Faith in a Seed (Limited Edition): The Dispersion Of Seeds And Other Late Natural History Writings (A Shearwater Book) by Henry D. Thoreau - 1993-07-08

Island Press, 1993. Hardcover. Good. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

UsedVeryGood. Some minor page stains. Text is mostly clean & readable.

Island Press. Used - Very Good. Very Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner’s name, short gifter’s inscription or light stamp.

Shearwater Books, 1993. Paperback. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Corners bumped. Name on inside cover.

Island Press, 1993. First edition, first printing. Very close to fine and bright stiff wraps with strong spine and clean text. A later and excellent work by the author. Former owner's neat stamped address to the inside front cover which bothers none of the text. Nicely illustrated

Island Press, March 1993. Hardcover. Used Good/Good. Dust Jacket has some edge and corner wear, some scuffing, but still intact. Front and back covers have wear to edges and corners. Spine intact, some wear. Binding is intact. Pages are generally clean with edge or corner wear. We carry new and used books in our storefront. We want you to be satisfied with your purchase. Please contact us if you have questions regarding this item.

Washington, D.C.: Island Press. VG lg sz PB. (1993). 1st ptg. The first publication of Thoreau's last manuscript. .

Island Press, . First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Sm Quarto. 1993 Text Figures Sm Quarto, , PP.283, The First Publication Of Thoreau s Last Manuscript D21i

Island Press, March 1993. Hardcover . Good/Good. Good Hardcover with Good Dustjacket. Moderate soiling and shelfwear to DJ. Light to moderate shelfwear to covers. Spine ends bumped. Textblock soiled. A few pages lightly soiled. Otherwise, pages clean and tight in binding. Pictures available upon request. A locally owned, independent book shop since 1984.

Island Press, 1993. Hardcover. A very good copy in a very good dust jacket. Faith in a Seed contains the hitherto unpublished work The Dispersion of Seeds, one of Henry D. Thoreau's last important research and writing projects, and now his first new book to appear in 125 years.With the remarkable clarity and grace that characterize all of his writings, Thoreau describes the ecological succession of plant species through seed dispersal. The Dispersion of Seeds, which draws on Charles Darwin's theory of natural selection, refutes the then widely accepted theory that some plants spring spontaneously to life, independent of roots, cuttings, or seeds. As Thoreau wrote: Though I do not believe a plant will spring up where no seed has been, I have great faith in a seed. Convince me that you have a seed there, and I am prepared to expect wonders. Henry D. Thoreau's Faith in a Seed, was first published in hardcover in 1993 by Island Press under the Shearwater Books imprint, which unifies scientific views of… Read More