KING COTTON: THE STORY OF COTTON WITH A MOVING PICTURE TO BUILD
Poughkeepsie, New York: Artists and Writer's Guild, 1938. George Wright. Paperback. Quarto (13 in. x 9 1/2 in.); 23pp. Staplebound, with card covers. Photographs, including all eighteen "moving pictures" at rear, intact. "...Eli Whitney was interested in watching the slaves pick the cotton, and he saw how long it took them to take out the seeds from the cotton bolls.. . he did invent a machine that would take the seeds from the cotton bolls..." Two-page US. map with cotton producing areas highlighted. Illustrations of each step of the cultivation of cotton, mostly duotone, and one in color.
Light rubbing to edges with previous owner's name to top of front cover. Touch of thumbing to corners. Good Plus. Item #100072
Price: $50.00