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Cape Cod
by Henry David Thoreau
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good-
- Seller
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Hudson, New Hampshire, United States
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About This Item
Antique copy of "Cape Cod" by HENRY DAVID THOREAU. 1886; Houghton, Mifflin, Co.; Boston. A portrait of Thoreau has been affixed to the front pastedown. Gilt top page edges. There is a 13-page publisher's catalog at the back.
Condition:
There are a couple small, shallow dents at the right edge of the front cover. Small cloth tears at the top and bottom edges of the spine. Tight binding with no cracks and no loose pages. Nice interior - the pages are clean and nearly appear unread with no notable issues found. A portrait of Thoreau has been affixed to the front pastedown. Overall the book is in Very Good- condition.
Condition:
There are a couple small, shallow dents at the right edge of the front cover. Small cloth tears at the top and bottom edges of the spine. Tight binding with no cracks and no loose pages. Nice interior - the pages are clean and nearly appear unread with no notable issues found. A portrait of Thoreau has been affixed to the front pastedown. Overall the book is in Very Good- condition.
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
- CraigsClassics
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 6768
- Title
- Cape Cod
- Author
- Henry David Thoreau
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good-
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Houghton, Mifflin, Co.
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1886
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- henry david thoreau, walden, life in the woods, week concord merrimack rivers, wild apples, civil disobedience, life without principles, yankee in canada, works thoreau, plea captain john brown, excursions, walking, cape cod, slavery in massachusetts
- Bookseller catalogs
- Exploration / Travel / Adventure; New England; Non-Fiction;
Terms of Sale
CraigsClassics
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
CraigsClassics
Biblio member since 2018
Hudson, New Hampshire
About CraigsClassics
My store offers a curated selection of antiquarian books in a variety of topics with an emphasis on classic literature and children's classics. I take pride in providing great customer service with prompt replies to offers and inquiries, careful packaging and next-day shipping. Based in scenic southern New Hampshire.
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- Cloth
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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....
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- 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...
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