New York: Farrar & Rinehart, (1942). First Edition. Near fine in dark red cloth covered boards with a gilt on black title block on the spine and illustrated end sheets. In a very good+, price clipped dust jacket with several extremely short closed tears to the lower edge of the spine area, a 1/4" by 1/8" deep chip from the upper edge of the rear panel and rubbing to the folds. The 19th volume in the Rivers of America Series with illustrations by John McCrady. 467 pages with an index, bibliography, text and drawings.

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Bookseller: Town's End Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: TB30267
Title: Lower Mississippi
Author: Carter, Hodding
Book Condition: Used
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Farrar & Rinehart
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: (1942)

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