[Rarebooks] FS: A wonderful gift for the Thoreau enthusiast who thought he had everything

[Charles Agvent]

 From our Holiday List containing fine bindings, limited editions, Presidential 
autographs, illustrated books, etc. which will appear this weekend at 
http://www.erols.com/agvent

THOREAU,  Henry David. THE MAINE WOODS. [Portland, ME]:  Ascensius
Press  1998.  Folio  (7-3/4" x 12-1/4") bound by Gray Parrot  in  full
dark  green morocco with a gilt-lettered and ruled brown morocco spine
label  inlay  and  Thoreau's signature stamped in black on  the  front
cover.  A handsome book produced entirely in Maine with a frontispiece
and  several small illustrations by Maine artist Jon Luoma, printed on
paper  handmade in Maine, and bound by Gray Parrot in Maine.  Copy #44
of only 45 copies.  Laid into the book is a sheet of paper presenting
the book from The Nature Conservancy to a Maine environmentalist. The
making of this book was featured in the PBS television series “Made in Maine.” 
This title quickly sold out at the publication price of $1500.  Fine in a
Fine slipcase made of solid Maine white pine.                 $1500.00

We will be cataloguing in 2006 a number of fine Thoreau first editions.  If you 
are interested, let us know.
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