- 151
Thoreau, Henry David.
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 USD
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Description
- Cape Cod. Boston: Ticknor and Fields, 1865 [i.e. 1864]
- paper
8vo (181 x 118mm.), first edition, initial blank, page of advertisements for Thoreau's writings facing title-page, 24 pp. publisher's advertisement dated December 1864, publisher's green cloth (BAL variant C), spine gilt-lettered and decorated, covers blindstamped, coated brown endpapers, some light spotting, minimal soiling to binding
Provenance
Edward Delano, presentation inscription from his niece; Frederick B. Adams, Jr., his sale, Sotheby's, 6 November 2001, lot 350
Literature
Allen 19; BAL 20115
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing where appropriate.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
A fine copy. The book was edited after Thoreau's death by William Ellery Channing and Sophia E. Thoreau.
This copy is inscribed from Annie L. Delano to "Uncle Ned". Edward Delano was one of Franklin D. Roosevelt's maternal grandfather's brothers, and Annie Delano was the President's aunt.