HOME BY THE RIVER
The Bobbs-Merrill Co. 1941 Indianapolis, 1st edn, 167pp, plus photographic plates, end paper maps. A very good copy in a very good jacket. Item #008141
A nostalgic memoir by Archibald Rutledge documenting his 1937 return to his ancestral South Carolina home, Hampton Plantation, after 44 years. The book focuses on his extensive restoration of the neglected mansion, reflections on Lowcountry history, encounters with local wildlife, and anecdotes about his life among the people on the plantation. The book details the natural environment, featuring extensive descriptions of the Santee River swamps, wildlife (especially birds and deer), and the surrounding pine and hardwood forests.
Price: $100.00