The Summer that Didn't End
New York: William Morrow & Co., 1965. First edition. Hardcover. 8vo. [11], 12-351, [1] pp. Quarter yellow cloth over grey paper boards with red and black lettering on the spine; pink topstain. Grey endpapers and pastedowns. Price of $5.00 on the front flap of the dust jacket. With the business card of Mary V. Greene, an agent at William Morrow and Company. Written by a Black lawyer who resided in D.C., Holt tells the story of the 1964 Mississippi Civil Rights Project including the Neshoba County murders. The book examines the racial and economic situations of Mississippi, and shines a spotlight on the Federal Government's neglect of the citizens who were marginalized by prejudice and discriminatory laws. Near Fine / Very Good. Item #000011383
A tiny push to the top textblock; jacket has traces of edge wear.
Price: $75.00