the title page: "My darling, beautiful sister -- Keep a firm, loose arm -- and know that God is ever present -- You are His -- nothing is more important[.] I love you[.] Sister Pearl --"

Bailey, Pearl, 1918-1990
Horne, Lena, 1917-2010

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