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Octavo, [i-viii], 1-328 pages. In Good minus condition. Bound in purple cloth with gilt lettering on sunned spine. Boards show significant splitting to front joint, partial splitting to rear joint, moderate rubbing to corners exposing boards, bending to corners, spine edges chipped off, sunning to spine, and boards exposed on head and fore edges of both covers. Text block has splitting to front and rear interior hinges, light foxing to some pages, bottom corner of page 35 missing. Ex library, with glue staining to pastedowns and endpapers, faded stamp to page 328. Presumed Second printing with no prices for Thoreau's other works, thought also no mention of second edition. Does not have publisher's catalog in rear. BAL 20113. Shelved in Room G. 1370596. Special Collections.

A collection of essays recounting Henry David Thoreau's experiences in the forests of Maine, USA, portraying the natural beauty and untamed wilderness of the area.