Grace King 1920 New Orleans The Place & The People Illustrated Creole History

Description: Hardcover. 8vo. Macmillan and Co, New York. 1920. xxi, 402 pgs. Illustrated with frontispiece, title-page vignette, full-page engravings and plates from photographs, and many text illustrations. Second Printing. Bound in green cloth boards with titles present to the spine and front board. Boards have shelf-wear present to the extremities. Previous owner's bookplate present to the front pastedown. Text is clean and free of marks. Front hinge repaired. . Grace King's book is a vital work in understanding the history of New Orleans. The book describes the vibrancy and uniqueness of New Orleans in the 1800's and covers the Crescent City to the dawn of the twentieth century. King had an aristocratic background but her family was impoverished by the American Civil War. Her many literary friends and acquaintances included Mark Twain and Edmund Wilson. Grace Elizabeth King (November 29, 1852 – January 12, 1932) was an American author of Louisiana stories, history, and biography, and a leader in historical and literary activities. Grace King 1920 New Orleans The Place & The People Illustrated Creole History Click images to enlarge Description Up For Sale Today is New Orleans The Place and the People by Grace King Illustrated by Frances E. Jones Hardcover. 8vo. Macmillan and Co, New York. 1920. xxi, 402 pgs. Illustrated with frontispiece, title-page vignette, full-page engravings and plates from photographs, and many text illustrations. Second Printing. Bound in green cloth boards with titles present to the spine and front board. Boards have shelf-wear present to the extremities. Previous owner's bookplate present to the front pastedown. Text is clean and free of marks. Front hinge repaired. . Grace King's book is a vital work in understanding the history of New Orleans. The book describes the vibrancy and uniqueness of New Orleans in the 1800's and covers the Crescent City to the dawn of the twentieth century. King had an aristocratic background but her family was impoverished by the American Civil War. Her many literary friends and acquaintances included Mark Twain and Edmund Wilson. FROM WIKIPEDIA: Grace Elizabeth King (November 29, 1852 – January 12, 1932) was an American author of Louisiana stories, history, and biography, and a leader in historical and literary activities. She was born in New Orleans on November 29, 1852, the third of what became seven children of lawyer William Woodson King and Sarah Ann Miller King. The family had an aristocratic background but had been impoverished by the American Civil War. Grace King later studied under Charles Gayarré and eventually found her living in writing; among her subjects were other women who had been put in the same situation. In 1915 she was awarded an honorary degree in letters from Tulane University. Her many literary friends and acquaintances included Mark Twain and Edmund Wilson. She is buried in Metairie Cemetery in New Orleans. Grace King High School on Grace King Place in Metairie, Louisiana, is named in her honor. The Residential Life Administration building at Louisiana State University is also named after her. OUR MISSION STATEMENT: Our goal is to provide the best books for the lowest prices. We understand that you have more choices than ever to buy books, so we strive to provide the best service, accurate descriptions, the cheapest shipping and the best customer service in the realm of bookselling. Thank you for visiting this listing and we hope to see you again soon! Book formats and corresponding sizes Name Abbreviations Leaves Pages Approximate cover size (width × height) inches cm folio 2º or fo 2 4 12 × 19 30.5 × 48 quarto 4º or 4to 4 8 9½ × 12 24 × 30.5 octavo 8º or 8vo 8 16 6 × 9 15 × 23 duodecimo or twelvemo 12º or 12mo 12 24 5 × 7⅜ 12.5 × 19 sextodecimo or sixteenmo 16º or 16mo 16 32 4 × 6¾ 10 × 17 octodecimo or eighteenmo 18º or 18mo 18 36 4 × 6½ 10 × 16.5 trigesimo-secundo or thirty-twomo 32º or 32mo 32 64 3½ × 5½ 9 × 14 quadragesimo-octavo or forty-eightmo 48º or 48mo 48 96 2½ × 4 6.5 × 10 sexagesimo-quarto or sixty-fourmo 64º or 64mo 64 128 2 × 3 5 × 7.5 ALL ITEMS ARE DESCRIBED TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY! PLEASE CHECK ALL THE PHOTOS BEFORE BIDDING! PAYMENT IS DUE WITHIN FOUR (4) DAYS OF THE INVOICE! Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying. These charges are typically collected by the delivering freight (shipping) company or when you pick the item up. We do not mark merchandise values below value or mark items as "gifts" as US and International government regulations prohibit such behavior. (This is a felony in the United States) Pictures sell! Auctiva offers Free Image Hosting and Editing.300+ Listing Templates! Auctiva gets you noticed! The complete eBay Selling Solution. Track Page Views WithAuctiva's Counter

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Location: Charlottesville, Virginia

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