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Thoreau, Henry David
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description
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Walden; or, Life in the Woods. Boston: Ticknor and Fields, 1854
In 8s (7 1/8 x 4 3/8 x 113 mm). Wood-engraved vignette of Thoreau's hut after a sketch by his sister Sophia, lithographed plan of Walden Pond, 8-page publisher's catalogue dated April 1854 inserted between rear endpapers; lower fore-dge corners of first gathering just bumped. Publisher's blind-panelled brown cloth, spine gilt-lettered, yellow endpapers, plain edges; very light wear with some minor restoration at head and foot of spine. Half green morocco slipcase, chemise.
In 8s (7 1/8 x 4 3/8 x 113 mm). Wood-engraved vignette of Thoreau's hut after a sketch by his sister Sophia, lithographed plan of Walden Pond, 8-page publisher's catalogue dated April 1854 inserted between rear endpapers; lower fore-dge corners of first gathering just bumped. Publisher's blind-panelled brown cloth, spine gilt-lettered, yellow endpapers, plain edges; very light wear with some minor restoration at head and foot of spine. Half green morocco slipcase, chemise.
Provenance
Acquisition: Ursus Rare Books
Literature
Allen 8; BAL 20106; Borst 2.1.a; Grolier, American 63
Catalogue Note
First edition; a near-fine copy of Thoreau's celebrated accout of Transcendentalist self-sufficiency.