Cape Cod
by Thoreau, Henry D
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Plus Condition.
- Seller
-
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Boston: Ticknor and Fields, 1865. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good Plus Condition.. 12mo. 252 pages with 24 pp ads dated Dec, 1864. First edition which consisted of only 2,040 copies. Original purple P cloth (pebbled) as noted in Borst. Protected in mylar. Binding is much better than average with almost no wear to the tips and with very minor wear to the top and bottom of the spine, no real chips or tears. The purple color on the spine has faded to a light brown, but still providing enough contrast to read the gilt title across the room. BAL binding C, sequence not determined. Interior of the book is clean and tight. No previous owner's names. An above average, attractive copy. BAL 20115.
Synopsis
Thoreau's account of his travels and explorations on Cape Cod is considered his most genial book, and one of his most appealing. Published in 1865 after his death, Thoreau's CAPE COD remains an indispensable guide to the area.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Arabesque Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000411
- Title
- Cape Cod
- Author
- Thoreau, Henry D
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Plus Condition.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Ticknor and Fields
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1865
- Size
- 12mo
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Arabesque Books
Biblio member since 2015
Atlanta, Georgia
About Arabesque Books
We have been in business since 1978 selling fine old and rare books. All books are professionally wrapped, protected in bubble wrap, and shipped in a sturdy box.
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- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- BAL
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
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