Mississippi Gulf Coast: Yesterday and Today 1699-1939 (American Guide Series)

Gulfport, MS: Gulfport Printing Co, 1939. First edition. Paperback. Very Good. 162pp. Octavo [21.5 cm] Tan and brown printed wraps. With the tipped-in map at the rear. Stain along the bottom edge of the rear wrap (2 1/2" wide by 1/2" deep), with smaller stains along the bottom edges of the frontispiece, title page, and preface page. Brief gift inscription on recto of frontispiece. Previous owner's name and address in pencil on verso of map. Compiled and Written by Federal Writers' Project in Mississippi Works Progress Administration. Sponsored by Woman's Club of Gulfport. A compact, comprehensive guide book for visitors and residents alike, with material drawn from church, county, municipal, and State records, from the extant histories, and from a large number of volunteer consultants.