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Thomas Bertram Costain Costain, Thomas B. The Mississippi Bubble Landmark
Random House 1955 Hardcover Collectible: Very Good Hardcover
Random House; New York; 1955; 1st Edition; Hardcover; 3; 3Very Good+; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Book is in Very Good Plus condition with a tight binding and clean crisp pages. Book appears to have had very little use. There is a name stamp on the first endpage. Outside cloth covers are nice. Dust Jacket is in Good Plus condition and shows some minor soiling, chipping, small tears, and about a 1" piece missing from the top of the outside spine. The Dust Jacket is now covered by a new clear mylar cover. A less common title in the wonderful Landmark series. Landmark Books and World Landmark Books are accurate, in-depth stories for young people in the 9-15 year old range. These living histories were written by award-winning authors or by men and women who experienced the events first hand. Written during the 1950's and 1960's and illustrated either with two-color drawings or clear photographs, the books are informative, enjoyable, and well worth reading and collecting. Landmark Book #52. In the Mississippi Bubble, Thomas B. Costain tells the amazing story of the boom that rocked France off its feet and turned the eyes of all Europe on the Louisiana Colony. Non-Library book that has come from a personal collection.
Price:
22.50 USD
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