Click for full-size.
The Writings Of Henry David Thoreau; With Bibliographical Introductions And Full Indexes
by Thoreau, Henry David
- Used
- near fine
- Condition
- Near fine
- Seller
-
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Boston: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1894. Riverside Edition. Leather bound. Near fine. Riverside Edition of The Writings of Henry David Thoreau, published in Boston by Houghton, Mifflin and Company.. Small octavo, [11 volumes]. Bound in three-quarter green morocco for Charles E. Lauriat Co. of Boston. Title in gilt on spines, with gilt decorations. Marbled endpapers, top edges gilt. Light sunning to spines, otherwise fine. All eleven volumes with solid text blocks, light rubbing to spines and tips. Frontispiece portrait with tissue cover in Volume I. Bookplate of Charles N. Dietz appearing in all eleven volumes. Charles N. Dietz (1853-1933) was the founder of the C.N. Dietz Lumber Company in Omaha, Nebraska and the Sheridan Coal Company in Wyoming.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- The First Edition Rare Books, LLC
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 12555
- Title
- The Writings Of Henry David Thoreau; With Bibliographical Introductions And Full Indexes
- Author
- Thoreau, Henry David
- Illustrator
- Riverside Edition of The Writings of Henry David Thoreau, published in Boston by Houghton, Mifflin and Company.
- Format/Binding
- Leather bound
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Riverside Edition
- Publisher
- Houghton, Mifflin and Company
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1894
- Keywords
- Henry David Thoreau Works, Henry David Thoreau first edition, Henry David Thoreau fine binding, Thoreau Civil Disobedience, Thoreau Resistance to Civil Government, Thoreau Walden, Walden fine binding, Walden first edition
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
The First Edition Rare Books, LLC
- Items are guaranteed as described on the company website.
- Items lost or damaged during shipping will be refunded by the shipper.
- Please notify us before returning merchandise by email or phone.
- Sales tax will be added to purchase price where applicable and noted on your invoice.
- Deferred billing available upon request.
- Items lost or damaged during shipping will be refunded by the shipper.
- Please notify us before returning merchandise by email or phone.
- Sales tax will be added to purchase price where applicable and noted on your invoice.
- Deferred billing available upon request.
About the Seller
The First Edition Rare Books, LLC
Biblio member since 2017
Cincinnati, Ohio
About The First Edition Rare Books, LLC
The First Edition offers collectors the finest assortment of rare and notable books from around the world.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- 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...
This Book’s Categories
The American Eclipse of 2017
The path of the total eclipse of August 2017 had our offices at 99% totality - we closed the office to go watch the spectacle, but first we put together this gallery inspired by eclipses to celebrate.
Collecting Nebula Award Winners of the 1970s
The Nebula Award has been awarded to stories in the Science Fiction and Fantasy genre every year since 1966. Learn about the winners of the 1970s!
