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Queen New Orleans by Harnett T. Kane – Vintage 1949 Hardcover - $30
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About the Book:
Kane, a prolific Louisiana author, paints a vivid picture of the Crescent City, exploring its French and Spanish colonial origins, the antebellum era, Civil War occupation, cultural melting pot, and its evolution into a modern city—all with a focus on the colorful characters and social forces that shaped it. More than a dry history, it's a celebration of the city's soul.
Edition Details:
Publisher: William Morrow & Company, New York (1949)
Binding: Distinctive green cloth boards with a decorative gilt-stamped illustration of a New Orleans street scene on the front cover.
Condition: In good vintage condition. The green cloth is slightly faded, with minor shelf wear to edges and corners. The binding is firm, and the interior pages are clean, though they exhibit mild age-toning. An honest, solid reading copy.
Collector's Appeal:
Southern & Louisiana History: A cornerstone title for any collection focused on New Orleans, Louisiana, or Southern regional history.
Americana & Travel Writing: Represents a popular style of narrative, place-based history written for a broad audience in the post-war period.
Author Collection: Harnett T. Kane was a best-selling chronicler of the South; this is one of his most famous works.
Vintage Book Design: The green cloth with its stamped street scene is a lovely example of period book design.
A evocative and well-regarded history that transports the reader to the heart of old New Orleans. Ideal for the historian, the traveler, or the bibliophile with a love for the city.