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SUWANNEE RIVER - STRANGE GREEN LAND  [RIVERS OF AMERICA SERIES]

SUWANNEE RIVER - STRANGE GREEN LAND [RIVERS OF AMERICA SERIES]

by Cecile Hulse Matchat, illustrated by Alexander Key, Essay by Constance Lindsay Skinner

New York: The Literary Guild of America Inc., 1938. 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very good/good. 5 1/2 x 8 inches. x, 296 pages followed by an unpaginated 10 page essay by series editor Constance Lindsay Skinner "Rivers and American Folk". This is the 1st (and only) printing by the literary Guild, publihed on the same day (August 1, 1938) as the Farrar & Rinehart 1st printing. Green cloth. Farrar & Rinehart 'FR' device does not appear on copyright page. Condition of the book is Very Good; exterior... Read more about this item
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$20.00
THE CUMBERLAND  [RIVERS OF AMERICA SERIES]

THE CUMBERLAND [RIVERS OF AMERICA SERIES]

by James McCague, illustrated by Charles Walker, book design by Ernst Reichl

New York, Chicago & San Francisco: Holt, Rinehart & Winston, 1973. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good/very good. 5 1/2 x 8 inches. xxv, 225 pages. Condition of the book is Very Good; exterior very clean, very light dust-spotting to top edge of text block, text and illustrations are very clean and unmarked. Dust jacket is Very Good; not price-clipped ($7.95), in a mylar wrapper. STK
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$25.00
THE SACRAMENTO -  RIVER OF GOLD [RIVERS OF AMERICA SERIES]

THE SACRAMENTO - RIVER OF GOLD [RIVERS OF AMERICA SERIES]

by Julian Dana, illustrated by John O'Hara Cosgrave II

New York & Toronto: Farrar & Rinehart Inc., 1939. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good +. 6 x 8 in. 294 pages followed by 'Rivers and American Folk' by Constance Lindsay Skinner, which is unpaginated.. Rose cloth boards. Erratum slip inserted at List of Illustrations page. 1st printing, with Farrar & Rinehart 'FR' device on copyright page. Condition is VERY GOOD ; spine faded with some very light spots, previous owner's name on ffep, mapendpapers toned near gutter, binding tight and text... Read more about this item
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$30.00
THE YUKON [RIVERS OF AMERICA SERIES]

THE YUKON [RIVERS OF AMERICA SERIES]

by Richard Mathews, illustrated by Bryan Forsyth, designed by Ernst Reichl

New York, Chicago & San Francisco: Holt, Rinehart & Winston, 1968. 1st Printing. Hardcover. Good +/good +. 5 1/2 x 8 1/4 inches. 313 pages. First edition stated on copyright page. Condition of the book is Good+; ex-library with the usual treatments, text and illustrations are very clean and unmarked. Dust jacket is Good+; library label on spine, in a mylar wrapper, leading edges of flaps glued to pastedowns, not price-clipped ($7.50). STK
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$30.00
THE YAZOO RIVER  [RIVERS OF AMERICA SERIES] SIGNED BY AUTHOR

THE YAZOO RIVER [RIVERS OF AMERICA SERIES] SIGNED BY AUTHOR

by Frank E. Smith, illustrated by Janet E. Turner

Jackson MS & London: University Press of Mississippi, 1988. First Thus. Hardcover. Very good. 5 1/2 x 8 inches. xiv, 362 pages. Signed by Smith on ffep. Condition of the book is Very Good; Exterior exellent, text and illustrations are very clean, binding is tight.STK
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$30.00
The Mohawk

The Mohawk

by Hislop, Codman

New York: Rinehart & Company, 1948. First edition. Hardcover. Letterio Calapai. SIGNED. 367pp. Octavo [21 cm] Orange cloth with gilt stamped title and black ink stamped panel on the backstrip, and the publisher's device stamped in blind on the front cover. Publisher's black top stain. Good. The boards are mildly stained, the spine is a bit rolled, and the spine ends are gently bumped. In a very good dust jacket, with age-toning and a darkened spine. There are numerous short closed and open tears in the... Read more about this item
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$60.00
The Missouri

