Description

Small octavo hardcover, full grey leather, heavily decorated in gilt. Smyth-sewn binding with 22kt gold accents, archival-quality acid-neutral paper, page edges gilded on three sides, moire fabric endsheets and a satin-ribbon place marker mark this as a quality edition, one of Easton Press’s Collector’s Edition of The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written. This special edition of “Walden” designed by Carl Purington and illustrated with wood-engravings by Thomas W. Nason. Unused Easton Press book-plate laid-in loose. No marks, writing or wear. An unread copy in as new condition. Fine. Scans sent on request.