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New York: Hastings House Publishers Book. Good. Hardcover. (1955), 4to, xiii, 240pp, index, profusely illustrated, bibliography. Lightly worn, else G+. The history, legends, and lore of the Mississippi River, with chapters on DeSoto, the first steamboat race, the packet boats, the plantations, the Civil War era, famous and infamous characters, and much more. A treasure trove of Mississippi River material..
Tales of the Mississippi by Samuel, Ray and Leonard V Huber and Warren C Ogden - 1955
by Samuel, Ray and Leonard V Huber and Warren C Ogden
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Tales of the Mississippi
by Samuel, Ray and Leonard V Huber and Warren C Ogden
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New York: Hastings House, 1955. Hardbound . 1st Edition. BINDING/CONDITION: brown cloth; a Very Good- book, with a Very Good- dust jacket; publisher's price on the jacket flap is intact. Lavishly illustrated in black and white.. An exciting panorama of life on the Mississippi, from its discovery by De Soto down to the present day [1955]. From the jacket blurb: ''Here are the flat- and keel-boat men -- tough, lusty and uproarious -- who would fight at the drop of a chaw of tobacco Here is the fabulous Mike Fink. Portrayed too, are the reckless captains and engineers of the baroque mistresses of the river -- ready to risk their steamboats, and their passengers to win a race or merely to chalk up a record. Accounts of the river during Civil War days, and the story of the great showboats.'' Foreword by Captain Donald T Wright. 4to (about 11.25 inches tall) 240 pages. Index.
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- Edition 1st Edition
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- Publisher Hastings House
- Place of Publication New York
- Date Published 1955
We have 6 copies available starting at £5.26.
TALES OF THE MISSISSIPPI.
by Samuel, Ray & Leonard V. Huber & Warren C. Ogden
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Louisville, Kentucky, United States
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Tales of the Mississippi
by Samuel, Ray & Leonard V. Huber & Warren C. Ogden
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- Used - very good no dust jacket. 4to. 240pp. profusely illustrated with photos and illustrations. brown cloth.
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Brandon, Florida, United States
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New York:: Hastings House, 1955. hardcover. very good no dust jacket. 4to. 240pp. profusely illustrated with photos and illustrations. brown cloth.. Family run used bookstore open to the public since 1988. 30 Years of Bookselling Experience backing the careful selection and description of each book we offer.
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Tales of the Mississippi
by Samuel, Ray & Leonard V. Huber & Warren C. Ogden
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- Used - Good in Good dust jacket
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- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780882892917 / 0882892916
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HOUSTON, Texas, United States
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Pelican Publishing Company. Good in Good dust jacket. 1981. Hardcover. 0882892916 . 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 0 pages .
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Tales of the Mississippi
by Samuel, Ray And Leonard V. Huber And Warren C. Ogden
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- Used - Good with no dust jacket
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HOUSTON, Texas, United States
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New York: Hastings House. Good with no dust jacket. 1955. Hardcover.
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Tales of the Mississippi
by SAMUEL, Ray and Leonard V. Huber and Warren C. Ogden
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Gloucester City, New Jersey, United States
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New York: Hastings House, 1955. Hardcover. Good. Good. Hardcover, rubbed at spine ends and bumped corners, spine lightly faded, cover soiled, pages lightly browned. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.
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Tales of the Mississippi
by Ray Samuel and Leonard V. Huber and Warren C. Ogden
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Frederick, Maryland, United States
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Hastings House Publishers. Used - Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. Brodart wrap added. (Mississipi River, river life, history) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
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