The Missouri

by Vestal, Stanley

New York: Farrar & Rinehart, 1945. First edition. Hardcover. Getler Smith. 368pp. Octavo [21 cm] Green cloth with the title gilt stamped on a lavender ink stamped panel on the backstrip. Illustrated endsheets. Good only. Mildly bumped and darkened at the extremities. The spine is a bit slanted, the front hinge is weak, and the text block is cracked at the beginning. The dust jacket is in good condition only as well. The edges have a handful of closed tears and losses. The longest closed tear is 3" long.... Read more about this item
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$45.00
RIVER OF THE CAROLINAS: THE SANTEE [RIVERS OF AMERICA SERIES] SIGNED BY AUTHOR

RIVER OF THE CAROLINAS: THE SANTEE [RIVERS OF AMERICA SERIES] SIGNED BY AUTHOR

by Henry Savage Jr., illustrated by Lamar Dodd

Chapel Hill NC: University of North Carolina Press - Chapel Hill, 1968. First Thus. Hardcover. Very good/very good. 5 1/2 x 8 inches. x, 433 pages. Red cloth. Signed by Savage on ffep; "For Helen King sincerely Henry Savage Jr.". Condition of the book is Very Good; covers and spine excellent, light spotting on edges of text block, text and illustrations are very clean and unmarked. Dust jacket is Very Good; Very clean, price-clipped. STK
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$70.00
THE KENTUCKY  [RIVERS OF AMERICA SERIES] SIGNED BY AUTHOR

THE KENTUCKY [RIVERS OF AMERICA SERIES] SIGNED BY AUTHOR

by Thomas D. Clark, illustrated by John A. Spelman, III

New York & Toronto: Farrar & Rinehart, 1942. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Very good/very good. 5 1/2 x 8 inches. x, 431 pages. Light green cloth. Signed by Thoms D. Clark twice, once on half-title page and again on title page with 'Best Wishes'. 'FR' device printed on copyright page (1st printing), Condition of the book is Very Good; covers very lightly toned around edges, bookplate (Samuel M. Blakemore) on front pastedown, text and illustrations are very clean and unmarked. Dust jacket is... Read more about this item
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$130.00
KENNEBEC - CRADLE OF AMERICANS  [RIVERS OF AMERICA SERIES]

KENNEBEC - CRADLE OF AMERICANS [RIVERS OF AMERICA SERIES]

by Robert P. Tristram Coffin, illustrated by Maitland de Gogorza

New York & Toronto: Farrar & Rinehart, 1937. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Very good. 5 1/2 x 8 inches. x, 292 pages. Salmon colored cloth. 'FR' device printed on copyright page (1st printing), on the 'Books by Coffin' page 5th book of poetry listed as 'Ballads of Square-Told Americans' corrected to 'Square-Toed' in subsequent printings. Condition of the book is Very Good; name and address of previous owner on blank facing half-title page, dated June 19, 1937, endpapers very lightly toned... Read more about this item
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$45.00
The Hudson A Rivers of America Book (Armed Forces Edition)

The Hudson A Rivers of America Book (Armed Forces Edition)

by Beston, Henry

New York: Farrar & Rinehart, Inc., n.d.. Armed Services Edition. Very good in heavy printed paper wraps over a single, stapled and adhesive binding. A 48mo of 3 7/8 by 5 1/2 inches with a long diagonal crease to the front cover, a dampness stain to the margins of the fore, upper corners of the pages and a figure of 10 written in black marker on the front cover. Without a dust jacket as issued. 288 pages. Cataloged as 806 in the list of Armed Forces Editions.
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$25.00
THE GENESEE [RIVERS OF AMERICA SERIES] SIGNED BY AUTHOR

THE GENESEE [RIVERS OF AMERICA SERIES] SIGNED BY AUTHOR

by Henry W. Clune, illustrated by Douglas Gorsline, designed by Ernst Reichl

New York, Chicago & San Francisco: Holt, Rinehart & Winston, 1963. 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very good/very good. Douglas Gorsline. 5 1/2 x 8 inches. 338 pages. Signed by Clune on ffep (see photo). Stated First edition on copyright page. Condition of the book is Very Good; exterior excellent, endpapers lightly toned, text and illustrations are very clean and unmarked. Dust jacket is Very Good; mild edge-wear with some losses to spine ends, not price-clipped ($6.00). STK
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$30.00
THE ST. [SAINT] CROIX - MIDWEST BORDER RIVER [RIVERS OF AMERICA SERIES] LIMITED EDITION SIGNED BY  AUTHOR

