Thoreau, Henry David
Rare books by Henry David Thoreau, including first editions and finely bound copies of Walden, and handsome sets of his collected works.
THOREAU, Henry David.
The Writings. 1906
£15,000
The Manuscript Edition. Limited to 600 numbered sets only, signed by the publisher on the limitation page. With a leaf from an original draft manuscript entirely in Thoreau's...
20 volumes, octavo (220 × 147 mm). Contemporary green half crushed morocco, titles and elaborate floral decoration to spines in compartments, raised bands,... Read more
THOREAU, Henry D.
Walden; or, Life in the Woods. 1854
£12,500
First edition. Following the failure of his first book A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers, Walden was not a runaway success. The edition of 2,000 took five years to sell...
Octavo. Original brown ribbed cloth, title gilt to spine, large decorative device within blind panels to the boards, pale yellow endpapers. In a custom blue quarter... Read more
THOREAU, Henry D.
A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers. 1849
£9,500
First edition of Thoreau's first book. Thoreau published at his own expense an edition of 1,000 copies: less than 300 sold, and in 1853 the remainder was returned to him - 256 bound...
Duodecimo (197 × 122 mm) in sixes. Original brown cloth (BAL binding variant T, trade binding), title gilt to spine with blind rules forming compartments filled... Read more
THOREAU, Henry David.
Cape Cod. 1865
£4,750
First edition in binding variant C, one of seven bindings used on the first edition without precedence. Cape Cod, a collection of ten essays on the scenery and people of the region,...
Octavo. Original dark green panelled diamond-grain cloth, titles to spine gilt, brown coated endpapers. Gift inscription to front free endpaper. Spine rolled, light... Read more
THOREAU, Henry D.
Walden. [c.1910.]
£185
First published in 1854. A handsome copy.
Octavo (200 × 134 mm). Contemporary blue half calf, titles and decoration to spine, blue cloth boards with owner's name stamped to front board, decorative... Read more
