Nashville: Abingdon Press, (1963). First Edition. Small, oblong 8vo. 6.875 x 4.75 in. Unpaginated. Illustrated paper boards in matching glossy dust jacket. Introduction by TENNESSEE ERNIE FORD. Illustrations by JIM PADGETT. Fine in near fine jacket. A couple very small closed tears along top of jacket.

Warmly inscribed by Pearl as 'Phil' on front free endpaper, 'Marge -- | wish I could | be with you | every Christmas -- | and *any* day!! | Love you so | good! | Phil'. Sarah Ophelia Colley Cannon (1912-1996), known at the Grand Ole Oprey & elsewhere as Cousin Minnie Pearl, was a lover of hillbilly culture and lived in the fictional town of Grinders Switch, Tennessee.

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