Basin Street: It's Rise and Fall by Cajun, Andre - 1954

Nouvelle Orleans: Hermanson, 1954. Minor edge and corner wear, lightly scuffed and scratched, lightly shelf worn, overall a very clean used first edition! 71 very clean, unmarked and uncreased historical pages nicely enhanced by black and white illustrations! Fold-out illustration in the rear of the book. "Basin Street is the twelfth street west of the river (Mississippi) or the beginning of the twelve hundred block on Canal Street. Originally Basin Street extended two blocks south of Canal Street and five north. The former was known as Upper Basin Stret, the latter Lower Basin Street. Today the upper part is known as Elks Place and is a small park. Our story, however, is centered around Lower Basin Street, extending from Canal Street to what is presently knnown as St. Louis Street." --- from Basin Street Geographically. First Edition / Second Printing. Trade Paperback. Very Good. Illus. by Wiley Churchill Zamb. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.