LADY ON THE BEACH BY NORAH BURG-1952 HB SIGNED 2ND ED-RAZOR CLAM

Description: LADY ON THE BEACH BY NORAH BURG. 1952 HARDBOUND SECOND EDITION WITH THE ORIGINAL DUST JACKET, SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. THIS IS THE FASCINATING STORY OF THE AUTHOR AND HER HUSBAND, “THE OLD SARGE”, WHO IN 1942 MOVED FROM SEATTLE TO REMOTE PACIFIC BEACH WASHINGTON, IN GRAYS HARBOR COUNTY. THEY DUG RAZOR CLAMS BOTH TO EAT AND TO SELL. IF YOU LIVE ALONG THE RUGGED WASHINGTON COAST, FROM THE LONG BEACH PENINSULA, OCEAN PARK AND OYSTERVILLE IN THE SOUTH TO GRAYLAND, COPALIS BEACH AND MOCLIPS TO THE NORTH, YOU WILL LOVE THIS BOOK. I HAVE INCLUDED A NUMBER OF REVIEWS OF THIS FASCINATING BOOK. THIS IS MY SECOND COPY. THE MUSEUM OF THE NORTH BEACH IN MOCLIPS HAS REPRINTED THIS BOOK SEVERAL TIMES IN PAPERBACK. THE MUSEUM ALSO HAS A NUMBER OF ITEMS FROM NORAH BURG AND HER HUSBAND, AND IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. AN INTERESTING STORY ABOUT HOW THIS BOOK GOT ITS START-NORAH BURG WROTE A LETTER TO THE EDITOR TO TIME MAGAZINE IN THE LATE 1940’S ABOUT HER LIFE ON THE RUGGED WASHINGTON COAST, WHICH TIME PUBLISHED. AN EDITOR FROM PRENTICE HILL SAW THE LETTER AND CONTACTED THE AUTHOR ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF THE BOOK, WHICH WAS A MINOR HIT WHEN IT CAME OUT IN NOVEMBER OF 1952. THE BOOK IS IN GOOD CONDITION, WITH A STRONG SIGNATURE. THE DUST JACKET HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED-SEE PHOTOS FOR CONDITION. THE BOOK WILL BE CAREFULLY PACKAGED IN A STURDY CARDBOARD BOX AND PROMPTLY SHIPPED BY ECONOMY MAIL. DAMAGE FREE DELIVERY IS GUARANTEED. NOTE THAT I HAVE 100% POSITIVE FEEDBACK. THANKS! 0180

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