THOREAU, Henry David. Walden; or, Life in the Woods. Boston: Ticknor and Fields, 1854.

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THOREAU, Henry David. Walden; or, Life in the Woods. Boston: Ticknor and Fields, 1854.

8o. 8-page publisher's advertisement at end dated May 1854 (no priority). Vignette of Thoreau's hut on title, map of Walden pond. Original brown cloth, stamped in blind, spine gilt-lettered (slight wear to spine extremes, otherwise very fine and bright); quarter morocco folding case.

FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING, one of 2,000 copies. Borst A2.1a; BAL 20106; Grolier American 63; Johnson High Spots 72.

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