St. Onge, Worcester, Mass, 1956. First Edition. Hardcover (Full Leather). Fine Condition/No Dust Jacket. HENRY DAVID THOREAU. Wild Apples, History of the Apple Tree, Worcester: Achille J. St. Onge, 1956.Miniature (about 2x3 inches or 5x7.5cm), pp. 95, 1 (note), diced pigskin covers with gilt lettering to front, back and spine, gilt apples on front and back, all edges tinted yellow. St. Onge, in his advertising for this book, said it was the smallest book designed by Bruce Rogers. Printed at Marchbanks Press. BAL 20278, Bradbury 2915.Condition of this book: Fine, spot of discoloration at fore edge. Special Limited Edition, first issue in this format. Size: Miniature. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 250 grams. Category: Environment & Ecology; United States; 1950s; Literature & Literary. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 53972. . This booklet or book is lighter than a standard-size book, and may involve a lesser shipping cost than that quoted by this site. If that is the case, you will be charged the lesser rate when your order is processed, not the rate shown here.

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Bookseller: Rarities etc. (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 53972
Title: Wild Apples, History of the Apple Tree
Author: Henry David Thoreau
Format/Binding: Hardcover (Full Leather)
Book Condition: Used - Fine Condition
Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: St. Onge
Place of Publication: Worcester, Mass
Date Published: 1956
Keywords: BZDB17 Environment & Ecology; United States; 1950s; Literature & Literary. Henry David Thoreau Wild Apples, History of the Apple Tree

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