Folk Life and Folklore of the Mexican Border
Odinburg, TX: Hidalgo County Historical Museum, 1985. Murray Hooke and Gini Bruce. Paperback.
Very Good Minus. Clean and sturdy book block with minor bumping and creasing. Discoloration to the wrappers. A gift inscription penned to the front free endpaper. Apparently also signed by the author on the same page, though it cannot be verified. Cover illustration by Murray Hooke and black and white chapter headings by Gini Bruce. 98 pages. 5.5” x 8.25”.
A casual observer's record of life and customs at the US-Mexican border, covering medicinal uses of plants, forms of entertainment, superstitions informed by the blending of Spanish and Native traditions, and stories.
Price: $13.00