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THOREAU, Henry David (1817-1862). A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers. Boston and Cambridge: James Munroe; New York: George P. Putnam; Philadelphia: Lindsay and Blackiston; London: John Chapman, 1849.
8o (195 x 123 mm). 1-page advertisement for Walden at end. Original brown cloth, gilt-lettered on spine (some very light wear at ends of spine); quarter morocco slipcase. Provenance: Samuel T. Power (bookplate) -- R.W. Emerton (bookplate) -- Frederick W. Skiff (bookplate) -- Estelle Doheny (paper bookplate).
FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING, FIRST ISSUE OF THE AUTHOR'S FIRST BOOK. This work fared poorly for Thoreau; of the 1,000 copies printed, 700 of them were returned to him. BAL 20104; Borst A1.1.a1; Johnson High Spots 73. A FINE, BRIGHT COPY.
8o (195 x 123 mm). 1-page advertisement for Walden at end. Original brown cloth, gilt-lettered on spine (some very light wear at ends of spine); quarter morocco slipcase. Provenance: Samuel T. Power (bookplate) -- R.W. Emerton (bookplate) -- Frederick W. Skiff (bookplate) -- Estelle Doheny (paper bookplate).
FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING, FIRST ISSUE OF THE AUTHOR'S FIRST BOOK. This work fared poorly for Thoreau; of the 1,000 copies printed, 700 of them were returned to him. BAL 20104; Borst A1.1.a1; Johnson High Spots 73. A FINE, BRIGHT COPY.