SECOND PRINTING OF HISTORY BOOK AVAILABLE

A thousand additional copies of the Southeast Missourian's history book, "Images of the Past in the City of Roses," have been printed and are available for sale beginning today.

The books will be sold at the Southeast Missourian office, 301 Broadway. Books also will be available at Missourian offices in Jackson, 104 S. Hope, and Chaffee, 113 S. Main, beginning Friday.

In December, 2,000 copies of the book sold out in two weeks. Joyce Hinze, book coordinator, said many requests for reprints have been received since.

Letters have been mailed to individuals whose names are on a waiting list and to those who purchased copies in December.

Copies cost $32 each, tax included. Books can be mailed. A additional $5 fee covers shipping charges.

"Images of the Past in the City of Roses" traces the history of Cape Girardeau from its inception as a small trading post in the 18th century through the great flood of 1993.

The 240-page book chronicles life in this Mississippi River town through nearly two centuries with page after page of photographs and informative articles.

Not all of the 600 photographs and 70 stories are pleasant. As the authors state in the first chapter, "The good and the bad, the tidy and the unkept are all part of Cape Girardeau's history."

The book was written and produced by Missourian staff members.

Books will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis. Orders will not be taken by telephone and copies of the book cannot be reserved.