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EXCURSIONS
by THOREAU, Henry David
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- One signature pulled, scattered foxing and staining. Covers lightly soiled with minor wear to the spine, gilt bright. Very Good
- Seller
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Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Boston: Ticknor & Fields, 1863. First Edition. Hardcover. One signature pulled, scattered foxing and staining. Covers lightly soiled with minor wear to the spine, gilt bright. Very Good. Original blue-green Z cloth. Portrait frontispiece, the first book to include a portrait of Thoreau. BAL 20111: 1558 copies printed. Borst A3.1.a states that 1558 copies were printed but only 1500 were bound. Ten pieces are contained within, including a Biographical Sketch by Emerson of Thoreau and nine essays by Thoreau, among them the famous "Walking." Early owner name of Edward L. Temple on the front blank and the early bookplate of the Rutland High School on the front pastedown.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Charles Agvent
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 015679
- Title
- EXCURSIONS
- Author
- THOREAU, Henry David
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - One signature pulled, scattered foxing and staining. Covers lightly soiled with minor wear to the spine, gilt bright. Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Ticknor & Fields
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1863
- Keywords
- Transcendentalists, 19th Century Literature, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Americana
- Bookseller catalogs
- 19th Century American Literature; Transcendentalism; Henry David Thoreau; Environmental LIterature;
Terms of Sale
Charles Agvent
All books subject to prior sale. Payment with order; institutions may be billed. Postage additional: $11.00 for the first book, $6.00 each thereafter. Overseas postage billed at approximate cost. Pennsylvania residents must add 6% sales tax. Mastercard, Visa, and American Express accepted. We are also open to reasonable payment terms. A book may be returned within 7 days of receipt for any reason provided it is in the same condition as sent and prior notice is given. Please insure returns for their full value.
About the Seller
Charles Agvent
Biblio member since 2003
Fleetwood, Pennsylvania
About Charles Agvent
We carry a diverse and select stock with major specialties including Modern and 19th Century Literary First Editions, Signed Books & Autographs (especially Presidential and Literary), and Limited Editions Club books. We have been in business since 1987 and are proud to be members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA) and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB).
Glossary
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- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- 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...
- BAL
- Bibliography of American Literature (commonly abbreviated as BAL in descriptions) is the quintessential reference work for any...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
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