Murder and Mystery in New Mexico

Albuquerque, NM: Merle Armitage Editions. Very Good. 1948. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Paperback. B&W Illustrations; SIGNED EDITION. This copy has been signed by the author, with a short inscription, on the title page. This book is in Very Good condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. There is a slight slant to the spine of the book, and the spine ends and corners of the book covers have light, but noticeable bumping and rubbing. The text pages are clean and bright with the exception of the rear endpaper and rear pastedown page - both of which have ground-in dirt (all over) and some general wear and tear. "Erna Fergusson can be best depicted as a New Mexico travel writer of the 1930s, honing the two techniques of oral interview and conversational prose style; she was a part of the Southwestern Renaissance, [9] and greatly contributed to the historiography of New Mexico. Her writings were well received during her lifetime, and she was an advocate for the preservation of Southwestern and Native American cultures. However, her works have more recently been criticized as Anglo-centric and patronizing to Native American and other cultures. Erna Fergusson was a supporter of libraries, having spoken at a conference in support of libraries in the southwest, and participated on the Ernie Pyle Memorial Committee that opened a library in his previous house. In 1966 the Albuquerque/Bernalillo County Library System opened a branch library bearing her name. " (from Wikipedia); Signed by Author .