THOREAU'S GUIDE TO CAPE COD (Base on Cap Cod By Henry David Thoreau) : With a Biographical Sketch of Thoreau By Ralph Waldo Emerson

Alexander B. (Editor - Illustrator))

Published by Devin-Adair, New York, NY, 1962

About this Item

Text/BRAND NEW & Bright. 1963 First Edition, 2nd Printing. Off-white linen boards/Fine. DJ/VG; strong & sound w/nips, chips to edges & showing discoloration. Map to endpapers. PO gift inscription to fEP. Travelogue through space, state of mind & philosophy of life. Guide to Cape Cod with Henry David Thoreau (1817 - 1862), who visited the Cape at least 4 times, as guide. Editor Adams, w/camera in hand, set out to "see" the region through Thoreau's eyes --- small towns, moors and beaches. Text augmented w/a biographical sketch of Thoreau penned by Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 - 1882).

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: THOREAU'S GUIDE TO CAPE COD (Base on Cap Cod By Henry David Thoreau) : With a Biographical Sketch of Thoreau By Ralph Waldo Emerson
• Publisher: Devin-Adair, New York, NY
• Publication Date: 1962
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Alexander B. Adams (Editor - Illustrator)
• Edition: First Edition, 2nd Printing1963
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Travel, Travelogue,Tour Guides
  • History
  • Narratives, Essays, Prose