📚 “To all amiable Baltimoreans, past and present, native and adopted…”
The Amiable Baltimoreans (1951) by Francis F. Beirne — a witty, richly detailed portrait of Baltimore’s people, culture, and history. Part of E.P. Dutton’s acclaimed “Society in America” series, this volume captures the city’s idiosyncratic charm and historic growth with humor and warmth.
Details:
• First Edition stated (1951)
• Published by E.P. Dutton & Co., New York
• Signed by Author Francis F. Beirne on dedication page
• Original dust jacket present (heavily worn with tears and tape repair)
• Black cloth boards with gilt decorative emblem on front and spine — clean and tight
• Part of the Society in America series (The Proper Bostonians, The Romantic New Orleanians, The Spectacular San Franciscans, etc.)
A handsome and charming signed first edition for anyone interested in Baltimore history, mid-century American culture, or collectible regional literature.