Boards (HB) in very good + condition with only the slightest cover wear and 2 nifty book plates from former owner, one with map of the Americas from the Los Angeles Inter-American library and the other a old pop art image. Caspar Whitney (1864-1929) was an American author, explorer and war correspondent. Among his claims to fame are originating the concept of 'All-American' team for college football in 1889; owner and editor of 'OUTING' magazine; and a founding member of the 'Explorer's Club' in 1904. The volume gives an account of the Rio Negro, Oronoco and other northern branches of the Amazon River. The author was involved in five expeditions on land and river in South America between 1902 and 1912. 319 pages.

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Title: THE FLOWING ROAD: ADVENTURING ON THE GREAT RIVERS OF SOUTH AMERICA
Author: Whitney, Casper
Publisher: J. B. Lippincott Company, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Publication year: 1912
Condition: Very Good+
Dust jacket: No Jacket
Binding: Hardcover
Dimensions: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall

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