Rivers of the Winds (inscribed and with a small drawing by Shenton)
Philadelphia: MacRae Smith, 1929. First edition. Hardcover. First edition (no statement or other printings as is correct for this publisher at that time). INSCRIBED, DATED 1929 AND SIGNED BY SHENTON AND WITH A DRAWING OF AN IDENTIFIED FLYING BOAT on the first front blank (after the illustrated ffep). Large 8vo. hardcover. in navy blue cloth lettered, and decorated in gilt and blindstamp. Illustrated endpapers. Title page printed in blue and pink. With 15 full, page three-color drawings, silhouettes and line drawings by Shenton. 205 pp. Very good, rubbed spine; small, tasteful period bookplate of the recipient on and below the inscription and drawing. A collection of seventeen stories telling of the exploits and adventures of aviators (and notable planes) of the 1920s, including Lindbergh, Byrd, the NC-1, Altcock and Kelly, John Rogers and the PN9-1, Chamberlain, and others. Edward Shenton (1895-1977) was an American illustrator and author who over his long career illustrated some 130 book and book jackets. These included "The Yearling", "Tender Is The Night", "The Green Hills of Africa", three volumes in the "Rivers of America" series and a number of the young adult classic adventure books by Stephen W. Meader. Very Good. Item #E37358
Price: $150.00