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Walden
by Henry David Thoreau
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Palm Harbor, Florida, United States
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About This Item
Boston: Ticknor and Fields, 1863. Third Edition. Hardcover book bound in the publisher's original full cloth-gilt. 19 cm. [4 blank pp.]; [2] 3-357 pp., [7 blank pp.]. Includes the map of Walden of between pages 306 and 307. Printed in an edition of under 300 copies, this third edition is exceedingly hard to find, especially so in decent condition. The book is in almost near fine condition. Previous owner's inscription present on the title page (From John S. Browne - E.W.C.) as well as their initials at the foot of pages 200 and 300. Hinges tight and uncracked. Light spotting to the front/back matter. Interior pages are mostly clean with some scattered spotting and soiling. Pages 307 onwards show a light stain to the upper fore edge corners. A few pages were roughly cut along their fore edges. A few signatures are lightly shaken and slightly protruding from the book block. Light edge wear/tear, rubbing, soiling to the cover cloth. Overall, a desirable copy of this elusive edition of Thoreau's classic work in handsome, collectible condition.
Synopsis
Walden (first published as Walden; or, Life in the Woods) by Henry David Thoreau is an American classic. The work is part personal declaration of independence, social experiment, voyage of spiritual discovery, and manual for self reliance. Published in 1854, it details Thoreau's sojourn in a cabin near Walden Pond, amidst woodland owned by his friend and mentor Ralph Waldo Emerson, near Concord, Massachusetts.
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- Bookseller
- JNBookseller
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2804
- Title
- Walden
- Author
- Henry David Thoreau
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Third Edition
- Publisher
- Ticknor and Fields
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1863
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Palm Harbor, Florida
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Rare book dealer located in Tampa, Florida.
Glossary
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- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Shaken
- A hardcover in which the text block is loose, but still attached to the binding.
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Fore Edge
- The portion of a book that is opposite the spine. That part of a book which faces the wall when shelved in a traditional...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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