Murray Dubin

South Philadelphia: Mummers, Memories, and the Melrose Diner

Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 1996. First edition. Hardcover. Oversized hardcover. Fine in fine dust jacket. First printing. 234 pp. with bibliography, index. Illustrated with photos. A esident's tour of South Philly that explores a couple hundred years of history, from Thomas Jefferson's stay in 1793 to the burning of Palumbo's in 1994. wonderfully evocative photos recall such notable natives as Frankie Avalon, Marion Anderson, Mayor Frank Rizzo, Larry Fine of the Three Stooges and many more. Fine / fine. Item #E27659
ISBN: 9781566394291

Price: $24.95