Volume II only of the deluxe two-volume limited edition of Henry David Thoreau’s iconic Transcendentalist work, published in 1909 by Boston’s Bibliophile Society for distribution to its members. Edited by F.B. Sanborn. One of 461 copies thus. Small 4to (6.75” x 9.5”), hardcover, no dust jacket as issued, 263 pages on deckle-edged handmade Holland paper, b/w illustrations. Half vellum with brown cloth. With 8 mounted toned silver prints by Herbert W. Gleason and an engraved title page. All tissue paper guards present. Volume II commences with the Bean Field chapter and possess eight of the nine illustrations by Gleason. Binding somewhat shaken. Slight bowing to boards. Moderate rubbing to extremities, with considerable chipping to board edges. Interior NF.
Volume II only of the deluxe two-volume limited edition of Henry David Thoreau’s iconic Transcendentalist work, published in 1909 by Boston’s Bibliophile Society for distribution to its members. Edited by F.B. Sanborn. One of 461 copies thus. Small 4to (6.75” x 9.5”), hardcover, no dust jacket as issued, 263 pages on deckle-edged handmade Holland paper, b/w illustrations. Half vellum with brown cloth. With 8 mounted toned silver prints by Herbert W. Gleason and an engraved title page. All tissue paper guards present. Volume II commences with the Bean Field chapter and possess eight of the nine illustrations by Gleason. Binding somewhat shaken. Slight bowing to boards. Moderate rubbing to extremities, with considerable chipping to board edges. Interior NF.
