Lecompte: PLantation Town in Transition

Eakin, Sue Ly les with Patsy K Barber, Thelma L Doughty and others

Published by Venture Productions, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 1982

About this Item

Description: Profusely illustrated with historic photographs. The map endpapers at front show Bayou Boeuf above and below Lecompte, Louisiana , showing early property lines, plantation names and owners. The first half of the book is a mix of text and photographs, the last half is mainly photo illustrations with captions. This is a local history of the village of Lecompte, a small town with no more than 400 people in the early 1890s. In its infancy, it was totally dependent on farming and plantation operations for existence, and a few cotton gins represented the only manufacturing. Some sawmills appeared and almost as quickly disappeared. But Lecompte was a crossroads where people came for purchase goods not available at the multitude of country stores nestled in every bend of the bayou . As a result, it was an interesting place.'' The copyright page declares ''Limited Edition'', but with no further explanation. BINDNG/CONDITION: brown binding with gilt text; a Very Good book, with a Very Good dust jacket. Map endpapers at front, facimile illustrations at rear. about 11.25 inches tall by 8.75 inches wide. 156 pages.

Seller Inventory # 070241

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Lecompte: PLantation Town in Transition
• Publisher: Venture Productions, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
• Publication Date: 1982
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardbound
• Edition: Limited Edition.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
• Seller catalogs:
  • Americana and U.S. History