Description: Lecompte Plantation Town in Transition Directed and written by Sue Lyles Eakin and others. Limited edition. Lecompte Culture, Recreation, and Tourism Commission, Venture Productions, Baton Rouge, LA. 1982. Illustrated with a multitude of b/w photographs and maps on endpapers. The story of the unfolding of this central Louisiana town from a village of 400 people in 1890, totally dependent on farming and plantation operations. This is the story of its Bayou Boeuf, stately manor houses, Black history, Civil War days, schools, churches, business development, and natural beauty. Most of the story is told through the pictures and their captions, but with introductory essays. Hardcover book in Very Good condition in Good dustjacket. Book is bright, clean, tightly bound, and the pages are fresh and unmarked. Cover is glossy, with a little wear at corners and spine ends; gilt lettering gleams. Dustjacket has a rubbing at the flaps, soft creases at top edge, a small scrape on the book title and two small holes by the spine on the back, all neatly taped inside. 8 ½ x 11 inches, 153 pages. [23061-2410] We wrap securely and ship promptly. The pictures and description are from our actual books.
Price: 40 USD
Location: Shreveport, Louisiana
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Binding: Hardcover
Place of Publication: Baton Rouge, LA
Author: Sue Eakin and others
Publisher: Lecompte Culture, Recreation, and Tourism Commission, Venture Pr
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Topic: Louisiana History
Subject: Transition of a small town
Year Printed: 1982
Original/Facsimile: Original
