The Hudson River in Literature: Adams Anthology 1988

The Hudson River in Literature: An Anthology is a second, enlarged regional anthology edited by Arthur G. Adams and issued by Fordham University Press, New York, in 1988. The volume collects poems and excerpts from novels and essays describing the Hudson River, work and travel on it, and life alongside it prior to the twentieth century.

First published by SUNY Press in 1980, this Fordham edition adds 65 illustrations not found in the original edition, including regional maps, portraits of authors, and reproductions of historic sites and homes by artists such as Currier and Ives, Greenville Perkins, William Bartlett, and Felix Darley. The cover illustration is a new painting by William G. Muller, member, Society of Marine Artists.

Quick Facts

• Editor: Arthur G. Adams
• Publisher: Fordham University Press, New York
• Edition: Second edition, 1988 (First Fordham edition; first published SUNY 1980)
• ISBN: 0-8232-1202-5
• Format: Trade paperback
• Extent: 337 pages, illustrated
• Cover artist: William G. Muller

Contents and scope

The anthology draws on Knickerbocker and American masters including Washington Irving, James Fenimore Cooper, William Cullen Bryant, Edgar Allan Poe, and Walt Whitman, alongside lesser-known writers such as Joseph Rodman Drake and Nathaniel Parker Willis. Selections cover steamboat excursions, Dutch farms, Indian canoes, and the visual scenery of the Hudson Valley, offering a literary portrait of the river before the twentieth century.

For collectors

Adams is founding president of the Hudson River Maritime Center at Roundabout Landing in Kingston and was awarded a special merit award for outstanding achievement in Regional Studies by the State University of New York in 1981. The book is a standard reference for Hudson Valley history, regional literature, and American romanticism.

Frequently asked questions

Is this the SUNY edition or the Fordham edition? This is the Fordham University Press second edition, 1988, published by special arrangement with the State University of New York. The first edition was SUNY 1980.

Does the volume include illustrations? Yes. The 1988 edition includes 65 illustrations not present in the original edition, with maps, author portraits, and historic site reproductions.

What time period does the material cover? All selections were written before the twentieth century, focusing on the Hudson River and its valley from the colonial era through the 19th century.

The Hudson River in Literature: An Anthology
A sweeping regional anthology celebrating three centuries of literary love affairs with the Hudson River Valley.
Edited by Arthur G. Adams, this collection brings together iconic prose and poetry from Knickerbocker legends and American masters including Washington Irving, James Fenimore Cooper, Edgar Allan Poe, Walt Whitman, and William Cullen Bryant.
An essential resource for historians, regionalists, and collectors of New York lore and American romanticism.
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#### **Book Details**
* **Author:** Arthur G. Adams (Editor)
* **Illustrator:** William G. Muller (Cover art)
* **Publisher:** Fordham University Press (A Rose Hill Book)
* **Binding:** Trade Paperback
* **Edition Points:** Second Edition, 1988 (First Fordham edition, following the 1980 SUNY edition). ISBN: 0-8232-1202-5.
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#### **Condition Report**
* **Overall Grade:** Very Good+ (VG+)/Near Fine (NF)
* **Cover & Spine:** Vibrant illustrated card wraps showing only very minimal surface or edge wear.. Spine is smooth, uncreased, and completely intact.
* **Dust Jacket:** None, as issued.
* **Text Block & Pages:** Clean, bright off-white/cream text block and interior leaves; unmarked and free of foxing or notations.  No loose torn or folded pages.
* **Binding:** Exceptionally square and tight; appears unread or very gently handled.
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