The Everglades by Douglas, Marjory Stoneman - (1947)

New York: Rinehart & Co., (1947). First Edition. First Printing Near fine in green cloth covered boards with a gilt on dark green title block on the spine with rubbing and light wear to the head and heel. In a very good, price clipped dust jacket with a 1/4" deep chip at the upper rear corner of the spine area, a 1" closed tear at the upper edge of the spine area at the fold to the front panel, and two tiny chips to the lower corners of the spine area. Signed by the author without an inscription or date on the fly title page. The 33rd volume in the Rivers of America series with illustrations by Robert Fink. Although part of the Rivers of American series this is one of the most important titles in Florida's environmental heritage. 406 pages including an index. It is interesting that this copy contains the two typographical errors on pages 26 and and 346 which have been corrected by the author in her own hand. This is typical as the author vowed in an article discussing the upcoming publication of her book that she would make these corrections on each and every copy presented to her for signature. Carol Fitzgerald in her outstanding bibliography of The Rivers of America series states that there were 7,500 copies of the first edition printed and sold.(Fitzgerald, p169) A clean and handsome copy with no prior ownership markings of any kind.