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The Rivers of America Series |
We believe this series represents one of the finest adventures ever undertaken by any publisher in an effort to blend the talents of both writers and artists to present a tribute to the rivers which played such a vital role in the development of our nation. The series was initially conceived by Constance Lindsay Skinner who was the first editor of the series. It started in 1937 with the publication of Kennebec by Robert P. Tristram Coffin. And, under the guidance of three other editors the series endured until 1974 when the last book in the series: The American written by Margaret Sanborn was produced. The editors looked for only the best writers for the series who were to be either novelists or poets so that the product would be a literary sketch not an historical tome. A testament to their outstanding work is the fact that many of these volumes continue to be reprinted. (For an excellent overview of this series we suggest that Robert Gilbert's article be read which appeared in the September, 1995 issue of Firsts Magazine.) |
Little known to many of the collectors of the Rivers of America Series is a group of nine books published for "young adults". This subset of the Rivers series was also published by Holt Rinehart & Winston between 1962 to 1970. The publisher targeted sales to school and public libraries. As a result, most of the copies which have been found and resold in the secondary markets have a "reinforced library binding". To see a list of our stock in this series please click here.
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