DEEP SOUTH

(New York): (G.P. Putnam's Sons), 2000. Fine in fine jacket.. Signed first edition of this mystery in Barr's Anna Pigeon series, set in Mississippi, where the author lived and worked as a park ranger throughout the 1990s. Anna Pigeon's experiences as a park ranger stem in part from the author's own experiences - Barr was working as a seasonal park ranger at Mesa Verde National Park when she began the series. 9'' x 6''. Original green and burgundy boards. Cartographic endpapers by Jackie Aher. In original unclipped ($23.95) dust jacket designed by Wendell Minor and illustrated by Rob Wood. 340 pages. Signed by Barr on front free endpaper. Gilt "Signed Copy" sticker to front cover. Minimal edgewear.