[Rarebooks] FS: The Original Wall Street "Occupier"

[Charles Agvent]

Just cataloged:

(MELVILLE, Herman; THOREAU, Henry David). "Bartleby, The Scrivener, A 
Story of Wall Street" in PUTNAM'S MONTHLY: Volumes I & II. New York: G. 
P. Putnam & Co., 1853. First Edition. Two volumes bound in contemporary 
half morocco and boards with morocco corners, with the first volume in 
brown morocco and marbled boards and the second volume in black morocco 
and black boards, covering the entire year of 1853. Contains the first 
printing of Melville's classic "Bartleby the Scrivener" as well as a 
lengthy article on Melville by George W. Curtis and three chapters from 
Thoreau's EXCURSION TO CANADA. Also contains engraved views of New York 
City from lost daguerreotypes and articles on the Mormons, Hawaii, and 
Cuba, illustrated with woodcuts. The second volume has an early owner 
name and bookplate with a library stamp on the title page. Clean, Very 
Good copies. (#016212)        $650.00

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