THE KENTUCKY Rivers of America Series by Thomas D. Clark; Hervey Allen (series editor); Carl Carmer (series editor); John A. Spelman, III (illustration) - 1942

New York: Rinehart & Company, Inc, 1942. 1st edition. Hardcover. Good. 1st edition thus, 1942. A Good copy lacking dust jacket. 8vo.,431 pp., with black/white images and illustrated green end pages. Bound in publishers green cloth. Cloth is faded and soiled; spine is faded. Tips, edges and spine rubbed. Text edges are soiled. Previous owners name inside front cover, otherwise unmarked. Stains and rippled pages from old water stain to upper right corner of pages. Still, a legible unmarked Good copy.

Lexington KY: Henry Clay Press, 1969. Revised Edition. Hardcover. Very good +/very good. 5 1/2 x 8 1/4 inches. 411pages. Reddish brown cloth. Condition of the book is Very Good+; exterior excellent, text and illustrations are very clean and unmarked. Dust jacket is Very Good; Very clean, clear plastic with gold and black printing, not price-clipped ($7.95). STK

New York & Toronto: University Press of Kentucky, 1992. Bicentennial edition. Hardcover. Very good/very good. 5 1/2 x 9 inches. 458 pages. Bicentennial edition with a new chapter by the author. Reddish brown cloth. Signed by Thoms D. Clark on title page with 'Best Wishes'. ', Condition of the book is Very Good; edges of text block lightly foxed, does not affect any pages, text and illustrations are very clean and unmarked. Dust jacket is Very Good; Very clean, in a new mylar wrapper. STK

New York: Rinehart & Co., 1942. 2nd printing. HC w DJ. PC VG/Good. INSCRIBED. Green cloth, gilt spine titling in black block, sun dulling to spine, staining along edges, backstrip has 1"" tear at rear joint, illustrated endpapers, INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR (""Best wishes / Thomas D. Clark"") to half-title page, unmarked, binding sound. Clipped DJ heavily chipped, 2"" loss to spine tail, quarter-sized loss to spine crown, closed tears, extremities rubbed & chipped, now in Brodart. Illustrations by John A. Spelman, III. PLEASE NOTE: We are happy to provide photos. Please contact us for any specific requests. BUYING AND SELLING USED AND RARE BOOKS FROM HISTORIC EAST NASHVILLE SINCE 2012.

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 Very Good; mild edge wear, spine is toned, not price-clipped ($2.50). STK