Written for the casual Carnival observer as well as the veteran Mardi Gras fan, Mardi Gras in New Orleans: An Illustrated History is a concise and comprehensive pictorial account of the celebration from ancient times in Europe to post-Hurricane Katrina New Orleans. The 128-page coffee table hardback 9" x 12" book with dust jacket features 360 vintage and contemporary illustrations and 60,000 words of text. It is the ultimate resource on the celebration, past and present. The volume includes a...