THE SUMMER THAT DIDN'T END: The Story of the Mississippi Civil Rights Project of 1964 and Its Challenge to the Future of America
New York: William Morrow, 1965. First Edition. Hardcover. Review copy, with the publisher's slip laid in. The first of two books Holt (b.1928) authored about his experiences in the South during the civil rights movement. A member of the National Lawyers Guild, he defended protestors arrested for their participation in civil rights demonstrations in Mississippi. Octavo: 351 p. Original paper-covered boards over a yellow cloth spine with red and black titles. The ink signatures of Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Michael Parks appear on the front endpaper. Very light bumping to the corners and tips. The dust jacket is a touch toned along the spine and folds; otherwise very good. Very good / Very good. Item #77248
Price: $40.00