THE ST. [SAINT] CROIX - MIDWEST BORDER RIVER [RIVERS OF AMERICA SERIES] LIMITED EDITION SIGNED BY AUTHOR

by James Taylor Dunn, illustrated by Gerald Hazzard, Design by Ernst Reichl

New York, Chicago & San Francisco: Holt, Rinehart & Winston, 1965. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Very good. 5 1/2 x 8 inches. 309 pages. Navy blue cloth with gilt lettering and decoration. Limited edition of 500 copies. Signed by Dunn on limitation page following ffep. First edition, stated on copyright page. Condition of the book is Very Good; spine moderately faded, text and illustrations are very clean and unmarked. No dust jacket. STK
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$40.00
KENNEBEC - CRADLE OF AMERICANS  [RIVERS OF AMERICA SERIES] SIGNED BY AUTHOR

KENNEBEC - CRADLE OF AMERICANS [RIVERS OF AMERICA SERIES] SIGNED BY AUTHOR

by Robert P. Tristram Coffin, illustrated by Maitland de Gogorza

New York & Toronto: Farrar & Rinehart, 1937. 2nd Printing. Hardcover. Very good/very good. 5 1/2 x 8 inches. x, 292 pages. Salmon colored cloth. Signed by Coffin 'With best wishes' on ffep. No 'FR' device printed on copyright page, 'Second Edition' printed at top of front flap of DJ (2nd printing). Condition of the book is Very Good; exterior excellent, text and illustrations are very clean and unmarked. Dust jacket is Very Good; slight toning at edges, very small chips at front edges of spine, not... Read more about this item
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$50.00
The St. Lawrence The Story Of A River (Armed Forces Edition)

The St. Lawrence The Story Of A River (Armed Forces Edition)

by Beston, Henry

New York: Farrar & Rinehart, Inc., n.d.. Armed Services Edition. Near fine in heavy printed paper wraps over a single, stapled and adhesive binding. A 48mo of 3 7/8 by 5 1/2 inches with very light rubbing to the folds to the spine and two mild creases to the rear cover. Without a dust jacket as issued. 288 pages. Cataloged as K-12 in the list of Armed Forces Editions.
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$35.00
THE ILLINOIS  [RIVERS OF AMERICA SERIES]

THE ILLINOIS [RIVERS OF AMERICA SERIES]

by James Gray, illustrated by Aaron Bohrod

New York & Toronto: Farrar & Rinehart, 1940. Second printing. Hardcover. Very good/fair. 5 1/2 x 8 inches. x, 355 pages. Dark red Cloth. 'Second large printing' on front flap of DJ, no 'FR' device on copyright page. Condition of the book is Very Good; small spot on rear cover, gift message on ffep, light stain at top of spine, text and illustrations are very clean and unmarked. Dust jacket is Fair; edge wear, pieces missing at top and bottom of spine, water stain and tape repair on rear cover,... Read more about this item
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$20.00
THE NIAGARA  [RIVERS OF AMERICA SERIES]

THE NIAGARA [RIVERS OF AMERICA SERIES]

by Donald Braider, Designed by Ernst Reichl

New York, Chicago & San Francisco: Holt, Rinehart & Winston, 1972. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Very good/very good. 5 1/2 x 8 inches. x, 368 pages. Stated 'First edition' on copyright page. Condition of the book is Very Good; exterior excellent, previous owner's name on ffep, text is very clean and unmarked. Dust jacket is Very Good; Very clean, no fading, not price-clipped ($8.95). STK
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$20.00
THE ILLINOIS  [RIVERS OF AMERICA SERIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE]

THE ILLINOIS [RIVERS OF AMERICA SERIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE]

by James Ayars, illustrated by Lili Rethi

New York, Chicago & San Francisco: Holt, Rinrhart & Winston, 1968. Stated First Edition. Hardcover. Very good +/very good. 6 3/4 x 9 inches. 183 pages. Coral color Cloth. First edition stated on copyright page, gols 'Holt Library Edition' sticker on spine of DJ. Condition of the book is Very Good+; exterior excellent, text and illustrations are very clean and unmarked. Dust jacket is Very Good; small piece missing at top of rear cover near spine, price-clipped.STK
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$20.00
The Humboldt: Highroad of the West

The Humboldt: Highroad of the West

by Morgan, Dale L. [WPA]

