Cape Code
Boston: Ticknor and Fields, 1866.
Early reprint. Hardover. 8vo, original green cloth over boards with parallel blindstamped rules and leaves blindstamped at each corner, gilt decorated spine titles, 252pp, 21pp + 3pp Ticknor & Fields catalogue (November 1865). Faint dampstaining bottom of leaves and fore-edge bottom corner of fore-edge, else internally clean and tight. A bit of mild rubbing and faint staining to cloth, a few small bumps to edges of boards and mild wear to spine ends. All in all a very pleasing copy of a desirable book. Near Very Good. Item #900176
Published one year after the first edition. The man whose name is synonymous with contemplative rural life took a series of beach-combing walking trips around Cape Code in the early 1850s. These trips to the Cape, Thoreau wrote, were intended to afford "a better view than I had yet had of the ocean." The success of the great naturalist's expeditions lies in this compelling account of the region's plants, animals, topography, weather, and people.
Encounters with the ocean dominate Cape Cod, from the opening episode's dramatic shipwreck to later reflections on the Pilgrims' historic arrival. Along the way, Thoreau recounts the experiences of fishermen and oystermen, farmers and salvagers, lighthouse-keepers, and ship captains. These chronicles of exploration, settlement, and survival constitute a fascinating history of New England. Equally captivating as a travel guide or at-home entertainment, this volume offers convivial and authoritative companionship.
Faint dampstaining bottom of leaves and fore-edge bottom corner of fore-edge, else internally clean and tight. A bit of mild rubbing and faint staining to cloth, a few small bumps to edges of boards and mild wear to spine ends. All in all a very pleasing copy of a desirable book.
Price: $350.00