Bayou Backwaters by Allan W. Eckert - 1968

Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Company Inc., 1968. Introduction by Marlin Perkins Stated First Edition 8vo size pictorial hardcover; 156 pages with index. From index: "The bayou country of Louisiana is a wild kingdom still virtually untouched and unspoiled by human inroads. It is as fascinating and primeval a wilderness as any place on the North American continent today. Swimming in its waters, burrowing in its earth, climbing in its great trees and flying through its air is an incredible abundance of wildlife in a world of vibrant expectancy." Ex-library with typical treatments, many of which have been crossed out with black marker, a letter D for discard is written inside back cover. Bumped corners, two worn corners and bumped and worn head and heel of spine. Part of the jacket fold (the jacket is not present) was clipped and fixed to reverse of fep. . First. Pictorial Cover. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Cellini, Joseph. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library.

Garden City: Doubleday & Company. Hardcover. 1968. 1st Edition. Tall 8vo 155pp . Fine in Very Good DJ. Color Illustrations. Introduction by Marlin Perkins .