Description

Hardcover, octavo volume bound in full deep navy blue gilt stamped decorative leather. 335 pages. Illustrated with a portrait and wood-engravings, both full page and vignette, by Thomas W. Nason. This special edition of “Walden” designed by Carl Purington Rollins. A quality Easton Press production with all the refinements that go to make this a truly fine binding: silk moire end-papers and bound in ribbon marker, all edges gilt, raised spine, 22kt gold stamping, smyth-sewn binding and full genuine leather. A title in the Collector’s Edition, the 100 Greatest Books Ever Written. Small round previous corporate owner’s blind-stamp on title-page at lower fore-edge corner. Else a clean, tight, fresh and unmarked copy, like new. Near fine.