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CAPE COD
by THOREAU, Henry David
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Light to moderate foxing. Spine a touch rubbed but gilt still sharp. A bright, Near Fine copy
- Seller
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Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Boston: Ticknor & Fields, 1865. First Edition. Hardcover. Light to moderate foxing. Spine a touch rubbed but gilt still sharp. A bright, Near Fine copy. Original brown cloth. Binding C, no priority. BAL 20115: 2,040 copies printed. Borst A5.1.a states that 2000 copies were printed. Catalogue dated December 1864.
Synopsis
Thoreau's classic account of his meditative, beach-combing walking trips to Cape Cod in the early 1850s, reflecting on the elemental forces of the sea Cape Cod chronicles Henry David Thoreau’s journey of discovery along this evocative stretch of Massachusetts coastline, during which time he came to understand the complex relationship between the sea and the shore. He spent his nights in lighthouses, in fishing huts, and on isolated farms. He passed his days wandering the beaches, where he observed the wide variety of life and death offered up by the ocean. Through these observations, Thoreau discovered that the only way to truly know the sea—its depth, its wildness, and the natural life it contained—was to study it from the shore. Like his most famous work, Walden , Cape Cod is full of Thoreau’s unique perceptions and precise descriptions. But it is also full of his own joy and wonder at having stumbled across a new frontier so close to home, where a man may stand and “put all America behind him.” Part of the Penguin Nature Library Series Editor: Edward Hoagland With an Introduction by Paul Theroux
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Details
- Bookseller
- Charles Agvent
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 003165
- Title
- CAPE COD
- Author
- THOREAU, Henry David
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Light to moderate foxing. Spine a touch rubbed but gilt still sharp. A bright, Near Fine copy
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Ticknor & Fields
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1865
- Keywords
- Transcendentalist, Americana, 19th Century American Literature, Environmental LIterature, Transcendentalism, Henry David Thoreau, 19th Century Literature
- Bookseller catalogs
- 19th Century American Literature; Transcendentalism; Environmental LIterature;
Terms of Sale
Charles Agvent
All books subject to prior sale. Payment with order; institutions may be billed. Postage additional: $11.00 for the first book, $6.00 each thereafter. Overseas postage billed at approximate cost. Pennsylvania residents must add 6% sales tax. Mastercard, Visa, and American Express accepted. We are also open to reasonable payment terms. A book may be returned within 7 days of receipt for any reason provided it is in the same condition as sent and prior notice is given. Please insure returns for their full value.
About the Seller
Charles Agvent
Biblio member since 2003
Fleetwood, Pennsylvania
About Charles Agvent
We carry a diverse and select stock with major specialties including Modern and 19th Century Literary First Editions, Signed Books & Autographs (especially Presidential and Literary), and Limited Editions Club books. We have been in business since 1987 and are proud to be members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA) and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB).
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