Drifting Down the Delta, Erle Stanley Gardner, 1st Edition, William Morrow & Co., Inc. New York, 1969, NF

Gardner, Erle Stanley. New York: William Morrow and Co. Inc, 1969

English, First Edition, NF in VG dust jacket , HC, 8vo, 9 1/4"X6 1/2", [Xiii] 205 pp.

Near Fine blue cloth over board, light spot to bottom edge, else pages pristine and intact. Very good dust jacket, white wraps with full-color photo to cover and black-and-white portrait of author to back cover, black titling to cover and spine, minor wear to top edge and faint pressure marks to cover. Protected in a paper-backed Mylar sleeve. Text in English. [xiii] 205 pp. Replete with black-and-white and full-color photographs. From the dust jacket: “Erle Stanley Gardner's discovery of the Sacramento Delta generated such enthusiasm for its halcyon way of life that he imminently invested in a small 'fleet' of boats and subsequently wrote three books about the region, of which this is the third. Although his primary allegiance is to houseboats, yachtsmen everywhere will share his enjoyment of exploring the thousand miles of inland waterways which have made the area a boatman's paradise. Increasing awareness of the assortment of vacation pleasures available has brought many changes to the Delta, but Mr. Gardner's delight in its infinite variety remains immutable." Erle Stanley Gardner (1889-1970) was a lawyer, and an award-winning author, best known for the Perry Mason series of legal detective stories.