Buy this book on-line Thoreau, Henry D : Cape CodTicknor and Fields, Boston, MA, 1865
Original publisher's brown cloth binding with gilt lettering on the spine. Wrapped in mylar. 5" x 7 1/2." 252 pages, complete. Twenty-four additional pages of advertisements in the back for books published by Ticknor and Fields. Referenced in the Bibliography of American Literature (BAL), no. 20115: Binding "D"; no priority. Former owner's bookplate on front pastedown: "Frederic Haines Curtiss." The bookplate is illustrated in black and white and shows a man in his study, reading and smoking a pipe. Another former owner's signature in pencil, dated 1885, is on the front free endpaper. Pencil notations on a back flyleaf. Pages and covers are very clean and intact. Binding is tight. Spine is sunned. Slight chipping at the head and tail of spine. A nice, unworn, Near Fine copy. Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862) was an American author, naturalist, abolitionist, and philosopher. Thoreau is best-known for his poems and essays. Many of his writings interweave themes of nature and philosophy. This book contains Thoreau's written observations of nature and philosophical thoughts in Cape Cod, done in his signature multi-genre style of writing.. Book. Book Condition: Near Fine. Binding: Hardcover Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Thoreau, Henry D : Cape Cod. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including incunabula, libri antichi, collectables, antiquarian books and libri rari. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |