Columbia and London, University of Missouri Press, 1981, in-4°, x-246 pp, 40 illustrations, texte en patois français et traduction en anglais, biblio, index, reliure demi-toile éditeur, premier plat illustré en couleurs, manque une page de garde, bon état. Edition originale
Old Mines in southeast Missouri was settled in the 1700 by French colonists fleeing Illinois after the French and Indian war and remained French speaking until well into the 20th century. 21 tales are presented in the local dialect and in English.