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THOREAU, HENRY DAVID. Walden; or, Life in the Woods. Boston: Ticknor and Fields 1854. 8vo, original brown cloth, stamped in blind, spine gilt-lettered, very slight fraying at ends of spine, a few tiny white stains on sides, ink stains on blank leaf facing title-page, brown half morocco slipcase (bit scuffed). FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING (one of 2000 copies), title vignette of Thoreau's hut, map of Walden Pond, 8-page publisher's catalogue dated April 1854 at rear; tipped in at front is a small printed advertisement (or label) for "Thoreau's Improved Drawing Pencils" manufactured by the Thoreau family pencil factory in Concord. Borst A2.1.a; BAL: 20106; Grolier American 63. A very good copy.

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THOREAU, HENRY DAVID. Walden; or, Life in the Woods. Boston: Ticknor and Fields 1854. 8vo, original brown cloth, stamped in blind, spine gilt-lettered, very slight fraying at ends of spine, a few tiny white stains on sides, ink stains on blank leaf facing title-page, brown half morocco slipcase (bit scuffed). FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING (one of 2000 copies), title vignette of Thoreau's hut, map of Walden Pond, 8-page publisher's catalogue dated April 1854 at rear; tipped in at front is a small printed advertisement (or label) for "Thoreau's Improved Drawing Pencils" manufactured by the Thoreau family pencil factory in Concord. Borst A2.1.a; BAL: 20106; Grolier American 63. A very good copy.

Provenance: Small embossed monogram of "ARS" on front free endpaper.