A Southerner Discovers the South
New York: Macmillan, 1938.
First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Good with no dust jacket. Item #17036
Cloth tone and foxing, text random foxing, edge foxing, light cock, owner's custom bookplate, otherwise light wear. Solid hardcover. ; First Edition, First Printing of white Southern journalist Daniels' examination of the social, racial and economic realities in the South in the Thirties. "Through travel, observation, and personal encounters, Daniels "rediscovers" the South not as a romanticized region, but as a complex society shaped by poverty, segregation, tradition and change. He explores the lives of poor whites and Black Southerners, critiques entrenched racial injustice, and challenges Southern complacency, while still expressing a deep attachment to Southern culture and identity." ; viii, 346 pages.
Price: $29.95