New York: Farrar & Rinehart, 1943. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very good. Arnold Blanch. 374pp. Octavo [21 cm] Light gray cloth with a gilt stamped title on a brown ink stamped panel on the backstrip. Publisher's yellow top stain. Illustrated endsheets. The extremities are gently bumped, there is a barely perceptible moisture stain in the top fore-edge corner of the rear board, and there is a previous owner's bookplate on the front pastedown. In the illustrated dust jacket, with a 1" closed... Read more about this item
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$150.00
THE ST. [SAINT] JOHNS - A PARADE OF DIVERSITIES [RIVERS OF AMERICA SERIES] SIGNED BY BOTH AUTHORS

THE ST. [SAINT] JOHNS - A PARADE OF DIVERSITIES [RIVERS OF AMERICA SERIES] SIGNED BY BOTH AUTHORS

by Branch Cabell & A.J. Hanna, illustrated by Doris Lee

New York & Toronto: Farrar & Rinehart, 1943. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Very good/very good. 5 1/2 x 8 inches. x, 323 pages. Tan Cloth. Signed by both Cabell and Hanna on 2nd [blank] endpaper. This is one of the scarce limited edition signed by both authors, as per Fitzgerald approximately 50 copies issued. Farrar & Rinehart 'FR' device printed on copyright page (1st printing). Wartime edition noted at top of front flap of dj. Condition of the book is Very Good; ex-library with no... Read more about this item
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$100.00
THE SHENANDOAH [RIVERS OF AMERICA SERIES]

THE SHENANDOAH [RIVERS OF AMERICA SERIES]

by Julia Davis, illustrated by Frederic Taubes

New York & Toronto: Farrar & Rinehart, 1945. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Very good. 5 1/2 x 8 inches. 374 pages. Blue Cloth. Farrar & Rinehart 'FR' device printed on copyright page (1st printing). Wartime edition noted on copyright page. Condition of the book is Very Good; spine moderately faded, text and illustrations are very clean and unmarked. No dust jacket. STK
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$25.00
THE SACRAMENTO -  RIVER OF GOLD [RIVERS OF AMERICA SERIES]

THE SACRAMENTO - RIVER OF GOLD [RIVERS OF AMERICA SERIES]

by Julian Dana, illustrated by John O'Hara Cosgrave II

New York & Toronto: Farrar & Rinehart Inc., 1939. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good +/very good. 6 x 8 in. 294 pages followed by 'Rivers and American Folk' by Constance Lindsay Skinner, which is unpaginated.. Rose cloth boards. Erratum slip inserted at List of Illustrations page. 1st printing, with Farrar & Rinehart 'FR' device on copyright page. Condition is VERY GOOD+ ; exterior excellent, binding tight and text unmarked. Dust jacket is Very Good; mild edge wear, small losses to... Read more about this item
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$50.00
THE TENNESSEE - VOLUME I - THE OLD RIVER: FRONTIER TO SECESSION [RIVERS OF AMERICA SERIES] SIGNED BY AUTHOR - SCARCE FIRST STATE DUST JACKET

THE TENNESSEE - VOLUME I - THE OLD RIVER: FRONTIER TO SECESSION [RIVERS OF AMERICA SERIES] SIGNED BY AUTHOR - SCARCE FIRST STATE DUST JACKET

by Donald Davidson, illustrated by Theresa Sherrer Davidson

New York & Toronto: Rinehart & Co., 1946. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Very good/good. 5 1/2 x 8 inches. x, 342 pages. Signed by Donald Davidson on half-title page. First state dust jacket - When Davidson received an advance copy he realized there was an error on front dj flap - Tennessee river does NOT flow through Georgia - so new 2nd state DJs were printed correcting error and eliminating 'Volume I' from cover and spine. Only a few reveiw copies were sent out before the change. Rinehart... Read more about this item
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$100.00
THE MOHAWK  [RIVERS OF AMERICA SERIES]

THE MOHAWK [RIVERS OF AMERICA SERIES]

by Codman Hislop, illustrated by Letterio Calapai

New York & Toronto: Rinehart & Co., 1948. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Very good/very good. 5 1/2 x 8 inches. xii, 367 pages. Rinehart 'R' device printed on copyright page, (1st printing) Condition of the book is Very Good; exterior excellent, text and illustrations are very clean and unmarked. Dust jacket is Very Good; chipping at spine ends and corners, spine lightly faded, rear cover has very light foxing, price-clipped. STK
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$25.00