The Story of the West Florida Rebellion
1935 · (St. Francisville, LA)
by Arthur, Stanley Clisby
(St. Francisville, LA): St. Francisville Democrat, 1935. First separate edition (originally published in a series of newspaper articles). 8vo. 164 pp. Illustrated with vignettes of the various flags that have flown over the territory, map. History of eight present-day eastern Louisiana parishes "that were known for nearly half a century, 1763-1810, as 'West Florida' and over it flags of two kingdoms flew, the Union Jack of England for 16 years and the banner of Spain for 31 years." For 74 days in 1810, before its annexation by the United States, those parishes formed an independent nation. Very good. Original decorated wrappers. (9198). (Inventory #: 62449)