"The Story of Florida" 1947 MCNEER, May [text by] (SOLD)

MCNEER, May

[31] pp.

Harper and Brothers

1947

First Edition

Original lithographs by C.H. DeWitt

11 1/4" x 10 1/4"

VG

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A description of the history of Florida from the arrival of the Conquistadors to 1947, as well as Floridian legends, wildlife, agriculture, and industry.

The text is divided into 15 topics:
• The Spanish Warriors
• The Unconquered Seminole
• King of the Pirates
• Golden Groves
• Turtles, Wrecks, and Hurricanes
• Dwellers in the Everglades
• Crackers in the Piney Woods
• The Alligator Man
• Spring Waters and Swamp Waters
• Sponge Divers
• Submarine Palaces
• Tamiami Trail
• Strange Crops
• Sun and Sand and Sea
• State of Many Nations

And each topic is illustrated with lush and detailed lithographs.