THE MONONGAHELA (239 pp.)Richard BissellRinehart ($3.50).
The series of books known as Rivers of America has given rise to some rather crude jokes in the publishing trade. When the number got to 45, wags began planning volumes on creeks, rills and even smaller flows. But, at least until No. 47 turns up, the kidding will have to stop. For No. 46 is one of the best in the series. It is also one of the few instances in which the right author met the right river.
Author Bissell, 38, helps run his father's clothing factory in...
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