The Balsam Groves of the Grandfather Mountain 1974 Shepherd Dugger HC Acceptable

The Puddingstone Press, 1974. Cloth bound hardcover of The Balsam Groves of the Grandfather Mountain: A Tale of the Western North Carolina Mountains by Shepherd Dugger.

Dugger blends local narrative with botanical and geographical observations of the late 19th-century High Country, capturing folklore and the lifestyle of inhabitants.

Shepherd Dugger (1854–1938) was the first superintendent of Watauga County schools. Known as the "Bard of Ottaray," he became a celebrated chronicler of Appalachian folklore and mountain life.

Acceptable. The binding is severely creased at page 122. Previous owner's note to the front fly leaf. (The photo at page 122 was of some personal significance to the previous owner). One creased page corner to page 246. Otherwise solid reading copy.