1st Ed Carolina Chansons Legends of the Low Country 1922 Heyward & Allen HC Good

The MacMillan Company, 1922. First edition hardcover of Carolina Chansons: Legends of the Low Country by DuBose Heyward & Hervey Allen.

A collection of poetry by DuBose Heyward and Allen, Legends of the Low Country delves into the rich folklore of the South Carolina Low Country. Published in 1922, this book explores the legends left behind by its diverse early settlers, including the French, Spanish, and English. Heyward, later renowned for Porgy, considered this work more poetic interpretation than historical account.

Good condition. Front free end paper is neatly cut out. Bibliographic markings from previous bookseller in pencil to the top right corner of half-title page. Top right corner of front cover slightly bowed out. 1/2-inch spot of wear to the top of the spine. Discoloration to the top 2-inches of back cover. Bookstore blind stamp to the bottom of the title page. Page block edges lightly soiled. Interior pages crisp and clean. Book structurally sound. Solid book with shelf wear.