Walden; or, Life in the Woods)
by Henry David Thoreau
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
A$4,035.36A$3,631.82
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About This Item
Boston: Ticknor and Fields, 1865. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 7.5" by 5". None. A wonderful copy of the fifth printing of Henry David Thoreau's memoir, a work praised as an American classic for its exploration of natural simplicity, harmony, and beauty. The very scarce fifth printing of Thoreau's transcendentalist memoir, first published in 1854.Only five-hundred copies of this fifth printing were produced.Borst A2.1.e. With twenty-four pages of advertisements to the rear, and the publisher's catalogue dated September, 1865.This is a wonderful copy of Henry David Thoreau's nature memoir, detailing Thoreau's time living in a cabin near Walden Pond, on woodland owned by his friend Ralph Waldo Emerson. In many ways, Thoreau's work reflected the core beliefs of the Transcendentalism philosophical movement, which believed in the inherent goodness of both people and nature. Rebacked in the publisher's original cloth binding, with back strip laid down, and boards restored. Retaining the original endpapers. Externally, exceptionally smart. Discolouration to back strip. Internally, firmly bound. Pages a touch age toned to perimeters, otherwise clean and bright. Very Good Indeed
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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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 850F20
- Title
- Walden; or, Life in the Woods)
- Author
- Henry David Thoreau
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Ticknor and Fields
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1865
- Size
- 7.5" by 5"
- Keywords
- Walde transcendentalism nature american literature transcendentalism
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.