A covetable first edition from 1951, featuring gorgeous black and white woodcuts by Henry Bugbee Kane and an introduction by Basil Willey. This book is part — along with The Maine Woods and Cape Cod — of the "Thoreau Trilogy" published by Bramhall House, a division of W. W. Norton.
- fourth printing
- 354 pages
- hardcover, yellow cloth over boards with black stamping on spine and authorial device on front
- dimensions 5.75 x 1.375 x 8.259.61"
- condition good to very good
- dust jacket worn and with some chipping esp. at spine head and foot
- bjnding strong, pages clean
- shelf wear commensurate with age
From the catalog description: "At Walden Pond, Henry David Thoreau reflected on simpler living in the natural world. By removing himself from the distractions of materialism, Thoreau hoped to not only improve his spiritual life but also gain a better understanding of society through solitary introspection. In Walden, Thoreau condenses his two-year, two-month, two-day stay into a single year, using the four seasons to symbolize human development — a cycle of life shared by both nature and man. A celebration of personal renewal through self-reliance, independence, and simplicity, composed for all of us living in “quiet desperation,” Walden is eternal."
About the illustrator: Henry Bugbee Kane (1902–1971) was a book illustrator, author of nature books for children, and nature photographer.