The Season books

Lot 172
07.12.2022 10:00UTC -05:00
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Lot 172 | The Season books
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THOREAU, Henry David (1817-1862) and H.G.O. BLAKE, editor. [The Season Books.] Early Spring in Massachusetts. Boston: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1881. – Summer. Boston: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1884. – Winter. Boston: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1888. – Autumn. Boston: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1892.

A lovely complete set of first editions. These books comprise works selected from Thoreau's journals by his friend H.G.O. Blake. BAL 20123; 20127; 20129; 20130.

Four volumes, octavo. Map of Concord and 16 pp. of ads at rear in Summer, 14 pp. of ads at rear of Winter. Original green cloth beveled boards stamped in gilt, top edges gilt (spine ends lightly rubbed, minor wear at tips, cloth just a touch scuffed).
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