THE TEMPLE BOMBING

Reading, MA: Addison -Wesley Publishing Co., 1996. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. This book, a well-written, detailed history of the 1958 bombing of the Temple, Atlanta's oldest and most prominent synagogue, won numerous awards for historian Greene. She was able to weave together the experiences of the city's white power structure, white supremicists, African Americans and Jews against the backdrop of a civil rights movement gaining momentum througout the South. The book serves as a reminder that our current social unrest has deep roots and a very long history. First printing, first edition (as stated, with complete numberline). About 6 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches, 502 pages including notes, bibliography and index, quarter-bound in dark green cloth over dark green, paper-covered boards. Gold lettering on spine and ISBN gold-stamped on back cover. Dustjacket's front panel shows gold and white lettering on dark green background, with three blurbs praising book on back panel. Boards and text are complete, clean and unmarked; binding is tight and square. Not remaindered, not ex-library. Dustjacket's front flap has small crease across lower corner, just a touch of surface and edgewear, o/w no tears, no chipping or other flaws. Not price-clipped. A very good, collectable copy of a history that deserves a wider audience. [Due to its size and weight, this book may require added postage for priority/express orders or for orders from outside the U.S.]