Bidspirit auction | 1907-1908 White, Stewart Edward. The

1907-1908 White, Stewart Edward. The Riverman. Grosset & Dunlap. Early Reprint Edition. - A hardcover copy of The Riverman by Stewart Edward White, published in New York by Grosset & Dunlap. The volume is bound in the publisher's light green cloth, featuring a color pictorial inlay on the front board depicting a man in a blue work shirt, orange sash, and blue cap holding a timber tool. The title and author are printed in a red decorative font on the upper board and the spine. The spine also bears the printed name GROSSET & DUNLAP at the foot. The title page includes a central printer's device featuring an anchor entwined with a dolphin and a floral vine. The text indicates illustrations are provided by N. C. Wyeth and Clarence F. Underwood. Internally, the book contains several full-page black-and-white plates, including one signed N. C. WYETH 08 in the plate. The front flyleaf bears a handwritten ownership inscription in black ink reading Mabel Keitzler / June. 1910. The copyright page states Copyright, 1907, 1908, by Stewart Edward White. The book is an octavo (8vo) format. The binding shows moderate shelf wear, including fraying and cloth loss at the head and foot of the spine (photo 3). There is bumping and light fraying at the corners of the boards (photo 1). The light green cloth shows scattered staining, fading, and general surface soiling (photo 2). Internally, the pages exhibit uniform light toning. The front flyleaf shows a partial vertical crease and minor edge wear (photo 4). The hinge appears slightly strained but remains intact. There is a small area of surface abrasion or paper loss on the lower right of the frontispiece plate (photo 7).